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When you get to travel to an area that rivals the Omo Valley in photographic opportunities, you know you’ve got a special trip at your disposal! Found on the World Heritage list, Lake Turkana is in Kenya’s Rift Valley Province and the Kenyan tribes residing on its shores live a traditional life as hunter-gatherers and … Read more
“Africa is mystic; it is wild; it is a sweltering inferno; it is a photographer’s paradise… an escapist’s Utopia.” ~ Beryl Markham Many first-time travellers to the African continent visit the famed Masai Mara National Reserve, targeting the months of July to November. During these months, Africa’s greatest natural spectacle occurs and it is a … Read more
A Photo Safari to MalaMala Game Reserve, South Africa. South Africa hosts incredible biodiversity protected within the borders of various national parks and game reserves. The Kruger National Park is without a doubt the most well known, and not without good reason. The world-renowned park offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in … Read more
My imagination goes wild in Madagascar. Perhaps because visiting the country feels like such an intrepid adventure, the word ‘Madagascar’ itself sets visions of exploration in my mind. In this blog I write about some of Madagascar’s photographic highlights. I haven’t visited a more photographically diverse place than Madagascar. “What lens should I bring along … Read more
The Moments at Camp Our camps in the Masai Mara are hand-picked for their proximity to the best places for wildlife photography. The camp we stay at during our Best of the Masai Mara Migration Photo Safari is Alex Walker’s Nkorombo Camp, a tranquil tented camp built right on the banks of the legendary Mara … Read more
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1606815059005{margin-bottom: 0px !important;border-bottom-width: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}”]He quickly shifted his AK47 when he noticed me starring at the barrel which was jolting from side to side as we navigated the bumpy gravel road en route to Surma territory, home the Suri people. I wasn’t fazed though… it doesn’t take long to get comfortable and … Read more
In Western cultures it is easy to see scarification as an archaic practice, based on primitive beliefs. But in Ethiopia, specifically among the Suri tribe’s people the practice has significant historical and cultural importance and the over 30000 strong group still partake in this important ritual. For Suri women scarification is an elaborate part of … Read more
ORYX’s Kenya photo tours, specifically our “Best of the Mara Migration” photography expeditions, offer some of the best opportunities to photograph African wildlife in action. Traveling with like-minded people with a keen interest in an African photo safari allows our clients to stay at a sighting for as long as they would like. Patience out … 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
