Kenya

“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

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

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

I’m sitting on an old safari-style camping chair along the banks of the Mara River as I type this. The guests at Nkorombo Camp are out on their morning game drive. I have the local pod of hippos and a Black-headed Heron that just flew in for company until they return for lunch. Through the … Read more

Karibu Sana! My name is Penny Robartes, and I am a professional Wildlife Photographer and Photo Tour Leader. I am currently writing this post from Serian Camp in the Mara North Conservancy, with a view of the magnificent Mara River stretching out before me. The chirping of abundant birds, the breeze caressing the leaves of … Read more

It is a destination that has been written about, filmed, dreamt about, and travelled to by visitors from across the planet. Its untouched wilderness still has the power to make my heart beat faster, my eyes to open wider so that I can see more, my soul to feel revived every time I set foot … Read more

Immortalized by award winning nature documentaries and Hollywood blockbusters alike, Kenya needs little introduction to wildlife photographers – the word “safari” is indeed synonymous with Kenya! This East African country offers the essence of an African wildlife photographic safari, and besides the phenomenal wildlife, one can expect to photograph some of the most breathtaking landscapes … Read more