Maasai Mara Photo Safari - 2024
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One of my favourite places in Africa, are the conservancies which make up the Greater Mara Ecosystem. These large protected areas act as an important buffer to the Maasai Mara National Reserve. Furthermore, they are much quieter than the main reserve and so wildlife encounters are far more enjoyable and the photographic rewards are therefore often of a much higher quality.  In January 2024, I was delighted to be at the helm for Wildlife Worldwide's dedicated photography tour to the area. We enjoyed staying in the wonderful Porini camps in Ol Kinyei & Olare Motorogi Conservancies. Our ..read more
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Festival of Wildlife - Zambia
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After a few weeks at home, it wasn't long before I was heading back to Zambia for Wildlife Worldwide's Festival of Wildlife 2023. I am sure many of you will have no idea what a Festival of Wildlife is, so let me paint a picture for you.  Wildlife Worldwide will book out an entire lodge, or charter a vessel, and bring a team of leading experts who run a wonderful array of workshops and lectures. These 'extra' activities are timed around the traditional wildlife-watching times. I was there as the wildlife photography expert, trying to impart my knowledge with over thirty clients. I helped ..read more
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South Luangwa - Back Again
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Back at the start of November in 2024, I was back in my old haunt staying with my friends in Zambia's South Luangwa National Park. I was leading Wildlife Worldwide's South Luangwa Photo Safari and our primary focus were the big cats, African wild dogs and the stunning birdlife all found within the park.  I'm not going to write too much, I am simply going to share some of the highlights of the trip for you all to enjoy.  Any trip to South Luangwa is sure to reward those with a passion for wildlife photography. We were blessed with some incredible lion sightings as well as numerous ..read more
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Uganda - The Pearl of Africa
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In 2023, after three years of delays due to a certain pandemic, I was delighted to be at the helm for Wildlife Worldwide's inaugural Uganda Photo Safari. This magnificent country is home to a wealth of exceptional wildlife and is often referred to as the 'Pearl of Africa'. It rightly earned this nickname for its agricultural wealth, but it's natural wealth is even more impressive. If you are into primates, then look no further than Uganda.  With that in mind, this trip was put together to maximise photo opportunities of two of our closets cousins - the chimpanzee and the mountain gorilla ..read more
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Brazil - The Northern Pantanal
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In September of this year, I was delighted to be at the helm firm for Wildlife Worldwide's Brazil's Big Five Photo Safari. This trip combines the north and southern areas of this vast area, but I am going to focus on each part of the trip across two separate blogs.  We started off by flying to the city of Cuiabá, before driving down to the Pixaim River. Here we spent a couple of days photographing a wealth of incredible birds, alongside some iconic mammals including giant river otter and ocelot. I hope you enjoy the images ...  After a fabulous introduction to the region ..read more
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Alaska's Wild Southeast
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Back in July I was privileged to lead Wildlife Worldwide's Seldom Seen Alaska photography tour. This unique tour had been developed in partnership with a local skipper, focussing on the region's exceptional whale watching and enjoying a plethora of other marine species and land-based wildlife too. Without a doubt though, it was the whales that really captured the group's imagination and the respective photography opportunities were world class.  So, sit back, relax and enjoy the wild delights of Alaska's Alexander Archipelago.  Almost immediately, setting out on the water, we were ..read more
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A Finnish Affair - Trip One
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I have been photographing in Finland for the past 10 years and absolutely love being in the purpose-built hides set within the boreal forests. This remote region of eastern Finland, along the border with Russia, is home to some of Europe's most elusive wildlife including brown bear, grey wolf and even wolverine.  I was delighted to lead back-to-back photography tours for Wildlife Worldwide staying at the isolated Kuikka Base Camp. Here are a few highlights from the time I spent in the hides with my dedicated and patient clients. Long hours and vigilance paid off with some stunning photog ..read more
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Nagarhole 2023
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I haven't been back to India since 2019 - primarily due to Covid-19, but this year I was delighted to head back for a dedicated photography tour to Nagarhole National Park with Wildlife Worldwide. This is one of India's hidden gems and despite not being as well known as some of India's more illustrious parks, it offers some truly world-class wildlife encounters and for those that are patient enough, some excellent wildlife photography opportunities.  Our group was spoiled with some memorable tiger sightings, several different leopards, gaur, deer and Asian elephant. It was a fabulous w ..read more
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Arctic Foxes of Hornstrandir Nature Reserve
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Back in March I was heading overseas once again, leading another photography tour to Iceland for Wildlife Worldwide. We were going to spend 5 days in the remote Horntstrandir Nature Reserve, in Iceland's remote north-west, focussing on the area's population of blue morph Arctic foxes. First, we had a night in Reykjavik, before flying up to the town of Ísafjörður the following morning. The only catch might be if our flight was delayed due to the weather.  As we arrived in Ísafjörður, we were met by our host and local guide for the next 5 days. We had a bit of time before o ..read more
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Australian Wildlife Photo Safari 2023
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I absolutely love being in the Antipodes as the wildlife here is not only unique, but it is utterly captivating, and so it was a delight to head back and spend another couple of weeks searching for and photographing some icons.  Just as we did in the previous trip, we started on the mainland of Australia, photographing wildlife in the state of Victoria, before flying across the Bass Strait to Tasmania. Around the city of Geelong, we enjoyed photographing a wealth of wildlife including corellas, emu, eastern grey kangaroo, grey-headed flying fox and koala too. After a fantastic few da ..read more
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