This trip to South Africa photographing wildlife on safari was unlike any safari we had ever experienced before. From photographing elephants as they push over giant trees to following lions for a few minutes at night, then finding them the next morning gorging themselves on a cape buffalo carcass was just surreal. Creating pictures from the raw events in the African wild as they unfold is just an amazing experience and we can't wait to go back to do it again.
Next time we will be in Tanzania and Kenya during the great migration. The amount of wildlife will be magnified in comparison to South Africa. We are sure to photograph herds of wildebeest, zebra, giraffe and elephant on the open savannah rather than smaller groups throughout the bush. A less intimate view of Africa perhaps as there are more tourists and more wildlife on a larger scale. Undoubtedly though it will be another adventure of a lifetime and we are certainly looking forward to it.
While photographing on an ocean safari a few years ago we met a British couple. They had just come back from photographing spirit bears north of Vancouver Island. They told me that they take a "trip of a lifetime" together every year. While I can't afford to that sort of yearly expedition, I do respect their approach and meeting them has really helped me to appreciate experiences and time together over "things" that I used to be more consumed with. I can't remember their names, but I really appreciated their lesson.
Below are a few videos from our South African safari. I hope you enjoy them. For more videos and slideshows from our safaris check out our slideshow page.
