A Maasai wedding with its colourful ceremony based on ancient customs is a sight to behold. We were invited to the wedding of our friend Lekishon, a local Maasai and naturalist at Kichwa Tembo Tented Camp. The wedding party was made up of family and friends from the surrounding villages who joyously sang and danced, [...]
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Afrika Burn: Through the Lens
Strapped up, weighed down, covered in animal fur and steam-punk goggles. I met photographer Stuart Shapiro at Afrika Burn, a festival devoted entirely to radical self expression in the middle of the Karoo desert. There he was walking the sands, this crazy, Mad-Max, half man, half machine, completely and utterly dedicated to the lens. His [...]
Elephant acrobatics!
Nancy Bareilles was on a game drive in the Lower Zambezi National Park near Baines River Camp when she encountered a herd of elephants. She was amazed when one particular ellie decided to launch himself on his hind legs in search of a tasty branch in the top of a nearby tree! Congratulations, Nancy, on [...]
My City Safari Competition: winning entry
Congratulations to Claire Campbell, whose photo of Varanasi on the banks of the Ganges River in India was chosen as the winning entry for our My City Safari competition. Claire took this photo while out on a boat on the river early one morning. The image really encapsulates the idea behind someone’s unique perspective of [...]
Kruger Park Photos: 1935
Have you ever wondered what being on Safari in the Kruger Park might have been like back in the day? Like, as far back as the 1930s? Well, then here’s your clue: Rabelais, Kruger Park, 1935
Women are heroes: Nairobi
JR is an anonymous frenchman who travels the world taking photos. His subjects are the unsung heroes of this planet, whose photographs he blows up and plasters freely in the streets. Back in 2008 he pitched up in the slum of Kibera, Nairobi, and embarked on a project to underline the dignity of African women. [...]
The Transparency and Reflectiveness of Zoos
As social institutions with a history that dates back to 3500 BC, zoos are simultaneously transparent and reflective. Transparent in that there is no pretence to offering a ”natural experience” on its own terms as suggested by game parks. Reflective in that the physical structure and strategic management of the zoo reflects our default modern [...]
Nikon 1. Super sexy and sleek.
Nikon have just announced the launch of their new Nikon 1 system. Marketed as being ‘one click ahead’ Safari was invited to test the product at the Val de Vie polo estate just outside of Cape Town. I should probably admit that it wasn’t really the camera that lured me out of the office….it was more to [...]
Images from the Interior
Hi everyone, just a short introductory post to kick things off. Based in Cape Town, I am a documentary photographer with an interest in stories that explore our relationship with what we call “nature”. It’s a complex relationship, gnarled with ideological peaks and crevices that reflect our deep and often unarticulated notions of what it is to be human [...]
Tankwa Karoo National Park
It was Easter weekend and we needed a plan… As avid adventure photographers, any opportunity to get away for a long weekend, especially a location that has the potential for great landscapes and scenery, would not be missed for anything. One of our goals that we are working on is to visit all the National [...]
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Sunburn: Casablanca to Joburg!
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Hope for the Future: a scary split-up and the completion of stage one
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Stuck in the Okavango Delta in a mini-skirt
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Mountain gorilla habitat under siege in DR Congo
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Hope for the Future: dramatic scenery and ‘the day with the sunrise’
