Recently, I had the pleasure to interview travel photographer extraordinaire Ken Kaminesky and ask him about his past and upcoming photo safaris in Tanzania. The original audio interview has been published as episode 125 of The Traveling Image Makers podcast that I host together with Ralph Velasco. What follows is a transcript of the parts of the interview that are specifically …
Photo Safari in Tanzania – An Interview with Ken Kaminesky (Part I)
Recently, I had the pleasure to interview travel photographer extraordinaire Ken Kaminesky and ask him about his past and upcoming photo safaris in Tanzania. The original audio interview has been published as episode 125 of The Traveling Image Makers podcast that I host together with Ralph Velasco. What follows is a transcript of the parts of the interview that are specifically …
Namibia – 50 Shades of Desert
By Simon Patterson Safe airline arrival into Namibia? Check. Camping equipment supplied with hire vehicle? Check. Wheels attached firmly to the vehicle? Only one wheel nut missing, so near enough. Let’s drive! Of course, we only realised a wheel nut was missing after a tyre went flat on a lonely desert road. With no mechanic for many miles, we had no …
Photography on Safari: 10 Essential Tips
by Simon Patterson An African safari is a most exhilarating experience. Here are 10 tips for amateur photographers who want to make the most of their up-coming safari holiday. 1. Gear up! The internet’s keyboard ninjas who say “camera gear doesn’t matter” have clearly never been on safari. Occasionally you can get lucky and stop your car within 20 feet …
“Treasured Lands” by QT Luong, a Book Review
The National Parks System is truly America’s best idea, as the title of Ken Burns’ documentary film says and if there is one book that manages to capture all of their stunning beauty in fine detail, it must be QT Luong‘s Treasured Lands: A Photographic Odyssey Through America’s National Parks. I have been following the work of QT for some …
Arctic Adventure In The Svalbard Islands
I would like to welcome Lauri Novak as a guest blogger on the site. In this article, Lauri will tell us about her expedition to the Svalbard Archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. This is just a great story accompanied by some fabulous images and I hope Lauri will write more for us in the future. A Once in a Lifetime Opportunity …