Workshops

Not only do we live and work in the bush 24/7 we have been doing it for 15 years.

We choose locations that offer value for money and good wildlife sightings, our workshops are designed around animal movements and concentrations in the various locations.

We try and keep our groups small to offer more personal attention and to create an intimate and exclusive atmosphere. We like to encourage creativity as we all learn from a new perspective. On all workshops there are notes and loads of practical tuition out in the field or on the vehicle. Most people arrive with a common interest but invariably leave as friends.

WORKSHOP CONTENT

The basic course comprises the following themes/lectures:

Lecture 1: Composition
Lecture 2: Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO
Lecture 3: Exposure
Lecture 4: Animal behaviour and bush sensitivity
Lecture 5: Making the most of it (discussion)
Lecture 6: Flash  

DAILY PROGRAM

05:00 Wake up and early morning tea/coffee
05:30 Morning drive and photography session
10:00 Breakfast
11:00 Photo review and lecture
14:00 Lecture and Afternoon task preparation
15:30 Afternoon tea
16:00 Afternoon drive and photography session
19:30 Dinner
20:00 Photo review, lecture and after dinner photography (Optional)

VENUES

Greater Kruger Workshop

Kruger and the adjoining private reserves offer incredible photo opportunity's for photographers of all levels. We use lodges/camps that offer value for money! both in terms of the accommodation and the wildlife sightings. They are smaller venues that are less well known but offer the opportunity to spend time taking photos. The vast majority of our workshops take place in this area, because the wildlife is so good and it is our backyard. We know it intimately!

In this area we also offer a workshop dedicated to leopard photography in one of the more up market lodges. The aim of the workshop is to capture great leopard images but not at the exclusion of anything else. We will still be looking at all possible photo opportunity's and helping you achieve those great shot's!

Available Dates for the Greater Kruger Workshops (Please note that the dates in red are fully booked.):

Tuli Workshop - Botswana

The focus of this workshop are the elephant that are drawn to this area during the dry winter months. This is also not at the exclusion of the other game found in the area but these magnificent creatures provide wonderful opportunity's at this time of year.

Hundreds can be drawn to a single waterhole along with jackal, guinea fowl and other animals. Their comings and goings in the golden light and dust of a winters evening is something to behold, never mind photograph!

Available Dates for the Tuli Workshops:

Sossusvlei Workshop

The diamond in the crown of landscape areas to photograph in Southern africa, a true wonder of the world. The play of light on the dunes and surrounding landscape make Sossusvlei one of the most photographed places on the planet and for good reason. If photography is all about light then Sossus is a photographers dream! Join us on the trip of lifetime. Learn more about the ecology of the area while being guided photographically in this unique landscape.

Available Dates for the Sossusvlei Workshops:

WHAT TO BRING

Camera lenses (and any other camera accessories you may wish to use)
Camera manual (Very Important!)
Film for film cameras
Flash if you have one
Tripod if you have one
Beanbag if you have one
Card reader for your digital camera's card if you have one
Warm clothes for cool winter evenings on an open vehicle
Cooler wear for hot summer days
Hat & sun cream (all year)
Binoculars if you have
Something to clean your equipment
Malaria prophylaxis

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