Safari activities; The Photographic Safari

Ever wondered where those professional photographers on NatGeo go for those amazing African wildlife photos and programs? Probably not because its so darn obvious, they go on a safari trip!! There are specialty packages to offer you a full on photographic safari but those are for those are pro videographers  with tons of kit and crews. I want to focus on the lesser working guy, the hobbyist photographer in safari.

If you like taking photos you will love safari, wildlife photography, landscapes, people and even macro photography opportunities are everywhere.

What to bring?
It depends on how much you are into your photography, a smartphone is a bit too small so you may want to bring a decent point  and  shoot, one with a larger pixel count will be nice. But nice is not what you want so just bring that pro-sumer DSLR or mirrorless and a few lenses and your safari pictures will be breathtaking.

A good zoom lens is essential because you will be stuck in a car, a few prime lenses will also be handy.  Personally I prefer to carry only two lenses, something that zooms to 600mm and an 85mm prime.



All the camps have electricity so charging wont be a problem, do bring a universal charger though.

Photographing people
Generally the public doesn't mind being taken photos, kids love it but do ask first. If you are a portrait photographer hoping to get stills then you really have to ask and even offer $20.