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"Adopt the pace of nature: Her secret is patience."
(Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Photo Safaris & Courses
Looking to capture the beauty of wildlife and nature through photography?
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Look no further than our photography packages!
Our comprehensive packages include lectures, tutorials, editing, and practical options to help you improve your skills and capture stunning images.
Whether you're a beginner or an experienced photographer, we can tailor our services to meet your needs and help you achieve dreams.
Contact us today to learn more about our custom photo safaris and start capturing your moments forever!
Contact us for more information and a full itinerary of our activities.
Dream it, do it, live it!
HALF DAY PHOTO SAFARI IN KRUGER (6-7 HOURS)
Early rise for sunrise and head into Kruger for a half day photo safari or do it the other way around for sunset in the afternoon. Whatever comes our way we will shoot with our cameras and exercise light with different conditions
Includes: Bean bag to use, Open safari vehicle with registered nature guide/photographer, Still water,Breakfast pack & cappuccino, comfy blankets
What to bring: Hat for the Sun & sun screen, Comfortable shoes, Waterproof & warm Jacket, Cameras & lenses, personal items
Excludes: Conservation fee, any other snacks or soft drinks, Personal expenses, Curios and gratuity
Price: Â R1 995.00 per person sharing
Max: 6 photographers
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Pick up times:
Mornings:Â
Oct-March: 05:00 - 12:00Â Â Â Â Â
April-Sept: 05:30 - 12:00
Middays: Â Â
Aug - April: 11:30 -18:00Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
May-July: 12:00-18:00
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Free pick up in Phalaborwa town. Â Â Â Â Â
FULL DAY PHOTO SAFARI IN KRUGER
(From sunrise to sunset)
Rise and shine early morning for full day photo safari in the Kruger National Park to get those golden hours for perfect photos. We will explore the Kruger National Park for special moments to photograph, play with light and have some fun.
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Includes: Bean bag to use,Open safari vehicle with registered nature guide/photographer, Still water,Breakfast pack & cappuccino, Light lunch with fruit juice, comfy blankets
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What to bring: Hat for the Sun & sun screen, Comfortable shoes, Waterproof & warm Jacket, Cameras & lenses, personal items
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Excludes: Conservation fee, any other snacks or soft drinks, Personal expenses, Curios and gratuity
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Price: FROM R2 700 per person sharing
Max: 6 photographers
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Free pick up in Phalaborwa town.
ALL IN ONE DAY - THEORY &
4 HOUR PRACTICAL IN KRUGER
Complete Photography Tutorial and a practical session in Kruger with Open safari vehicle for 4 hours.
Option 1: Theory in the morning and afternoon safari drive for practical in Kruger
Option 2: Theory the one day and next day a morning safari in Kruger.
Includes: Open safari vehicle with registered nature guide/photographer, Still water,
Coffee, Tea, Rusks, Muffins.
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Complete Photography Tutorial booklet
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Printed notes on various wildlife photography settings
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3-4 hour practical in KNP
What to bring: Hat for the Sun & sun screen, Comfortable shoes, Waterproof & warm Jacket, Cameras & lenses, Notepad & pen, personal items
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Excludes: Conservation fee, Any other snacks or soft drinks, Personal expenses, Curios and gratuity
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Price: FROM R2 900 per person sharing
Max: 3 photographers
4 DAYS DOES IT ALL
One Day Comprehensive Photographic Tutorial
One Day Adobe Lightroom Digital workflow
One Day Adobe Lightroom Developing skills
One Full day practical wildlife safari day in Kruger
** Development of images, Receive 3 Books and all the Key words of animals and birds and 50 Lightroom presets
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Includes: Bean bag for use, Open safari vehicle with registered nature guide/photographer, Still water,Breakfast pack & cappuccino, Light lunch with fruit juice, comfy blankets
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What to bring:
For Classes: Notepad & pen, Cameras & lenses,Laptop or PC on both Lightroom days
For Photo Safari Day: Hat for the Sun & sun screen, Comfortable shoes, Waterproof & warm Jacket, Cameras & lenses, personal items,
Excludes: Conservation fee, any other snacks or soft drinks, Personal expenses, Curios and gratuity
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Price: FROM R6 700 per person sharing
Max: 6 photographers
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Pick up times for safari:
Oct-March: 05:00
April-Sept: 05:30
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Free pick up in Phalaborwa town.
UMGEDE HIDE
(FULL DAY FROM 06:00 - 18:00)
The perfect set up for low angle photography to get that very unique shot!
The hide is luxuriously laid out with fridge, kettle, power points, a coach to take an afternoon nap, comfortable swing chairs and wi-fi.
It's a full day of wildlife and bird photography in sunken hide with wildlife photographer to assist from 6:00 till 18h00.
Pick up is at 05 am with an open safari vehicle from where we will travel to Umgede hide through Balule Nature Reserve.
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Transport via open safari vehicle from Phalaborwa
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Pick up time: 05:0O & RETURN: 18:00
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What to bring: Cameras & lenses, Wide angle lenses if you have, Warm jacket, Own food and drinks for the day, Personal items
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Price: FROM R6 500 for 4 photographers sharing
COMPLETE PHOTOGRAPHY TUTORIAL (6 HOURS THEORY)
Introduction & Background on photography
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The difference between digital and analog photography
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Understanding different cameras & lenses
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Basic Photography, The perfect Exposure, ISO, F-stop , Shutter speed,
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Focus, Composition, Crop ratio
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Depth of field, White Balance
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DSLR Shooting modes, metering modes, drive modes, picture styles
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Understanding light
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Histogram
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The difference in jpeg & RAW
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Difference between sharpness/clarity
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1 Hour practice in garden
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What to bring: Your Cameras & lens, Note pad & pen
Includes: 6 hour tutorial,
Comprehensive Photographic booklet ,
distilled water,
Coffee & rusks
Price: FROM R1 400.00 per student.
WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY TUTORIAL
Introduction - wildlife & nature photography
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Histogram & Exposure compensation
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Tonal curve/ HUE
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Wildlife Photography Essentials
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Image stabilization
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Bracketing
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Wildlife Photography Settings
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Know your subject & prepare for the unexpected
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My 10 wildlife photography tips
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The ethics on wildlife photography
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Bird ,Landscape, Macro Photography
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The art of panning
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Night photography
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1 Hour practical in garden
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What to bring: Your Cameras & lens, Note pad & pen
Includes: 6 hour tutorial,
Wildlife Photography booklet ,
distilled water, Coffee & rusks
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Price: FROM R1 400.00 per student.
ADOBE LIGHTROOM MODULE 1: BEGINNER COURSE - DIGITAL WORKFLOW
Introduction into Lightroom
Lightroom Library Modules
Importing and Organizing Images
Sorting basic Workflow
Keyboard Shortcuts and functions
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Including: Distilled water, Coffee, muffins or Rusks, Lightroom manual Module 1, Full set of keywords on all mammals and birds
What to bring: Your Laptop or PC, External drive, Photos to import from you card or camera, camera & lens, Note pad & pen
Price: FROM R1 400.00 per student / 6-7 HOURS
ADOBE LIGHTROOM MODULE 2: ADVANCED COURSE - DEVELOPING SKILLS
Introduction into the Develop Module
Basic and Advance editing
Photo fixing tools
Selective adjustments
Special and creative effects Print and publish
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Including: Distilled water, Coffee, muffins or Rusks, Lightroom manual Module 2, Set of 50 Lightroom presets
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What to bring: Your Laptop or PC, External drive, Photos to import from you card or camera, camera & lens, Note pad & pen
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Price: FROM R1 400.00 per student / 6-7 HOURS
