There's one major difference between a tourist photographer and a serious wildlife photographer. It's the angle. It has a significant impact on how an image looks, and we'll explore what kind of potential an image can bring from just a shift in the angles. Today, I'll try to change your perspective on...well perspective. High Angle: This is probably the worst angle you can take a wildlife photo in. It's above eye level, when you see the back of an animal facing you. These are shots you take...
5 months ago • 5 min read
At 23, I've grieved a dream, lost someone irreplaceable, had my heart broken, and had to kill off an entire version of myself just to keep growing. This is that story. Before photography, I wanted to be a footballer my whole life. I grew up in a small town in Kenya, where weekends were either spent with one friend, or alone at home. YouTube, cartoons, FIFA, playing football by myself in the backyard, that was my life. And honestly, I was fine with it. I had one dream and everything pointed...
5 months ago • 7 min read
I was 18. It was an early morning. And I had no idea what was about to happen. It was dark. The sun hadn't risen yet. We set out on safari, and went directly to the last evening's sighting's location. It was a lion couple mating. Luckily, we found them. No cars. Just us. It was quite dark, so we managed to spot them with our vehicle's headlights. When I saw it, I noticed the moon above the couple. A full moon! Just seconds after we arrived, the couple started doing its thing - mating. I knew...
6 months ago • 3 min read
Most special moments don't go as planned, but this one did. We had my photo tour in April. Two winners from a giveaway I did last year, in collaboration with a local camp called Olkinyei Mara tented camp. And a good friend of mine, Hugo, also joined the trip. We had four nights of safari there. I remember at the beginning of the safari, when we were reaching the Maasai Mara, I asked everyone what they were looking forward to the most. Two of them answered everything. One said cats. And I...
6 months ago • 4 min read
Photography is one of those skills where you can put in years and still feel stuck. Not because you're not trying. But because you're probably not fixing the right things. Here's what actually might be holding you back 1. Too much focus on technicality Some people need to remember that photography is an art form first. Beginners bombard themselves with YouTube tutorials and courses because they stress about knowing everything about the camera before they even go out and shoot. Instead, be...
7 months ago • 5 min read
Picture this. Great Lighting. Great Subject. Great Surrounding. Great Moment. You got the shot, but you didn't get the moment. Ever felt that you got everything right, but it still lacks meaning? Or you want to start real storytelling with your photography? Well, this is where framing comes in. Many people take photos of great things, but few people take great photos of things. A lot of the time, framing helps you create great shots. FRAMING Framing is consciously placing certain elements of...
8 months ago • 6 min read
A Beginner’s Guide to Wildlife Photography How This Framework Was Born On a recent trip to the Serengeti, I spent an entire week on a private tour with one guest. She was extremely experienced in the bush, having gone on safaris for over 25 years, but she wasn’t experienced in photography. She had the bush experience, a good eye, and solid equipment. What she lacked was comfort with photography. She wanted to improve. So I told her: “Okay, my job is to make you comfortably shoot on manual...
9 months ago • 6 min read
Saturday morning. Around 7 a.m. My phone was ringing and I remember being slightly annoyed. It was early, it was a Saturday, and I really didn’t want to wake up that early for anything. When I looked at the screen, I saw it was David. David is the Maasai who tracked Craig. The guy people often call the Craig Whisperer. If there was anyone who truly understood Craig, it was him. I picked up, but the line wasn’t very clear. Maybe my network, maybe his. All I could hear properly was him saying,...
10 months ago • 3 min read
This article is for those photographers who want to create great images. Here are few mistakes that wildlife photographers make, and if you realise you're making some of them - then I'll show you how to correct them too! 1 Zooming in Too Much // Just Shooting Portraits Either you're a fan of the lion's nostrils, or you're getting too excited to see the lion up close. Out of excitement, we forget about photography, and just start shooting the lion because it finally got close. A lot of the...
11 months ago • 5 min read