Episode 12 of our African Photography Safaris podcast. Alan's IT update woes & deciding on a new IT architecture for the travelling wildlife photographer, back lighting exposure with wild subjects, white balance and raw and Trees... When an acacia is not an acacia tree and their defensive tannins fieldcraft!
Episode 11, part 2 of our Safari Special recorded in the Lemek Conservancy of the Maasai Mara! Making our official safari cocktail of 2024 with Tina plus an interview with Niels Mogensen of the Mara Predator Conservation Programme. Alan & Kaleel chat about using drones in Kenya and elsewhere, head to market to buy a goat and look at lens based autofocus options.
Episode 10, part 1 of our Safari Special recorded in the Lemek Conservancy of the Maasai Mara! Alan & Kaleel discuss their favourite safari moments so far in 2024 and have a practical look at the gear they have with them in Kenya's Maasai Mara. Alan & Kaleel also chat with Mattikoko Safari Camp owner, guide and their good friend Titimet 'Moses' Nampaso about the camp, the conservancy model and fenceless camps.
Episode 9! A shorter episode than previously but still worth grabbing a beer and joining with us to chat about tapetum lucidom - eyes and cameras and what made photography click for us? Also, we continue with our wildlife photography basics, Pt 2 looks at Autofocus. We open a can of worms with image enhancement and manipulation and chat about Botswana offers Germany some elephants! Please feel free to get in touch with us if you have any questions for our podcast and also, if you'd like to share your experiences of anything we have discussed in our podcasts.
Episode 8... It's a bit of a mammoth episode this one so join Alan & Kaleel for a beer and settle in to chat about choosing a Photography Safari (Pt 2), Buffalo Democracy, 3Legged Thing Ultra Plates & Airhed Trinity, Rhino Rescue, Wildlife Photography Basics (Pt 1), Kaleel's Drone Potty & Loads More! Please feel free to get in touch with us if you have any questions for our podcast and also, if you'd like to share your experiences of anything we have discussed in our podcasts.
In episode 7 we chat about the important things to consider when choosing a photography safari. Alan enthuses about beers around the fire and talks about sneezing wild dog democracy. Kaleel talks about the super important subject of back-ups and an alarming crash in raptor populations. Also, sad news on Kisaru, some honey badger impersonators and photographing gore.
In episode 6 we look at the pros and cons of zoom and prime lenses on safari and we try to establish our favourite safari moment (so far!) which of course, involves beers! Questions to the podcast include naming animals - is it anthropomorphic? Alan introduces a new series of wildlife wonders, Kaleel does a very in depth review of the Merlin Bird ID App and reveals the background to our podcast soundtrack.
In episode 5, Alan looks back at his recent photography safaris in South Africa's Timbavati and Botswana's Tuli Block, we asked about two elusive species to photograph in sub-Saharan Africa and discuss Macro photography. Alan talks about Alana, the new monopod from 3 Legged Thing and Kaleel confuses Alan about Artificial intelligence.
In episode 4, Alan and Kaleel talk about the advantages and disadvantages of mirrorless cameras and DSLRs, Smallrig rechargeable batteries and Vultures in the Mara Triangle is our memorable photography moment. Kaleel reviews Birds of East Africa by Terry Stevenson & John Fanshawe, John Gale & Brian Small (Illustrators). Alan discussed the benefits of packing a monopod for a photography safari rather than a tripod and questions from listeners about where and when to photograph specific animals.
Alan & Kaleel talk about equipment and packing for a photography safari, Alan gets annoyed at lazy UK journalism on the subject of "Ferrari Safaris" and the memorable photo moment is a wonderful cheetah called Kisaru. Kaleel answers some questions to the podcast, Alan reviews Janesta Pulella's Pathinder book and argues with Kaleel about how to pronounce 'Shemagh'!
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