We’ve had a fantastic time in every respect. We’ve been charged by a black Rhino, we saw cheetahs, lions, white rhinos, elephants, giraffes, wild dogs, hyenas, jackals and much more.
The staff is to be commended for making us all feel so at home and so welcome. We will definitely return.
Van der Wyck Family
Photographic Safaris
On occasion Jaci’s Lodges guests have the opportunity to go on wildlife photography safaris with renowned wildlife photographers. Because these safaris fall outside of the regular guiding routine and involve the use of a private vehicle, advance bookings are essential to ensure availability.
Read our blog posts to learn more about the environment in which you’ll be photographing. You’ll be pleased to know that every picture displayed on this website is an authentic Madikwe image – a land rich in diversity and colour.
Jaci’s has a number of other field rangers with a well-trained camera lens, and some of their photos feature on a range of photography websites. All rangers have undergone basic photography training, and have had lessons in parking techniques, so you are sure to get the best photo opportunities from the vehicle.
Read more about our field guides here.
Photographers affiliated with Jaci’s Lodges
Chris Perrett
It was after winning a Royal Horticultural Society gold medal in photography that Chris realised his interest in nature as an art form had become his passion.
Chris primarily does commercial work but he also travels the world whenever he can, expanding on his already extensive library of nature and wildlife images, www.naturesart.co.uk. He is particularly fascinated by the different textures, forms and colours that are present but sometimes hidden from the naked eye.
As a Photoshop and Aperture professional, Chris ensures there isn’t anything left undone in the digital darkroom, making for maximum effect and showcasing his great attention to detail. He is available for more advanced user forums, which can be booked directly through Jaci’s for groups of four or more.
David Rogers
David Rogers, who previously worked for Getaway magazine, is a freelance photographer and writer who specialises in safari lodges. Currently, he contributes to Africa Geographic, National Geographic Traveller, Getaway and range of other magazines. He has written six books in the Safari in Style series, as well as an edition of Classic Safari Camps of Africa.
David first encountered Jaci’s Safari Lodge and Tree Lodge when he published his first Safari in Style in 2006.
Pat and Roger de la Harpe
It was in Madikwe that Pat and Roger de la Harpe did much of the photography and research for their latest book, In Search of the African Wild Dog. Unsurprising really, as the reserve is known for being rich in photographic material, good game sightings, and its beauty, all enhanced by the gorgeous Kalahari light.
Pat and Roger run photography safaris at Jaci’s Lodges. The programme is fairly general and subject to change, depending on nature's own timing. While spending time focusing on scenery, a crackling radio making mention of wild dogs could mean a rapid change in activity.
Next workshop with Pat and Roger de la Harpe:
18 - 20 June 2012 - fully booked
20 - 23 June 2012 - 1 space left
Next photograpic workshops are planned for September and November, exact dates to be confirmed.
Recommended photographic equipment
- A Digital SLR camera with removable lenses (a fixed lens camera will work but will limit what you can do to a certain degree)
- Zoom lenses – the selection is broad but at least two zoom lenses are recommended, one of which is wide angle and the other medium-to-long telephoto, which should preferably have some form of image stabilisation. At least 300mm or preferably 400mm (Nikon do a really useful 80 to 400mm lens and Canon a 100 to 400mm) would be recommended
- A flashgun
- A sturdy tripod
- Bean bags, on which to rest your camera while in the game drive vehicle
- A laptop computer with photographic software loaded on to it. It is recommended that you have some form of backup medium, whether DVDs or a portable hard drive
- A memory card reader or computer cables to connect your camera to your laptop
- The charger for your camera
- A memory card
- The manual for your camera
- A hat to keep off that hot African sun, and sunscreen (even in winter!)
From Twitter
- Dates for the new Photographic Workshops have been set and they are selling out fast. http://t.co/2vk08Ao1 – 6 hours, 18 minutes ago.
- You've heard of Black Rhino's and White Rhino's, but have you ever seen a Red Rhino? http://t.co/eKcYHTpG – 7 hours, 15 minutes ago.
