Unique Photographic Safari Experience in the Kruger National Park
As a standalone family business, diversity and experience sits at the center of what we do. There are many ways photographers on safari can take advantage of this incredible location as Londolozi’s unique position lies within the heart of the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, bordering the Kruger National Park. This means that incredible photographic safari opportunities present themselves on each and every game drive. From the smallest of creatures crawling around on the ground, to the indescribable feeling of watching a pride of lions silently move past your vehicle at dusk, or the graceful beauty of a leopard ascending the trunk of a Marula tree. The detail of a leopard’s whiskers or the backlighting of a lion’s mane can truly help you fall in love with nature whilst capturing these moments.
Here at Londolozi, you will be guided by our experienced and passionate guides, who are skilled in finding wildlife, positioning the vehicle and assisting with the camera settings to ensure you are in the best possible position to capture the perfect moment creating memories to last a lifetime. We provide you with all the ingredients for a successful African photo safari: private reserve, experienced rangers and trackers, long experience in safari photography.
Londolozi understands that wildlife photographers visiting Londolozi may wish to dedicate every aspect of their stay to the pursuit of capturing incredible imagery and to that end we have created a range of offerings in service of our guest’s passion for wildlife photography.
The Private Photographic Safari Vehicle
For the photographic veteran, or anyone who is looking for privacy while on game drive and wants a vehicle entirely to themselves a private safari vehicle can be reserved for individuals and families. A dedicated Ranger and Tracker team will focus on tailoring the safari experience around the guest’s specific wildlife photography needs and interests (e.g. birding, wildlife, botany, big cats, macro, stars, landscapes or moods). This is ideal for experienced wildlife safari photographers or those who enjoy a little more privacy.
What’s Included?
- A private safari vehicle
- One morning and one afternoon game drive per day
- A dedicated Ranger and Tracker team focused on getting you into the best positions for the best photographic safari experience.
- Gimbal Heads and Bean Bags
- Access to the Londolozi Photography Studio for post-processing and editing
*This photographic safari experience is limited to six guests per vehicle. This safari experience must be booked prior to arrival.
Tutored Wildlife Photographic Safari Experience
Perfect for beginner and enthusiast safari photographers who are wanting to make photography the main focus of their safari. For this safari option, we will pair you with a photographic tutor who will assist you both in the field and in post-processing and editing.
Londolozi is known across the world as a destination which offers remarkable wildlife photography opportunities. Situated in the renowned Kruger National Park, it’s the perfect place to learn and craft this incredible art form into tangible images that you can capture to take home with you.
What’s Included?
- A private safari vehicle
- One morning and one afternoon game drive per day.
- A dedicated Ranger and Tracker team focused on getting you into the best positions for the best photographic safari experience.
- A professional photographic tutor with advanced knowledge in:
- Cameras, lenses & best settings for each moment
- Vehicle positioning
- Expertise in the use of light (especially low light conditions)
- Lightroom Post processing & image organisation
*This photographic safari experience is limited to six guests per vehicle. This safari experience must be booked prior to arrival.
With tuition from a qualified Lightroom instructor, guests spend time between game drives editing their best safari photographs to enhance where necessary or experiment with artistic grades such as Black and White or Sepia tone finished. For guests who wish to print their images onto wide-format canvas or high quality photo paper, we provide this facility together with packaging into cardboard tubes for easy transportation home alongside other luggage.
Londolozi Photographic Studio at a glance
- Open daily (booking required)
- Edit your images using Lightroom CC on the latest widescreen retina display iMacs – an incredible process that enhances any wildlife photograph
- Take your edited shots with you on a memory stick
- Print your personal images onto wide-format canvas or photo paper
- Browse and print images from the Londolozi Fine Art Gallery
To explore the Londolozi Fine Art gallery, where you can see these and many other of our featured images, click here.
Visiting Londolozi may be a once-in-a-lifetime bucket list trip for some and to others, like so many of our guests, it may be something they do every year as their ultimate nature fix. With that being said, gone are the days of having to lug large bags of camera equipment around with you, everything you need can simply be pre-ordered and waiting for you on arrival.
Once you have pre-ordered or selected your camera equipment, whether it be a camera body, a lens, or one of our recommended Canon or Nikon kits, the studio managers will arrange for its use to be ready for your game drive. If you are having trouble trying to decide what equipment to rent, we would gladly give you assistance pointing you in the right direction based on your photography experience level and interests.
First-time photographers on safari can also try out the latest telephoto lens and body setups by requesting the equipment at the lodge. If you want to capture a close-up of a leopard in a tree, a fish eagle in flight or zebras grooming each other, the photographic studio has the right lens to get you the perfect shot.
With a wealth of photographic experience amongst the studio managers, we have extensive experience in recommending what gear will provide the best outcomes for each photographer’s unique needs. We want all of our guests to experience this incredible feeling we like to call the “Londolozi effect” a feeling one simply cannot describe and should not miss the opportunity to capture.
