Mongolia – Eagle Hunters & Cultures of Western Mongolia Photo Tour
A Visual Diary – Part I It was with much anticipation that our ORYX clients and I arrived in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, for our much-anticipated 2016 Mongolia Photo Tour. Our first day was scheduled as an arrival day as our
Behind the Image: Waves of Feathers
Thick dark grey-blue clouds started to hug the horizon as we made our way to a nearby tree for sundowners on the plains of the Mara North Conservancy. The guests and myself hadn’t passed or seen another vehicle since departing
My Life in the Mara: A Day with the Offbeat Lion Pride
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
Photographing India’s Magnificent Tigers
Photographing these magnificent creatures in the wild obviously takes a very different approach to zoo photography. There is no safe, double-lined fence for you to walk up to and poke a lens through. In fact there can be nothing at
Winter in Svalbard – April 2016 Trip Report
ORYX and WildPhoto Travel have partnered together to bring you the ultimate photographic tours to Svalbard. Roy Mangersnes is one of their Polar Specialists, and he was the photographic leader for the Winter Svalbard Photo Exhibition that departed in April
EXPERIENCE THE FINNISH TAIGA IN SPRING – with Jari Peltomäki
Finland is one of the northernmost countries in the world and, geographically, it is western part of Siberia! However, Finland is member of European Union and all the logistics - roads, hotels, restaurants are all very well developed like they
Antarctica
An excited group of photographers gathered in a restaurant in Ushuaia, Argentina, the first evening. You could feel the level of expectation in the room. People where talking about the Drake crossing, penguins, light and cameras. Everyone was there and
MalaMala Private Photo Safari by Jeremy Peters
I was a 43 year old South African safari virgin I¹d seen plenty of wildlife on the iconic plains of East Africa, but had never stepped into the wilds of this country. All that was about to change
Tribes of the Omo Valley
“Ethiopia's Omo Valley is without a doubt my happy place in this crazy upside down world we live in. After more than 5 years we have finally earned the trust of the various local chiefs and their people. We treat
