Anybody can get lucky. Anybody can go out on safari and get a fantastic wildlife shot.  This Black Rhino, which is a very special sighting, walked across the road right in front of us.  All I had to do was pick up the camera and shoot away.  It is a great reference shot but fantastic [...]

It’s all in the eyes. The devil is in the detail and when you are photographing live subjects that detail can be as small as the little bit of catchlight that brings life to your subject’s eyes. When you take a photograph, specifically with reference to wildlife,  the idea is to convey reality.  The real, [...]

Nike hit it on the head with one of the most well known taglines out there but have you ever thought about your photography with that line in mind? Just do it.  Just take the photo.  Don’t worry about what people are going to think about it. Just do it. I am going to borrow [...]

The last time I blogged, I spoke about "seeing the bigger picture" when you are out taking photos. In the meantime I was privileged to do a guest post for Photo-Africa about the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park as a safari destination (check it out here)&n...

Taking a portrait of an animal is in many ways the same as taking a portrait of a person. Eye contact, the slight tilt of the head and soft lighting can take a good image to the next level.  All too often people will have the opportunity to photograph a lion in the wild, take [...]

The reason I started photography 28 years ago was to share my memories of my first school trip aboard to Israel. Photography is one of the biggest hobbies in the world, whether you are capturing your family, birthdays, weddings, celebrations or that special moment. Photography is all about passion, I still have the same excitement that [...]

When I first made the switch from "point-and-shoot" snapper to a bona fide DSLR photographer, I couldn't wait to get my first close-up shots of my favourite animals. But alas, it didn't take me very long to get bored with getting standard close-up shot...