It is so exciting to announce I am celebrating ten years of leading safaris across Africa !! This past memorial weekend marks 17 years of travel through Africa. Even as I write this, it seems hard to believe. It seems like it was only a few years back that I was in the eighth year… Read more »
Wow to say life stopped instantly would be an understatement! The great news is life is moving forward quickly and the wanderlust for travel is more than just a fantasy of sometime in the future. Most of you have exciting trips booked and are looking forward to traveling again! A post about a bucket list… Read more »
It may surprise you that the first mirrorless camera was released on the market in 2008. The transition from SLRs to mirrorless systems has been slower than film to digital, but now with all the major camera manufacturers in the game, it is only a matter of years before our DSLR cameras are completely retired. … Read more »
BEFORE YOU CLICK For most of my career, I have photographed for editorial and travel. I also come from a design background (garments and textiles). Therefore, I like to create artistic images for the love of the artistic craft of photography. If you are not photographing only for sheer joy, it is critically important to… Read more »
When I left for Kenya on December 1, 2020 my return ticket was stamped for January 8, 2021. However, at the airport in Nairobi nearly three months later, my feet were dragging as I headed towards the gate. In those three months life was like it has always been with the freedom to roam, live,… Read more »
There is a lot that goes into creating an eye-catching photograph: a lot of quick considerations and decisions about subject, light, background and position, to name a few. First you must consider the subject and whether it is strong enough to command attention in the frame. This is generally not a problem for most of… Read more »
I am very happy to be among the winners in the Travel Photographer of the Year. This is an incredibly prestigious photography contest entered by extremely talented professional photographers around the globe. I am often on the road so much that I miss most deadlines on these top contests so I guess my time in isolation… Read more »
As we all know, photography on every level is generally a series of compromises. Buying gear is usually a compromise between budget and weight. Some of you will make these decisions quickly and easily, while most people may agonize over these decisions as I did when I switched to Nikon. I wrote about this in… Read more »
When I first switched to Nikon, I did not own any “Big Glass” for the first eight months! Thanks to Nikon and a good friend, I had big glass on loan to me while I decided. Before switching systems, I tested the D850 and 400 2.8. One of the big draws to this lens was… Read more »
I know the last year has been very hard on all of us around the world. For many of us, travelling is the oxygen to our souls. Through travel, we create friendships around the globe, uniting people across cultures and religions. I’m sure we all hope to travel again very soon and many of you… Read more »
