Today I'm exploring wildlife photography on safari at Dinokeng Game Reserve in South Africa for the first time. I try to decipher some of the animal tracks, wrestle with semi-automated modes and find some Banded Mongoose.

Today I'm on safari at Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa, photographing wildlife in the summer green season. It's a hot but beautiful landscape with abundant Big 5 animals.

If you are interested in wildlife and safari photography then think hard about planning a self-drive safari in South Africa. It can be daunting to plan your own travel but South Africa is an ideal starter country, with good roads, accommodation and tourism infrastructure - it's also comparatively cheap. I'll explain how to visit Kruger Park and the desert regions of the Kgalagadi for wildlife photography. How to choose the best lens for safari, camera settings, what gear to take, how to find and approach wildlife and how to position and drive your car on safari to get the best shots of wildlife.

Wildlife Photography at Pilanesberg Game Reserve, South Africa. I'm in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve photographing wildlife on location in South Africa. I share some safari photography tips and show how I approach and photograph wild animals in Africa. I'm looking for elephants in particular but also find opportunities to photograph the other animals of the Pilanesberg. Including Hippo and Black Shouldered kites.

This week I'm looking for a bucket list shot. I want to photograph Zebra in the chest high wildflowers that bloom all over the grasslands of the Highveld in South Africa in late summer. I'm on safari at Rietvlei nature reserve and looking for wildlife to photograph. I want to explore the more creative side of photography and explain how most of my favourite shots arise out of being observant, patient and taking opportunities when they come.

Safari photography is a specialist niche of wildlife photography in Africa and it can be challenging for beginners. With these 15 tips I explain some of my favourite techniques for African safari photography. Including the best lens for safari photography, but also how to approach and photograph wildlife from a vehicle, how to frame shots and choose a background. What to look for in the bush, and how to stay focussed and connected for long periods of time.