Photography and Videography Tips by Outdoor Video & Photographic

Kalahari Springbuck Leaping

How to Shoot Wildlife Action

I am often asked what the key factors are in capturing high-speed action of wildlife with either a stills or video camera. The logic to both is very similar, as we’ve experienced through the privilege of enjoying many safari adventures over the last 20 years or more in remote locations varying from the Masai Mara in Kenya and the iconic Okavango Delta, to the unpredictable beauty of the Central Kalahari Desert, pictured above. Continue reading “How to Shoot Wildlife Action”

XF300 Canon Camera

Camera Equipment Checklist

Despite how organized a trip may be, how often do you arrive at your destination, only to discover that some of your gear got left behind? Worst case scenario may be to go without it if you’re in a really remote location, or else to use some unplanned budget funds to purchase a replacement or hire a courier to make an urgent delivery to the closest form of civilization. Perhaps this sounds familiar? Continue reading “Camera Equipment Checklist”

Dave Estment, Licenced Drone Pilot

Licenced To Fly

In my last aerial videography and photography article Drone Time, or Not? I highlighted the pros and cons of this new technology and flying platform which has taken the film and photographic industries by storm in the last couple of years.We have been waiting for the new legislation governing the drone industry with bated breath, and it is finally upon us. South Africa has embraced the challenge of putting realistic, achievable legislation and professional training in place, in line with first world countries like the USA and some countries in Europe and Asia. Continue reading “Licenced To Fly”