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Patrick Meyer 
How do you begin to describe a destination and the multitude of experiences had, and one that has had a profound impact on who you are? I know I arrived back home a different person to the one who started the photography expedition. How could I have not? It was spellbinding. It was mesmerizing. It … Read more
Torres del Paine National Park in the Chilean Patagonia is one of the World’s top wildlife destinations. Located between rich subpolar forests and the vast Patagonian steppes, the backbone of the park is the Paine mountain range, with the famous and much-photographed Cuernos (horns) del Paine as its centerpiece. This 2,100 m massive granite formation … Read more
The American actor Danny Kaye insightfully once said “To travel is to take a journey in to yourself”. This sums up the recent photo tour for me with ORYX Photography and One Ocean Expeditions. Having recently left my job in London I wanted to take some time to get away. But not just anywhere. Somewhere … Read more
Upon arrival in Kodiak, the air was filled with excitement as our first ever Grizzly Bear photography tour in Alaska was about to commence! We kicked things off with a short evening photography session in a misty forest nearby. The soft lighting was so complimentary and it definitely set the tone for our photo safari. … Read more
River crossings, prowling predators and glorious golden hour moments. This type of trifecta is what makes a Maasai Mara photo safari so appealing. It encompasses a picture perfect African wildlife experience, and for our ORYX guests that travelled with us from 8 -14 September with Photo Tour Leader Penny Robartes, it was a magical and … Read more
We landed on the dusty airstrip of the Maasai Mara, on a small propeller plane, a 45 minute flight from Nairobi. As we made our way to the Serian Nkorombo Camp for our Kenya photography tour, we saw baboons and spotted hyenas. But nothing quite got me sitting bolt upright than hearing our driver say … Read more
Overall the Svalbard photo safari was excellent! We were very impressed with the planning, flexibility in adjusting to ice conditions and especially with the outstanding leadership and skill of our guides Roy and Frede for our Svalbard photography tour. The opportunities for wildlife photography were superb and I could not possibly pass on suggestions for … Read more
ORYX Tour Partner Roy Mangernses just returned from the last Svalbard photography tour of the year and what a great photography expedition it was! “Svalbard is regarded as the best place in the world to photograph the legendary Polar Bear, and the months of August and September are considered the best time for a Svalbard … Read more
Alaska. Its rugged mountains, pine forests, pebble ridden beaches, clean skies and crystal clear rivers set the scene to an untamed wilderness like no other. It is here where we find an apex predator with an immense stature like no other but it is also here where a photo expedition will get your heart racing … Read more
800km north of the Norwegian mainland lies the archipelago of Svalbard, where the polar bear population exceeds our human counterparts. Traveling to Svalbard is as unique as it is rewarding but with an option between a winter and summer expedition to this island, which one would be ideal for you? ORYX Photographic Expeditions is able … Read more
