Sabi Sabi has played host to many of the world’s top wildlife photographers over the past 35 years. Few places in Africa can offer a photographer up close and personal encounters with Africa’s wildlife like Sabi Sabi. This, combined with a highly trained safari team, will ensure the very best opportunities and placement to achieve these once-in-a-lifetime shots.
volume 1:
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star stitching
In this Photo Tip I will go through the creation process of a multiple image Star stitch in Lightroom, with a step by step guide.
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sunstar
In this Photo Tip I will go through how to achieve a Sunstar in your sunset images. This is a very nice effect to be able to achieve and is really easy to do out in the field with your camera.
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fade to black
In this Photo Tip, I will go through the process of creating a low-key image in Lightroom, with a step by step guide.
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freezing action
In this Photo Tip, I will go through how to perfectly freeze a moment in time, every time, with no blur whatsoever.
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radial zoom in photoshop part 2
In this photo tip I will run through how to do a radial zoom image in Photoshop from a still image you took out in the field. This is the second of two ways of doing this.
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radial zoom in camera – part 1
In this photo tip I will run through how to do a radial zoom image out in the field with your camera. This is one of two ways of doing this.
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photography at high iso’s
When hosting specialist photographic safaris, I have often encountered both guests and guides who were very reluctant to capture images in low light situations.
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high key photography tip
In this Photography Tip, I will go through the creation process of a High-Key Image in Lightroom with a step by step guide.
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natural framing
In a lot of wildlife scenarios, you may come across a natural object near the scene that can be used to “frame” the main element of the image. It’s a common photographic composition technique and one that can be quite powerful if done right.
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shoot for the stars: part two
In the last Photo Tip, Shoot for the Stars: Part One, I shared with you some advice and my personal approach to capturing the night skies on camera. As promised, this week I shall take you through the editing process for one of those images so as to give you a better idea of how to best achieve the desired look of a stellar star shot.
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shoot for the stars: part one
In this photographic tip, I’d like to share with you some ideas and techniques for capturing the stars wherever in the world you may find yourself.
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combining multiple action shots
In this photographic tip I will be going through how to create an image composed of multiple action images, blended into one.
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“dirty” portraits
I’d like to discuss what I call “Dirty Portraits” in wildlife photography, and no we’re not talking about photographing mating animals here.
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get low
Life, with all its wonders, is all about perspective and so too is photography.
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the power of cropping
We sometimes cannot get our composition spot on in camera and often need to go into post-processing to sort it out.
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sense of scale
How does one show a sense of scale when photographing animals? It’s quite tough for a viewer to sometimes judge how big or small an animal is just by looking at a photograph.
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capturing the moment
As we progress as wildlife photographers we often stress about composition, light, and other factors when photographing wildlife, and we forget about just capturing the moment.
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in good light
In my opinion you should photograph any subject in good light (usually during the golden hours and twilight), regardless if the species is a common one or a high profile species.
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zoom in… zoom out…
At times, depending on the situation, it’s good to try out different photography styles.
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side lighting to create mood
While a lot of people are looking for a subject which is well-lit from the front, it is also a good idea to sometimes look at lighting from different angles.
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photographing at twilight
There are many different ways you could photograph at twilight. This is just the way I find best for myself and the method I generally use once the sun sets.
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kingfisher in flight
To me, bird photography is probably the most challenging aspect of wildlife photography. They move fast, they are at most times unpredictable, and photographing small birds requires a 300mm or more lens.
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backlit zebra
In wildlife photography backlighting can come from two different sources, the sun (natural backlighting) or with the use of a spotlight.
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raw talent
Most of the digital SLR’s give you an option as to the size of the photo file;
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using extension tubes
Macro photography has to be one of the best forms of photography…
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freeze the moment
When it comes to wildlife photography it is vitally important to “freeze” the action.
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flights of fancy
Taking pictures of birds in flight is one of the trickiest skills in wildlife photography
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correct-metering-system
In the days of film one would either have to do the metering using light meter readers or by ‘feel’
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taking an image that pops
One of the ways to really make a wildlife image “pop” is to have your subject as sharp as possible…
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lead the eye
Every wildlife photo should have a subject that “jumps out” at the viewer…
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panning impala
Panning, or the capturing of movement in a still photo is a little tricky…
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creating panoramas
Capturing the essence of a landscape can be very difficult with an ultra wide angle lens…
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converting to black and white in post processing
Almost any image can be converted into black and white these days thanks to post-processing.
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capturing the cosmos
For any photographer it is always a great challenge to capture the beauty of the stars.
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change your perspective
It is important to separate yourself from the masses and come up with new perspectives…
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creating a panorama
Sometimes taking just one photo, even with a wide angle lens, is just not enough to capture the scene…
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outstanding subject
When it comes to wildlife photography, the best results are achieved when your subject stands out.
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strike-it-lucky
Moving into summer I think it is appropriate to give some pointers on capturing some of nature’s fireworks.
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creating with high key
Overcast days are a perfect example of this as there is none of the beautiful golden light to work with.
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low key photography
In todays photographic tip I am going to discuss photographing “low key” or “dark” images
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plenty of stars
The magical thing about these types of photos is that it’s all about playing.
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working with water
Taking photos at night and capturing the night sky can often be a bit tricky…
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the macro world
What you will need to unlock the beauty of the macro world…
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using fill flash
Using flash for wildlife photography is not always successful, but in some cases it can be the difference…
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backlighting
For the most part the best positioning for a photograph is when the sun is behind you…
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golden light and using flash
For most photographers it is accepted that you should use the light from the rising or setting sun…
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stitching stars
The winter night sky at Sabi Sabi is one of the most amazing things to see.
A GUIDE TO PHOTOGRAPHY AT SABI SABI
