The biggest question for photographers when going on Tanzania photo safaris is what to bring in the way of photographic equipment. It does not matter whether you are a professional wildlife photographer with all the most recent gear or a complete novice yearning to capture the best moments on camera.
A wildlife safari in Tanzania could be an excellent opportunity for you. Photo Safaris to Tanzania are generally excellent holidays to capture the world around you on your film – the country’s impressive scenery as well as the amazing wildlife, which should be your major focus to capture several amazing memories. One thing you have to understand in advance is that Tanzania does not allow off-road driving in its national parks and nature reserves. This means that at times, you may not get as close to animals as you would like.
You can get awesome shots without necessarily having plenty of expensive gear. However, if you currently have a good digital SLR and you want to take absolutely good shots, then a zoom lens is a must to facilitate closer wildlife shots, plus a wide-angle lens to capture the broad and vast African savannah. With luck, at times, the wildlife moves a great deal closer than expected, giving you a rare opportunity to have the type of up-close Safari photos that professionals simply dream about!
Smart African Travel & Safaris’ guides will be on hand to assist you in taking awesome photographs and will be more than happy to show you several excellent angles plus viewpoints. They will also attempt to get as near as they can without breaking Tanzania National Parks’ rules and regulations.
Their knowledge of all the finest views of the beautiful local surroundings is a bonus. They are very patient and will always stop if you want them to and stay in the same location as long as is required so that you can take your photos at photos at leisure. For wildlife viewing and photography, our custom-made 4×4 safari vehicles are modified Land Cruisers that have pop-top roofs that allow you to stand up rather than just peering through the narrow angle view of a side window.
Will provide beanbags which are ideal for use on a Safari vehicle because they are large enough to support a big and long lens on the rough metal edges of the vehicle’s roof. The beanbags are a must for steadying the long lenses in case you have one, preventing scratches on them.
To make sure that you have photography magic hours, you will take game drives at sunrise and sunset since this is when wild animals are most active. These are also the finest times of the day for several genuinely atmospheric shots. If there’s one thing that can make or break a photograph more than any other, it’s lighting.
The lighting you will get at daybreak and sunset will enhance your photos into beautiful pieces of art. The first golden hour of the day will begin just before sunrise and continue for about an hour. The second golden hour will begin around an hour before sunset and finish just after. The long shadows, as well as the amazing pinky-orange shine you will get, will make everything appear even more impressive. The light is among Africa’s finest assets – an obvious, clean light which works miracles on photos.
Exceptional extra photographic opportunities on Tanzania photography tours and safaris can consist of hot-air balloon trips in Serengeti and Tarangire National Parks. With a balloon ride, you can voyage across the large African savannah at a splendidly slow pace, normally at daybreak, while conducting game viewing from above.
The Serengeti wildebeest and Zebra migration presents another exceptional photo opportunity with an incredible number of wildebeests all moving at the same time. The wildebeests and Zebras, as they migrate, are followed by the remarkably photogenic predators such as the lions, leopards, and cheetahs. When crossing the Mara River to either enter the Maasai Mara Game Reserve in Kenya or Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, huge crocodiles of the Mara River lie in wait for the wildebeests and Zebras.
