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Maasai Mara photo safari

9 September 2025

Feedback from our Maasai Mara Photo Safari: A Q&A

Find out how our guests experience this trip. ...

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Slovenia Bear Photography Workshop: A Participant’s Story

Slovenia Bear Photography Workshop: A Participant’s Story

Read about Louise Green's experience in Slovenia's forests. ...

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Two scarlet macaws sitting on a branch in the rainforest

13 August 2025

Capturing Costa Rica: A Q&A with Wildlife Photographer & Guide Adi Ringer

Wildlife photographer and guide Adi Ringer talks fieldwork, conservation, and what it takes to capture Costa Rica’s most elusive species ...

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A brown bear sitting calmly in a forest clearing, partially lit by soft sunlight

6 August 2025

Into the Heart of the Forest: Photographing Slovenia’s Brown Bears

Sam Turley tests Sony's Sony Alpha 1 Mark II in Slovenia's forests. ...

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Man smiling with a camera on a sunny street

4 July 2025

Capturing Change: Stories from the Field

Humanitarian photography volunteer Yariv Doron shares his experience. ...

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Three schoolgirls in uniform posing playfully

25 June 2025

Behind the Scenes of a Nonprofit Photography Program

A glimpse into Julie Jaeger's experience in South Africa ...

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Pandora Maund, feedback from a Botswana photo safari

11 June 2025

Stories Behind the Images: Pandora Maund

Pandora shares some of her favourite images from her Botswana trip ...

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3 June 2025

Feedback from a Botswana Photo Safari

Get a first-hand account from one of our guests. ...

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A leopard strides through tall grass in Maasai Mara.

19 March 2025

Stories Behind the Images: Effy Varley

Behind-the-scenes stories by photographer Effy Varley. ...

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A black-and-white photo of a lioness looking upward

22 November 2024

Wildlife Photography Tips: Story Behind the Image

Alan Hewitt shares the story behind images taken on an African photo safari. ...

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A tired puppy resting in someone's arms

9 October 2024

Insights from an NGO Photography Workshop

Stories and images from a humanitarian photography project in Zambia. ...

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2 October 2024

Feedback from our Maasai Mara Wildlife Photography Workshop

American photographer Hunter Ferner’s joined our Maasai Mara Wildlife Photography Workshop - read about his experience. ...

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13 September 2024

A Tale of Two Photo Safaris

Read the feedback from an American participant who recently joined us in Botswana and South Africa. ...

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Life as a Wildlife Photography Volunteer in Victoria Falls

4 July 2024

Life as a Wildlife Photography Volunteer in Victoria Falls

This program there offers participants the chance to stay in a wildlife-filled area on the banks of the Zambezi ...

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On Becoming a Humanitarian Photographer

16 September 2020

On Becoming a Humanitarian Photographer

Are you a passionate photographer? Here's why exploring the field of humanitarian photography can be a start of an inspiring career for you. ...

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Highlighting a Photography Volunteer Project in South Africa

15 May 2020

Highlighting a Photography Volunteer Project in South Africa

A look back on our Photography Volunteer Project in South Africa with photographer Andrea Rees. A project that teaches women from Khayelitsh ...

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5 Reasons for Doing a Photography Internship Abroad

6 May 2020

5 Reasons for Doing a Photography Internship Abroad

Do you want to make it as a professional photographer? Here are 5 reasons why doing photography internship abroad might be a great idea! ...

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Behind the Image: African Wild Dog Photography

8 March 2019

Behind the Image: African Wild Dog Photography

In his own words: learn out Brian's behind the image story during our Wildlife Photography & Conservation Volunteer Project! ...

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An African Photo Safari Highlight; Mokoro Magic

18 February 2019

An African Photo Safari Highlight; Mokoro Magic

Photographer David Harrison joined us on an African photo safari and shares his experience of a mokoro trip in Botswana's Okavanga Delta. ...

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Wildlife Photography Volunteer Project in South Africa: What To Expect

7 October 2018

Wildlife Photography Volunteer Project in South Africa: What To Expect

Here's what you can expect if you venture to South Africa for a wildlife photography volunteer project. Set in the Kruger area surrounded by ...

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Why Joining a Photo Safari is a Great Idea

12 August 2018

Why Joining a Photo Safari is a Great Idea

Why joining a photo safari is a great idea. Wildlife photographer and workshop leader Kaleel Zibe shares his experiences and insights. ...

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An Inside Look into the Black Mambas

27 August 2017

An Inside Look into the Black Mambas

n March 2017, wildlife photographer Alan Hewitt was visited the Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit in South Africa, before running our photograp ...

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What Makes Photography Holidays Unique

22 May 2017

What Makes Photography Holidays Unique

If you’re a keen traveler and you love to take pictures, a photo tour might be the perfect way to visit the next destination on your Bucke ...

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A Day with the Cape Town Photography Tour

23 September 2016

A Day with the Cape Town Photography Tour

A first-hand account of the quality photographic experience with Penda Photo Tours. ...

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