Would you mind if I filmed you taking photographs in the field?’ Johan Vermeulen asked me almost two years ago. He was filming a documentary about the history and folklore around birds in South Africa and wanted to include footage of people who work with them. As a photographer, I thought it would be pretty boring filming me in the...
Thanks so much to Mountain Getaways for selecting my photograph of a White-starred Robin as this month's front cover and for allowing me to write an article on one of South Africa's most incredible bird guides; David Letsoalo. If you have not birded with David before, I would encourage you to do so!...
Hwange Safari Lodge lies within its own private concession and is a 20-minute game drive from the main gate of Hwange National Park, given you aren’t held up by sightings of wild dog, which is no great hardship....
Award-winning South African photographer Richard Flack ponders the purpose of bird photography and argues that aspiring photographers should never underestimate the power of their contribution. This is a question I often get asked: why do we photograph birds? What is the point? And what are we going to do with all the photographs? Interestingly, these questions are usually asked by...
Taking paths less travelled and biding your time reveals hidden wonder in this birding mecca....
I recently wrote an article for Nature TTL on the power of colour in photography. Thanks again to Will, Erin and the team for having me. "Home decor experts, graphic designers, and artists have all made studies out of colour, and it should be no different for nature photographers. There are many rabbit holes you can disappear down if you want...
A surprise encounter with a pair of courting turacos delivered a winning shot. ...
How to take your photography to the next level is a question often asked in today’s media-saturated world....
In a world of social media and “likes,” it’s easy to have your confidence behind the camera knocked. So building your confidence in nature photography is important to do to ensure your enjoyment of photography is retained....
The title of this could read ‘my best’ places for bird photography in Africa. Depending on how you define bird photography...