Photography holiday activities

Perfect for anyone who’s ever swooned over an Attenborough documentary; travelling in the company of a specialist wildlife photographer will ensure you actually get photos of dolphins (not splashes) and monkeys (not leaves). Trips range from the classic – following the Big Five across the African savannah, to the elusive – tracking endangered tigers in the jungles of India. Think about the creatures and the landscapes which interest you most; special interest species include wolverines in Finland, orangutans in Borneo, orcas off the coast of Iceland and pandas in their Chinese homeland. If you’re finding it hard to choose a particular species, a trip to Africa or the Amazon opens up a huge range of wildlife – including reptiles and insects, which can shift from creepy to cool when captured close-up.

Nathan Horton, from our supplier Nathan Horton Photography, teaches his guests how to break down cultural barriers: “I can’t tell you how many people come to Cambodia just thinking about photographing Angkor Wat – but nearly everybody goes away having a really good sense of how friendly the people are, and having a good feeling about how interactive they’ve become with the camera. There’s a huge difference between the pictures people take when they first arrive and when they leave. The real difference is seeing people’s confidence grow as they actually engage with people. Cambodia lends itself to that perfectly because the people are genuinely very open, friendly, and engaging.”