Madagascar Through the Eyes and Images of Jason Heirtzler
I haven't visited a more photographically diverse place than Madagascar. "What lens should I bring along today?" was a question that fellow ORYX photo tour leader Dale Morris and I had trouble answering whilst hosting ORYX’s Madagascar Photographic tour in
To the End of the World Part 3: Antarctic Peninsula
Portal Point, Antarctica Portal Point - my guests’ and my first landing in Antarctica. Ever. Our first experience of Antarctica. Ever. It was so much more than I have ever dreamed, and I know my guests’ feelings reflected those of mine. It shone
To the End of the World Part 2: South Georgia
This was an excursion that made me feel very reflective, and cradled a somber atmosphere close to it. Many, many years ago, this area was teeming with whales. There have been accounts recorded from people who worked there of seeing
To the End of the World Part 1: Ushuaia and the Falkland Islands
How do you begin to describe a destination and the multitude of experiences had, and one that has had a profound impact on who you are? I know I arrived back home a different person to the one who started the
Photographing Pumas In Torres Del Paine
Torres del Paine National Park in the Chilean Patagonia is one of the World’s top wildlife destinations. Located between rich subpolar forests and the vast Patagonian steppes, the backbone of the park is the Paine mountain range, with the famous
Suri Scarification
In Western cultures it is easy to see scarification as an archaic practice, based on primitive beliefs. But in Ethiopia, specifically among the Suri tribe’s people the practice has significant historical and cultural importance and the over 30000 strong group
From human doing to human being by Simon Belsham
The American actor Danny Kaye insightfully once said “To travel is to take a journey in to yourself”. This sums up the recent photo tour for me with ORYX Photography and One Ocean Expeditions. Having recently left my job in
Chilling With a Movie Star
It’s not often that you lunch with a movie star while hordes of people wait outside hoping to catch a glimpse or a selfie with your dining partner. It’s less often that said VIP is only a 17-year old girl
Alaska Photo Tour Trip Report
Upon arrival in Kodiak, the air was filled with excitement as our first ever Grizzly Bear photography tour in Alaska was about to commence! We kicked things off with a short evening photography session in a misty forest nearby. The