Digital Photo Safari July 2009

It’s almost time for another group of ten lucky photographers to join Andy Biggs and me (James Weis) on a photographic workshop safari in the amazing wilds of Botswana.

This will be my 15th safari in Botswana and I still cannot get enough of what I consider to be the finest adventure location anywhere. The combination of the vast and pristine wilderness with an abundance of wildlife is what makes the trip so special for a photographer like myself.

The exclusivity of the camps (we typically take the entire camp with just 13 people) is another feature that makes northern Botswana’s safari locations such a great place to maximize photographic opportunities.

Our trip is sold out again and we have another top-notch itinerary, with 12 nights in a combination of four safari camps.

The itinerary is 3 nights each at the following camps:

Kwetsani Camp – a lovely camp offering a combination of water and land activities.

Savuti Camp – consistently great camp for predators such as cheetah, leopard, Africa wild dog and lion. Lies along the famous Savute channel, which is flowing again for the first time in 25 years.

Chitabe Camp – another consistent camp for game viewing. Over the past 3-4 years, Chitabe has become the best camp in Botswana to see leopards.

Mombo Camp – what can I say? Mombo is arguably the best game viewing on the continent. You have to get in line to get space at this camp during the busy months and for good reason – amazing, amazing, amazing.

I will be posting updates here (via Sat phone) of our daily sightings in case you are keen to see what we are up to and what we have seen each day. Please check back to see why I keep going back to my favorite destination anywhere.

If you are interested in joining a future Digital Photo Safari Workshop, check the sidebar at right and follow the link.

JW