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Photography on Night Safaris in Africa
Taking a photo is not as easy as focusing on the subject and then clicking the camera. It takes more than that. In fact, it takes a lot of intuition and a set of lessons. This is why amateurs in photography need not only experience but also lessons in techniques and of course in the…
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5 Beautiful Places in Uganda You Shouldn’t Miss
Uganda, a country often associated with the dark era of Idi Amin’s regime and the ensuing civil wars, is emerging from its troubled past. While the tourism industry isn’t as developed as in neighboring Kenya, Uganda offers a wealth of hidden natural treasures and a rich cultural tapestry waiting to be explored. Here are five…
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Best Photo Spots on a Uganda Safari
The best photo spots to explore on an adventure through the Pearl of Africa. While on Uganda safaris, photography is a must-do because it is what summarizes the entire trip. With technology playing a significant part, travelers can captures the best moments of their trip. Interestingly, a Uganda safari holiday presents plenty of photography opportunities…
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Lighting in Nature Photography
Lighting is one of the most important factors in taking photographs of natural subjects. Unlike with studio shots where you control the lights and the shadows, taking photos outside is a little bit more complicated. In addition to not being able to control your subject, you also have to take into consideration the elements especially…
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A Day in a Guide’s Life
Pafuri is the northernmost part of the Kruger National Park and happens to be where I am finishing up my guiding internship. For a full-time guide, the average day here starts at 4.30am, in time to wake the guests thirty minutes later. Whilst the guests then get ready and have a light breakfast, we guzzle…
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Explore Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
The name bwindi derives from a local phase mubwindi bwa nyinamukari originally referred to as mubwindi swamp. The forest was proclaimed impenetrable forest in 1932 until 1991 when it was gazette as a national park and therefore named bwindi. In Uganda, Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is one of the attractions that makes it pearl of…
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The Amazing Primates of Rwanda
Rwanda the most organized country and visited several travelers every year. With the ten families of gorillas, your day start early with an early breakfast. Afterwards you will be taken to the park headquarters in Kinigi. At the headquarters you and others scheduled for gorilla trekking tours in Rwanda and that day will be divided…
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Mistakes Almost Every Photographer Makes
Having been actively involved in photography for a number of years now, I’ve been through many different experiences and behaviors and also taken note of behaviors from other photographers. It seems that at some point in every photographer’s career something shifts inside them and they feel they have to reinvent themselves and their photography. I’ve…
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Wildlife Photography Safaris in Uganda
Uganda a block of East Africa hosts an incredible variety of habitats and wildlife. The conservation of these habitats into National Parks and Wildlife Reserves is the cornerstone for wildlife viewing. One of the most important geographical features of the region is the Great Rift Valley. The large depressions within the Rift Valley fed by…
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Explore Kidepo Valley National Park, Uganda
Kidepo valley game national park boasts of a great number of animal species than any other park in Uganda. The park’s Game viewing is far the best with lots of game like the bush duikers, leopards, cheetahs, striped hyenas, lesser kudus, buffaloes, jackals, lots of antelopes, bush babies and lots more Game. The remote Kidepo…
