When we see a lion, elephant, leopard or colourful bird, our first instinct is simple:
Photograph it.
We focus on the animal, on the eyes, on sharpness and exposure.
But later, when we review the image, we sometimes realise that something is missing.
Very often, the problem is not the animal.
It is everything around it.
Photograph it.
We focus on the animal, on the eyes, on sharpness and exposure.
But later, when we review the image, we sometimes realise that something is missing.
Very often, the problem is not the animal.
It is everything around it.
I am pleased to announce a new photographic safari Tanzania departure for January 2027: Calving Season, Big Cats & The Great Migration.
This small-group photographic safari Tanzania experience combines some of the most rewarding wildlife photography locations in Northern Tanzania and is timed specifically to coincide with one of the most extraordinary natural events on the African continent: the Great Migration calving season.
This small-group photographic safari Tanzania experience combines some of the most rewarding wildlife photography locations in Northern Tanzania and is timed specifically to coincide with one of the most extraordinary natural events on the African continent: the Great Migration calving season.
I have come back from more than one safari convinced that I had captured a strong image, only to discover later that it was not as sharp as it had looked on the camera screen.
It is frustrating.
The moment was there. The light was good. The animal was beautiful. But when I opened the file on a larger screen, the image looked soft.
It is frustrating.
The moment was there. The light was good. The animal was beautiful. But when I opened the file on a larger screen, the image looked soft.
For many years, whenever people asked me about my favourite places in Tanzania, my answer was rarely the Serengeti.
Instead, I often spoke about the vast wilderness of Nyerere, the baobab-covered landscapes of Ruaha and the feeling of exploring places where nature still seems to follow its own rhythm.
This Photographic Safari Tanzania is an invitation to discover exactly that.
Instead, I often spoke about the vast wilderness of Nyerere, the baobab-covered landscapes of Ruaha and the feeling of exploring places where nature still seems to follow its own rhythm.
This Photographic Safari Tanzania is an invitation to discover exactly that.
This fly-in Photographic Safari Tanzania is designed for photographers who dream of experiencing some of the wildest and least visited safari destinations in Africa.
While many visitors focus exclusively on the famous northern parks, Ruaha and Katavi offer something increasingly rare: vast landscapes, exceptional wildlife and a genuine feeling of wilderness.
While many visitors focus exclusively on the famous northern parks, Ruaha and Katavi offer something increasingly rare: vast landscapes, exceptional wildlife and a genuine feeling of wilderness.
🐆 May 3 marks World Leopard Day
World Leopard Day shines a light on one of Africa’s most elusive and enigmatic predators.
World Leopard Day shines a light on one of Africa’s most elusive and enigmatic predators.
Celebrates all five rhino species worldwide. In Africa, it draws attention to Black and White Rhinos and the urgent need to combat poaching and ensure these species’ survival....
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A new safari report is now online, following a bespoke February 2026 photographic journey through Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Ndutu and the Central Serengeti during Tanzania’s green and calving season.