9 September 2025
Feedback from our Maasai Mara Photo Safari: A Q&A
Find out how our guests experience this trip. ...
READ MORESlovenia Bear Photography Workshop: A Participant’s Story
Read about Louise Green's experience in Slovenia's forests. ...
READ MORE13 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 ...
READ MORE6 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. ...
READ MORE24 July 2025
Into the Wild with Charlotte Arthun
Tips & insights by photographer Charlotte Arthun ...
READ MORE4 July 2025
Capturing Change: Stories from the Field
Humanitarian photography volunteer Yariv Doron shares his experience. ...
READ MORE25 June 2025
Behind the Scenes of a Nonprofit Photography Program
A glimpse into Julie Jaeger's experience in South Africa ...
READ MORE11 June 2025
Stories Behind the Images: our Competition Winner Pandora Maund
Pandora shares some of her favourite images from her Botswana trip ...
READ MORE3 June 2025
Ethics in Wildlife Photography: Why Distance Matters
How close should you get when photographing wildlife? ...
READ MOREFeedback from a Botswana Photo Safari
Get a first-hand account from one of our guests. ...
READ MORE19 March 2025
Stories Behind the Images: Effy Varley
Behind-the-scenes stories by photographer Effy Varley. ...
READ MORE22 November 2024
Wildlife Photography Tips: Story Behind the Image
Alan Hewitt shares the story behind images taken on an African photo safari. ...
READ MORE9 October 2024
Insights from an NGO Photography Workshop
Stories and images from a humanitarian photography project in Zambia. ...
READ MORE2 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. ...
READ MORE13 September 2024
A Tale of Two Photo Safaris
Read the feedback from an American participant who recently joined us in Botswana and South Africa. ...
READ MORE8 July 2024
Q&A with Photographer Alan Hewitt – Get to know your Photo Tour Leader
We visit so many incredible areas in fantastic reserves with such a diverse range of species, to narrow it down is very difficult! ...
READ MOREQ&A with Photographer Will Hall – Get to know your Photo Tour Leader
Get to know your UK workshop Photographer, Will Hall ...
READ MORE4 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 ...
READ MORE16 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. ...
READ MORE3 July 2020
Ethics in Photo Safaris – Is it Acceptable to Use Spotlight?
Spotlighting during photo safaris; What are the potential issues, and how can these be mitigated? We explore this debated topic. ...
READ MORE15 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 ...
READ MORE6 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! ...
READ MORE17 April 2020
8 Questions for Humanitarian Photographer Anna Lusty
Find out more about humanitarian photographer Anna Lusty, who we can proudly call one of our guides at Penda Photo Tours. ...
READ MORE29 November 2019
6 Questions for Wildlife Photographer Mark Fernley
Wildlife photography in the Amazon: find out more about the photographer who guides our workshops and internships in the Peruvian Amazon! ...
READ MORE6 August 2019
Ethics in Photography Travel: The Bo-Kaap Case
Ethics in Photography Travel; A look into the rise of photography tourism in Bo-Kaap, and what the implications are for its residents. ...
READ MORE8 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! ...
READ MORE18 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. ...
READ MORE17 January 2019
The Power and Limitations of Conservation Photography
Conservation photography; when they tell they tell the right story, wildlife pictures have the potential to positively impact conservation e ...
READ MORE7 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 ...
READ MORE12 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. ...
READ MORE27 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 ...
READ MORE22 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 ...
READ MORE3 May 2017
6 Questions for Photographer Lucia Griggi
Lucia Griggi is a multi-award winning photographer with a vivid body of work. She combines modern and classic styles to create her distinct ...
READ MORE15 March 2017
How to Contribute to Conservation Photography
Hone your photography skills, take amazing wildlife images, and make your photography count for wildlife conservation. ...
READ MORE9 March 2017
Best Tusk Photo & How To Make Elephant Conservation Count
o one needs an elephant tusk besides an elephant. Greed, however, has led the human population to believe differently for some time. ...
READ MORE14 February 2017
Ethics in Wildlife Photography
How to ensure the animals' wellbeing during a wildlife photography workshop ...
READ MORE8 January 2017
6 Questions for Wildlife Photographer Trai Anfield
Here are six questions for wildlife photographer Trai Anfield. Discover Trai's inspiration and goals as a photographer, as well as photograp ...
READ MORE22 November 2016
6 Questions for Photographer Barrett Hedges
To better understand his approach, we asked Barrett to share what motivates him and his goals in photography. ...
READ MORE23 September 2016
A Day with the Cape Town Photography Tour
A first-hand account of the quality photographic experience with Penda Photo Tours. ...
READ MORE28 April 2016
6 Questions for Kaleel Zibe
If you join the Masai Mara Wildlife Photography Workshop, you'll be lucky enough to improve your wildlife photography through Kaleel's tutor ...
READ MORE17 April 2016
6 Questions for Alan Hewitt
If you join one of our photo safaris, you might get the opportunity to learn from UK based photographer Alan Hewitt, focusing on wildlife an ...
READ MORE17 March 2016
6 Questions for Photographer Sarah Isaacs
Based in Cape Town, Sarah has a passion for portrait and documentary photography while exploring the social and economic challenges South Af ...
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