How To Photograph Animals On An African Safari

About the Book

A HOW TO GUIDE FOR GOING ON AN AFRICAN SAFARI Going on an African safari can be the most exciting travel adventure you will take. Many people from all over the world go to Africa to see first-hand the large number and variety of animals it contains. In this book, you will learn to make the right choices for selecting a safari, packing, taking the right equipment, cameras, and film, and how to take quality wildlife pictures. This book will answer many questions before you go and also serve as a valuable guide when you are in the field. It contains practical, down-to-earth guidance on shooting excellent pictures on an African safari. The first-time safari trekker will find it invaluable. A dream of most wildlife photographers and many amateurs is to take a photo safari in East Africa. It is one of the few remaining places on earth with such a large variety of subjects. It is easy to take pictures of animals in the wilds. If this is one of your dreams, then by all means go. You will gain a lot of satisfaction in seeing animals in their natural settings. If you are fortunate to see the mass migration of wildebeests, zebras and gazelles, you will be witnessing one of the wonders of the world. Taking a photo safari is different than traveling at home and taking pictures. When going to Africa, you must plan ahead and consider what you will need when you’re there. Always go with the idea of having fun while taking pictures. Enjoy the animals, the beauty, the people, lodges, tents, and your fellow traveling photographers. Expect to see a lot of animals, and you won’t be disappointed. You will marvel at the number, variety and characteristics of the animals. While all of your life you have been seeing animals in zoos or at the circus, here you will be seeing them as nature intended. Not only are the animals wonderful to see, but the people of Kenya and Tanzania are more mesmerizing than the animals. The Maasai are beautiful and very tall (most average six feet in height). All are very friendly and fun to talk to. Africa and Alaska are two of the last remaining places on earth where the lands and inhabitants remain relatively untouched by progress. With this helpful book, you should return with many excellent pictures. Once having gone there, Africa will never be the same to you again. It will open a whole new world of adventure for you, with each day filled with something new. Having been there once, you will probably want to return again.

About the Author

Phil Woody is a professional wildlife photographer who has traveled to over 60 countries. With a special love for wild animals, he has captured animals on film in Kenya, Tanzania, Europe, and other parts of the world, both wild and tame. Africa is one of his favorite destinations. The author has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Oregon and is a member of the Professional Photographers of America. Mr. Woody is a certified Master Photographer.