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Patrick Meyer 
A white landscape stretching out as far as you can see that is periodically broken up by the stark blue sea, towering icebergs that are shaped and engraved by the deeply cold ocean, with dark mountain peaks creating a stark contrast to the otherwise snow-covered landscape…Svalbard is a true winter wonderland whose wild beauty is … Read more
Your Guide to Panning photography Taking you on photographic safaris to some of the Earth’s wildest and most scenic destinations is one of many reasons why ORYX was born. To share our passion and vast knowledge of photography with you, to guide, inspire and give you the tools to take control of your photography and … Read more
As photographers, whether beginner, aspiring professional or professional, we are always looking to capture images, scenes, subjects that inspire us. To create a powerful image that tells the viewer a story of the scene, but also of you as a photographer. To capture that moment that we envision so clearly, to push ourselves in a … Read more
I’m pretty sure that at one time during your childhood, you wished you could fly. To be able to take flight and soar over the landscape below you, to see everything below you stretch as far as the eye can see, and to achieve and experience a perspective of the world that one can only … Read more
Wildlife and nature photography is not about picking up your camera, aiming, and firing away at the fastest frame-rate that your camera allows. Make no mistake, you will get a collection of images where some may be quite good, but most of them will probably be lacking that special something; that artistry that catches someone’s … Read more
The third largest Island, and home to one of the oldest forests in the world, Borneo is known as the center of the evolution and distribution of many endemic species of animals and plants. It’s 140 million years old rainforest is a highly important sanctuary for many Bornean animals. Its endemic forest species include the … Read more
Himba Song Fascinated by Africa and its people, I have spent hundreds of hours photographing some of the continents most remote tribes. On a recent photo safari to Serra Cafema, which lies on the border of Angola and Namibia, I was excited to take my guests to photograph a small Himba family resident in the … Read more
Today is a special day as it highlights the plight of one of our most revered, loved and iconic animals. This day not only celebrates an animal whose conservation and sustainability is a real desire that lies close to all our hearts at ORYX, but also brings to attention their rapid demise and need for … Read more
Africa is such an incredibly diverse continent! Not only do we have a very unique set of large mammalian species like Giraffe, Zebra and Elephant but the continent is also blessed with an incredible array of primates. Mountain Gorillas and Chimpanzees definitely seem to steal the show but high up in the Simien Mountains of … Read more
Ever since I was an embryo, I have always been in love with weird creatures. Colugos, giant octopi, dugongs, army ants, armadillos, max greebos, and of course, giant anteaters. This week, as I guide for ORYX Photo Tours on a Pantanal photography tour, I got to meet my first giant anteater. It’s been a childhood … Read more
