2016 was another fabulous year on safari! I thought I'd collect some of my images and a short film I made together in one blog post to show you what an awesome spectacle the Masai Mara is and what fun we had photographing the incredible wildlife. 2017 will be our [...]
Day 2 Now then, if day 1 hadn't been gripping enough, day 2 was about to get off to a unimaginably good start. We headed out early - always just before dawn for the best light - to see what was out and about. Then one of the drivers got [...]
It's only taken me four months to get around to this! I've been busy on video projects until Christmas, but now I've finally been through all my Kenya images, I thought I'd blog the trip. Anyway, now BBC's The Hunt has finished on telly, I need another dose of [...]
I'm writing this article because I remember the mixture of excitement and bewilderment at tackling my first African photography safari in 2008. What to take? What to leave at home? What to prepare? What clothing, money, insurance, visas? All these questions and more I'll attempt to answer here. Going away on [...]
In this short article for Landscape Photography Magazine (when it had a wildlife photography section), I contemplate whether pro gear really is worth the money. You can download the PDF for free here: LPM Is Pro Gear Really Worth The Money? The latest pro-specification DSLRs are bristling with features that [...]
Peek-a-boo, rhino style. I see you now, but will I see you in a decade? Rhinos are back in the news, for the usual bad reasons. Poaching has gone crazy again and the worry is that at the current rate, in a few years' time, more animals will [...]
This old bull elephant ambled towards us with a slow, deliberate purpose. When you see several tonnes of animal wandering towards your vehicle, it's a sphincter-tightening moment. He had absolutely no malice though and we spent what must have been the best part of an hour with him, happily munching leaves [...]
Here are some more images from our recent trip to the Masai Mara. We did see other wildlife, honestly! But the big cats are just so enthralling. Young brother and sister play-fighting. He looks like he has the upper hand, but the truth is otherwise! Lioness on [...]
Cheetahs are stunningly beautiful creatures. These sleek speed machines have evolved to hunt in the daytime while their larger and more powerful relatives (lions and leopards) are snoozing and overheating. However, like all big cats, they still like a good kip given half a chance. Here are some of my chilled cheetahs: [...]
A quick male cheetah to go with last night's raspberry-blowing female. This male cheetah, one of a coalition of 3 brothers, was interested in the gazelles close by. The reason for the Kenya trip was a recce for our 2013 photo / video safari, which is a collaboration [...]
