Natural Photographer Blog

  • What's in the Bag

    What’s in My Camera Bag – Tanzania Safari

    Oct 28, 2025 · Court Whelan

    Tanzania is the epitome of extraordinary safari photography. With wild vistas sweeping across the Serengeti and wildlife that excites at every turn—it’s the ultimate nature photography destination. If you’re headed…

  • Pro Tips

    How to Prep for an African Photo Expedition

    Apr 4, 2024 · Court Whelan

    The excitement is palpable, your bags are…well, not yet packed. But you’re thinking about it and your African safari is only weeks away. But how do you start prepping your…

  • Learn by Example

    How To Get This shot – Bee-Eater in Tanzania

    Jun 22, 2023 · Court Whelan

    The birds of Africa don’t generally get the limelight in photography, as they tend to be upstaged by the larger, more well-known fauna like lions, giraffes, and elephants. However, when…

  • Pro Tips

    How to Photograph East Africa’s Great Migration

    Oct 21, 2021 · Court Whelan

    When it comes to the most enthralling, massive wildlife spectacles on earth, the great wildebeest migration across the plains of the Serengeti and Maasai Mara has to be near the…

  • What's in the Bag

    What’s in My Camera Bag? East Africa Photo Safari

    Aug 30, 2019 · Court Whelan

    East Africa is the holy grail of wildlife photography. Between the sweeping vistas that lend themselves to both wildlife and landscape photography and special wildlife phenomena like the Great Migration,…

  • Learn by Example

    The Best Camera Settings for a Tanzania Wildlife Safari

    Jun 14, 2017 · Court Whelan

    It’s always a bit lofty to call any camera setting “the best,” as people have different styles and preferences, and the environment is always changing. But since you have to…