Photography & Gear Guides

Your camera bag is the most important piece of non-photographic equipment you will bring to…

The hour before sunset in Bwindi is unlike anything in most photographers' experience. The dense…

The gorilla encounter presents a specific photographic challenge: large, dark animals in a dim forest…

Gorilla trekking in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park takes place at elevations ranging from approximately 1,160…

Every gorilla trekking permit comes with a set of rules: maintain seven metres from the…

Uganda's equatorial skies, remote from urban light pollution and at altitudes that provide exceptional atmospheric…

Technical camera competence is necessary but not sufficient for compelling wildlife photography. The images that…

Consumer drone technology has transformed wildlife photography over the past decade, producing aerial imagery of…

Uganda's mountain gorilla habitat sits at altitudes where early morning temperatures regularly drop to eight…

Memory cards are the most under-discussed component in wildlife photography kits, right up until one…

The trail into Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is not kind to camera gear. The path drops…

You have saved for months, flown thousands of kilometres, trekked through steep forest, and finally…

Deep inside Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, the light is rarely what photographers dream of. Thick canopies…

Flash photography is one of the most important prohibitions in gorilla trekking, and understanding why…

Drone photography in Uganda is a topic that generates significant confusion among visiting photographers and…

Taking a GoPro on a gorilla trek is a popular idea -- the camera is…

Samsung Galaxy smartphones -- particularly the S25 Ultra and S24 Ultra series -- are among…

Millions of gorilla trekking visitors carry an iPhone as their primary or backup camera, and…

The OM System OM-1 (formerly under the Olympus brand, continuing under OM System branding) occupies…

The Nikon Z8 is widely regarded as one of the finest wildlife photography cameras available…

The Canon EOS R6 Mark II is one of the most versatile and capable cameras…

The Sony A7 IV is one of the most popular cameras among serious photographers visiting…

The most challenging aspect of gorilla photography at Bwindi Impenetrable Forest is light -- or…

Getting your camera settings right for gorilla trekking is one of the most common technical…