Run from Private Reserves
in part of the Greater Kruger National Park
in very good areas for wildlife |
No gate
closing times or governing times |
Can get off
the vehicle with Sean for best opportunities |
Organisedby Photographers for Photographers
| Good food and great hospitality | With
one the THE BEST guides available!
Learn how to make the most
of your safari pictures and time in the
African bush and embark on this unique
wildlife and nature photography course with
professional wildlife photographer and expert safari
guide Sean Pattrick
(www.seanpattrick.com)
/ blog:
www.seanpattrick.blogspot.com
The focus of this course is
to provide a basic understanding of animal
behaviour and the sensitivities of working
with wildlife; to allow the photographer the
best chance of capturing great wildlife
photos.
This is an ideal pre-safari trip to
make so that you can then use your newly learned
skills and apply then to your safari.
Open
to all photographers, digital and film. SLR's or SLR-style cameras
are best and the course is open to both
high-end enthusiasts and beginners alike.
Although
this wildlife and nature photography course
aims to base itself around digital photography
for compatibility with post outing workshops
- all camera formats are welcome. The course
is not a digital workflow seminar but focuses
on maximising limited opportunities with wildlife
and will focus on the following themes:
Equipment - camera body; lenses; flash;
camera support; filter; converters
Film - slide film; print or colour negative
& digital
Techniques - camera support; composition;
focus; background & edges; depth of field;
modes; shutter speed & aperture; exposure
and metering light
Camera lenses (and any other
camera accessories you may wish to use)
Camera manual (Very
Important!)
Film for film cameras
Flash if you have one
Tripod if you have one
Beanbag if you have one
Your own card reader for YOUR card (with USB
port)
Lens cleaning / sensor cleaning equipment
etc…
Laptops should you wish
Warm clothes for cool winter
evenings on an open vehicle
Cooler wear for hot summer
days
Hat & sun cream (all year)
Binoculars if you have them
Something to clean your
equipment
Malaria prophylaxis
Please note: You will have to ensure
that you have adequate insurance in case of
accidental damage or loss of property during
your trip to South Africa.
The
game reserves we use as venues are in the
Lowveld area of South Africa and are close
to the Kruger National Park.
All venues are comfortable but at the same
time provide a rustic 'bush' experience.
Choose between tented or non-tented options,
although please note the high standard of the tented
camps! (Details below)
All venues are also
fully catered for and we will provide
further information
where we can and will send you any additional
details upon your enquiry or booking.
All the game reserves where the
photography courses are run have the iconic African
mammals, such as; giraffe, zebra, warthog,
kudu etc, and most have the big game species
like lion, leopard, rhino, cheetah and elephant.
Sean, your tutor and guide, is an
accomplished photographer after years of experience
living, working and travelling in deserts, deltas
and in the African bush (as an expert safari guide).
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