"Photography for me is not looking, it's feeling. If you can't feel what you're looking at, then you're never going to get others to feel anything when they look at your pictures. " - Don McCullin

Based in South Africa, Andrew is a passionate and creative photographer with a wide range of diverse images and blog ramblings. His drive and passion for sharing all things photographed is why he strives to inspire and help people find their "little voice" and understand #creatingphotography.

Very few people can tell you what their life passion is. Even fewer can tell you that what they do for a living is in fact their passion. I was very fortunate that my love for the bush and conservation took me on a journey which would not only allowed me to explore the continent which fascinates me so much, but would introduce me to another passion: Photography.

I started taking photographs aged 16. Inspired by David Bailey, I imagined my life as a sharpshooter for Vogue. Circumstances, social and other, determined something else as a career for me; however, from then on I was never without a camera. Captivated by Ansel Adams landscapes; his iconic images irrevocably changed something inside me. Although my initial inspiration was Bailey, I found I didn’t have an intense interest in photographing things that move and talk! As the digital era surfaced in the early 90’s, specifically inkjet printing, my interest acquired new impetus as I dabbled with this fledgling technology. I moved to South Africa in 2004 to become a professional fine art photographer.

Previously a freelance travel journalist, then editor of Africa Geographic and now CEO of Safarious, Anton finds himself drawn to the people he meets on his travels. He looks at the camera as an olive branch, a way to connect with people of differing creeds and cultures. Through photography he tries to uphold the importance of communities that live on the periphery of Africa’s wild places.
www.safarious.com

Bonné de Bod and Susan Scott immersed themselves into the rhino poaching crisis when over two years ago on a short story they did for 50|50, they realized that if they were grappling with understanding the crisis, how were ordinary South Africans going to understand it? They sold their homes, cashed in their investments and started filming STROOP. Their 6-month documentary film turned into a 2-year passion project that has taken the duo all over Southern Africa, Kenya and Asia.

Since I can remember I have been interested in nature and especially birds! My bird and wildlife images have been published extensively over the past few years. I regularly contribute to various magazines including African Birdlife as well as numerous other glossy publications, calendars and advertorial material. I have also received several local and international awards for my photography.

We all have to start and learn somewhere how to take that perfect wildlife photograph. I started presenting workshops and leading photo safaris during 2005.

Nyenge grew up in on a farm in rural Zimbabwe where he spent his youth herding goats, sheep and cattle. It is here that his love for animals and the bush began, and he was inspired to turn his passion into a profession. Nyenge has been a professional guide for the past 20 years and has a very strong bias towards conservation.
He began his career in Kariba and included many other wilderness areas of Zimbabwe. As Nyenge’s experience grew, his interest in photography was developing. He is now based at Wilderness Safaris Ruckomechi Camp in Mana Pools.
Nyenge wants to share his passion and learnings about photography with young guides. He is also a captivating story-teller as he narrates the history of the people around Mana Pools from generations before him.
Nyenge’s dream is to produce a wildlife documentary.

Mike’s background is in education, specifically working with disadvantaged students. After moving to South Africa in 2011 he managed a Second Chance Matric Centre on the Cape Flats, was Director of the NPO Taurus Schools Solutions, and founded an International Academy in the Northern Cape. In recent years he’s become more involved in wildlife photography and has been published both nationally and internationally. He founded Wild Shots Educational Outreach to engage government school children with nature and conservation, and to encourage and inspire young South African photographers of the future.

As medical professionals by day, Anna-Mart Kruger and Helene Wiggett developed a passion for photography during several years of traveling through Africa. They decided to share their knowledge with other photographers by organizing and hosting small and exclusive photo safaris in Namibia, South Africa, Botswana, Kenya and Uganda, from which they formed their own photo safari company, iCapture Photo Safaris.
Between juggling their medical professions, the iCapture Photo Safaris team has published 14 articles and six front page magazine images to date.

Eustace had a humble childhood growing up in rural Zimbabwe. Cameras were considered an unaffordable luxury at the time. However, he was always connected to nature and it was inevitable that he became a guide. It was here that he was fully exposed to the potential of wildlife photography.
When Eustace joined Wilderness Safaris seven years ago, his manager at the camp in Hwange the camp noticed his keen interest in photography and gave him access to the company camera. This was the beginning of an exciting journey, one where he has soaked up every opportunity to learn and grow his talent.

Etienne Oosthuizen is a professional field guide, who started using photography as tool to document the wildlife experiences he had while on safari. After formalising his photography knowledge with a diploma in professional photography with the Photography Institute, it was only natural that he would specialize in guiding photographers.

Scott Ramsay loves Africa's wild places. He is a photographer, writer and explorer of the continent's national parks and wilderness areas. His new book South Africa's Wildest Places is a photographic compilation of the country's 30 finest protected areas, including all 19 national parks and 11 provincial nature reserves. See www.LoveWildAfrica.com.

Karin is a wife, a mother and a photographer. With a passion to take photographs that change people’s perspectives and open their eyes, she spends most of her time traveling to frequently forgotten, and often hard to reach places. Karin remains passionate about taking pictures that reflect something bigger than herself.
“The camera is my bridge - it has the capacity to cross the divide that can exist between people, cultures, classes, languages and belief systems.

Jonathan and Angela Scott are award winning wildlife photographers and authors who live in Kenya. They are Canon Ambassadors and the only couple to have won the Overall Award in the prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition as individuals. Jonathan and Angel have written and illustrated 30 books. They have been honoured as Canon Ambassadors and members of the SanDisk Elite Team, a small group of world-renowned photographers whose work and ethos has proved an inspiration to others.

Joris van Alphen is a photojournalist specializing in stories about nature and science. He is a Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers and a National Geographic Explorer.

Growing up the son of two biologists, he embarked on his first field expedition at the age of three. He went on to study biology himself, but abandoned a career in science to become a full–time photographer and filmmaker.

Nelis is a professional photographer, whose images have spread the pages of numerous publications across the globe. He lived and worked in Rwanda for three and a half years, based at the edge of the Volcanoes National Park. His time here was solely focused on mountain gorilla tourism and he feels very fortunate to have undertaken 33 treks to view and photograph these incredible primates. He’s gained invaluable knowledge on the treks, the Volcanoes National Park and the different Mountain Gorilla families, which call it home.