Category: Photography tips & training
Any blog that someone can read and learn something about photography, including tips and ideas.
My Favourite Photographs
In all honesty, I have no idea where to start... To choose just one favourite photograph will be impossible. What I'd like to share with you here is one of (many) my favourite photographs created while on a site visit at Elephant bedroom Camp in Samburu National Park. This is an intimate tented camp with [...]
Image Review | Beate Assmuth-Ong | Namibia
Welcome to our latest post centered around constructive image review of images submitted by on of our many guests. In this feature, one of our experienced Wild Eye guides provides insightful critiques of images taken by guests on a recent safari. Unlike our Behind The Frame feature which features a favorite image from one [...]
ISO Is Not The Enemy!
“The ISO will be so high” is something I hear so often out on safari. So what!?!? I think so many people miss out on capturing special opportunities when they fret over employing high ISO settings. A high ISO is not the enemy! There is no need to worry all too much about it anymore [...]
Image Review | Riccardo Milesi | Southern Serengeti
Welcome to our latest post centered around constructive image review of images submitted by on of our many guests. In this feature, one of our experienced Wild Eye guides provides insightful critiques of images taken by guests on a recent safari. Unlike our Behind The Frame feature which features a favorite image from one of [...]
Image Review: Christine Hogan | Botswana Wilderness Safari
Welcome to our latest post centered around constructive image review of images submitted by on of our many guests. In this feature, one of our experienced Wild Eye guides provides insightful critiques of images taken by guests on a recent safari. Unlike our Behind The Frame feature which features a favorite image from one of [...]
Image Review: Ardwin Libman | Private Guided Serengeti Safari
Welcome to our latest post centered around constructive image review of images submitted by on of our many guests. In this feature, one of our experienced Wild Eye guides provides insightful critiques of images taken by guests on a recent safari. Unlike our Behind The Frame feature which features a favorite image from one of [...]
Let It Rain: Photographing in The Rain
On arrival in the Mara Triangle Conservancy it was clearly evident that the region had very little rain. Little did I know that this was apparently the driest the Mara ecosystem has been in the last 20 years. Not a hint of greenery in any of the standing grasses, just a burnt orange and yellow [...]
The Science Of Lenses
Are you already intimidated? No need to worry. The science of lenses is not as scary as it seems. It can go really deep but in this blog I’d like to simplify this for you somewhat. I would like to help you understand lenses better and/or provide you with a bit of information that may [...]
Camera Sensor Technology
Understanding camera sensor technology is very important as this is the backbone of any digital photography system. This small piece of technology plays a crucial role in determining image quality. A camera sensor is a light-sensitive device that captures the light that enters the camera and converts it into an electronic signal. The resulting signal [...]
Back to Basics blog series
If you are wanting to start out in Photography, or you are a seasoned pro looking to brush up on your photographic knowledge, then this is the perfect "Back to Basics" blog series for you! Shutter Speed, Aperture, Iso, Metering modes. These are just a few of the basic terms that one should know in photography [...]
Back to Basics: Metering modes & Exposure compensation
Okay, so there is one more pretty technical piece that we need to cover in the Back to Basics series before moving on to the more exciting stuff. That is Metering modes & exposure compensation. I'm going to try and make the various metering modes simple to understand using a couple of "out of the box' [...]
Back to Basics: ISO
So, we are comfortable with the numbers on the front of our lens, we understand what aperture is and how we can use it creatively. We are able to use (and manipulate) our autofocus to ensure that we are focusing in the right region, and finally we understand how important shutter speed is in obtaining [...]
Back to Basics: Shutter Speed
Now that we have been able to achieve autofocus on our subject and have selected the correct aperture to ensure that the we render our subject sharp and in focus, there is really only one other variable in the equation that can go wrong - Shutter Speed. Quite simply, shutter speed refers to the duration that [...]
Back to basics: Autofocus
Autofocus is far more complicated and involved than most people understand. For the purposes of this series, I am going to try and keep things as simple as possible. Essentially, Autofocus allows the camera to make use of a number of Autofocus (AF) sensors to shift a series of elements inside the lens in such [...]
Back to basics: What is aperture and how can I use it in my photography
In the first of the Back to Basics series of posts we looked at what the numbers on the front of your lens stood for and we came to the conclusion that these help us to understand the lens' focal range and maximum aperture at any given focal length. This led to the question of [...]
Back to basics: What are those numbers on my lens???
Photography can be a challenging subject to take on and understand when starting out. Even someone who has been doing photography for a while may have skipped past some of the most basic topics to get to a point where they are happy with their level of understanding and have never looked back. The best [...]
Behind The Frame: A Portrait of a Male Lion taken at Sabi Sabi Last year
In this episode in the Behind The Frame series, Trevor McCall-Peat shares a lightroom edit of an image of a male lion captured at Sabi Sabi Last year while hosting a Private safari in October 2022. Sabi Sabi is very well know for its big cat activity, Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve borders the Sabi [...]
Photographing Gorillas and Chimpanzees
When you go on a normal safari in Africa you stand the chance of seeing and photographing around 20 mammals during your time in the field. As awesome as this is it can be overwhelming to head out on drive without a clear photographic goal in mind. The way you would, for example, approach a [...]
Focus Modes vs Focus Areas
I know just how messy Focus Modes vs Focus Areas can get in one’s head. I think back to my early days with camera in hand... so many things to remember right? Well I am here to hopefully provide simple clarity. The two (modes & areas) are very different concepts [...]
Creating silhouette photo opportunities on safari
When heading out on your Safari, you should take every opportunity to capture unique images that create a diverse portfolio of images. If you’re looking to add some creative flair to your photos, consider trying your hand at capturing the perfect silhouette photo. In this blog, I'll go over some tips to help you create [...]
How to break the Rule of Thirds…
Ask any photographer or have a look through any photography book, and I am sure that The rule of thirds will pop up at some point! So what is The rule of thirds and how can we use it in our photography? The rule of thirds is a guideline used in photography to create a [...]
