The water level hides at Zibulo offer some of the most accessible opportunities to photograph birds at water level in South Africa. In this week I'll show you where the hides are and some of the techniques and settings I use to photograph birds in flight and at water level using manual mode and the Canon 7 D mark ii and 400mm F2.8 lens.

We never know what subjects will show up, so wildlife photography demands we make the best possible use of light. In this video I visit Rietvlei Nature Reserve near Pretoria in South Africa, looking for perfect light. Unfortunately, I don't get it and have to make the best use of the light I have.

Today I'm exploring wildlife photography on safari at Dinokeng Game Reserve in South Africa for the first time. I try to decipher some of the animal tracks, wrestle with semi-automated modes and find some Banded Mongoose.

Today I'm on safari at Pilanesberg National Park in South Africa, photographing wildlife in the summer green season. It's a hot but beautiful landscape with abundant Big 5 animals.

If you are interested in wildlife and safari photography then think hard about planning a self-drive safari in South Africa. It can be daunting to plan your own travel but South Africa is an ideal starter country, with good roads, accommodation and tourism infrastructure - it's also comparatively cheap. I'll explain how to visit Kruger Park and the desert regions of the Kgalagadi for wildlife photography. How to choose the best lens for safari, camera settings, what gear to take, how to find and approach wildlife and how to position and drive your car on safari to get the best shots of wildlife.

Wildlife Photography at Pilanesberg Game Reserve, South Africa. I'm in the Pilanesberg Game Reserve photographing wildlife on location in South Africa. I share some safari photography tips and show how I approach and photograph wild animals in Africa. I'm looking for elephants in particular but also find opportunities to photograph the other animals of the Pilanesberg. Including Hippo and Black Shouldered kites.