Welcome to our African Photo Safari Blog
Common Camera Autofocus Problems
In this blog, we talk about common autofocus troubles and how to solve them on your DSLR or Mirrorless Camera.
Photographing birds in flight
Learn the simple rules of how to master photographing birds in flight. We'll share which of our Youtube videos to watch and what techniques to practice to get you capturing birds in flight.
Elephant photography tips
Resident photo hosts Janine and Sabine share their wisdom about what to keep in mind when exploring elephant photography.
Gorilla Photography Tips
We sat down with award-winning primate photographer Nelis Wolmarans to talk about his top tips for gorilla photography as well as the upcoming trips he will be hosting for Pangolin.
The Chobe National Park
Learn more about our home and wildlife photography paradise, the Chobe National Park.
The African Jacana from Planet Earth 3
Learn more about one of our favourite birds to photograph on the Chobe River. The African Jacana is fascinating and makes for great photo opportunities.
Lion Photography Tips
Janine shares her top Lion Photography Tips. The article contains top advice plus a video explaining her methods and techniques.
African Fish Eagle – Know your subject
The Chobe is home to large numbers of African Fish Eagles and they are always a highlight to see and photograph. Here is how!
A day at Sling Aircraft
A day at Sling Aircraft with Guts & Toby We like to think of ourselves as a “challenger” brand. When we started Pangolin, everyone told us that we were on a hiding to nothing as wildlife photography was “too niche” and we would [...]
Photography Safaris for Beginners
Photography Safaris for Beginners How to choose the right African photo safaris for your skill level. When there are so many photography safaris to chose from it's sometimes difficult to choose the right photo safari that matches your skill level. In this [...]
Remembering African Wild Dogs
Remembering African Wild Dogs Remembering African Wild Dogs is the sixth book in the Remembering Wildlife series created by Margot Raggett. We are incredibly proud to support this very worthwhile initiative. We are even prouder that this year images by Charl and Sabine [...]
Back Button Focus – All you need to know
Learn more about back button focus in general and how it can be a game changer for you.
Learning will be the new luxury on a post Corona photography holiday.
Learning will be the new luxury on a post Corona photography holiday. If there is one thing, we have learned over the last few months, it’s that time is a very precious commodity and “holiday time” even more so. With [...]
Flights to Botswana
Flights to Botswana Some interesting new routes are opening up for flights to Botswana. Figuring out which are the easiest and quickest flights to Botswana and the start of your safari can be a troublesome question. Which Airline? [...]
Top 10 Beginner Wildlife Photography Tips
Top 10 Beginner Wildlife Photography Tips Table of Contents Tips to be a better wildlife photographer Know your camera gear before you travel Shutter speed Location Golden light Shoot wide Low angle Eyes Keep shooting Patience Alignment Framing In the video [...]
The Five shutter speeds you need for Wildlife Photography
The Five shutter speeds you need for Wildlife Photography In the video below you will watch Director of Pangolin Photo Safaris, Guts Swanepoel, explain the only five key shutter speeds you need to know to improve your wildlife photography. Enjoy [...]
Black and White Editing
Black and White Editing with Janine Krayer In the video below you will watch Pangolin Photo Host Janine Krayer explain how she select pictures for Black and White editing, or which pictures lend themselves best. Enjoy and we hope to [...]
XXX Large and in charge – 07/02/2020
Large and in charge! 'This elephant came parading past our vehicle on a carpet of yellow Devil Thorn flowers. These trumpet-shaped flowers transform the Chobe river banks into a canvas of colour this time of the year.' To connect with Danielle on [...]
Shoot to thrill … don’t shoot to kill. What is a photo safari?
What is a Photo Safari? Traditionally there are two types of safari…hunting and photographic… And we at Pangolin Photo Safaris would rather “shoot to thrill” than shoot to kill! Before digital photography came along, wildlife photography was always considered to [...]
Depth of Field
Everything you need to know about depth of field, focal length, hyperfocal distance, deeper depth and more!
Rule of Thirds
In this blog, we discuss the rule of thirds: what it is, how it came about, why it's the cornerstone of photography and of course, how to break it.
Photo Gear Advice
Gear for wildlife photography on safari in Africa. Bags and carry on weights The topic of hand luggage allowances when it comes to camera bags has filled plenty of forums and we’re afraid to say that the answer [...]