Photography Experiences & Tours - Overseas & UK

Mallory

“A fantastic trip beyond my expectations. Thank you.”

This was my first overseas photographic trip and what a way to begin. I saw and photographed a wide diversity of fauna and was treated to many tiger sightings, but also leopard and sloth bear.
There are not enough superlatives to describe our guide Ashlesh and driver Sajid, without whom there would not have been so many successes.
The Hotel was a welcome place to return to each day, nothing was an inconvenience and the staff catered to all your needs. The pool was ideal to cool off in and WiFi kept you in touch with home.
And lastly there is Janette, with her great knowledge and experience she answered my many questions and ensured it was a trip of a lifetime. We laughed until we cried! A fantastic trip beyond my expectations. Thank you.

Sue

“Terrific Tigers and superlative Sloth Bears, what more could one ask for from a trip to Ranthambore ? I cannot praise Janette’s Bengal Tiger Trip enough. Janette is highly- organised ( in a good way) and the whole trip was perfectly choreographed from start to finish so one could just relax and enjoy the wildlife and photography.”

Ash our guide and Sajid our driver were simply the best and managed to get us a number of fantastic Tiger encounters . We saw a wide variety of Tiger behaviour , including a Tigress devouring her Prey , a mother with her three cubs bathing in the water and a huge male wallowing in a waterhole to cool down. I had set my heart on seeing a Sloth Bear and the team certainly delivered as after hard search they found me a mother with her two cubs which for me was one of the highlights of the trip. In addition to the large mammals there is a cornucopia of wildlife in the park: Golden Jackals, Wild Boar, Parakeets, various Owls , Palm Squirrel and Langur Monkey , all in incredibly beautiful settings. We paid extra for a half day permit in the park which if one can stand the heat I would recommend as one can go anywhere in the park and as there are so few of these permits issued one gets very private encounters with the Tigers.

You do not have to be an experienced photographer to enjoy this trip. I am a beginner but with Janette’s advice on settings and endless patience and kindness in helping me with the camera’s mysterious workings I achieved some great photos. I would return in a heartbeat and will definitely be going on another adventure with Janette as this was such a wonderful experience.

Belinda

“This summer I went on my first holiday with Janette to see the brown bears in Finland. This is a wonderful trip which I would highly recommend. You will see lots of bears, it really is a photographer’s dream. ”

There is the opportunity to spend the night in 3 professional hides, which, while rather snug and basic, are well worth it as you get to see the bears in a variety of backdrops. In addition to the photographic opportunities, which are numerous, you also get the benefit of Janette’s considerable experience. I have been on a number of photography holidays/courses and I can honestly say I have never learnt so much especially in relation to editing in Lightroom.

Janette tailors her approach effortlessly to the experience of each member of the group and is always on hand to give advice and tips. She has an open and encouraging style, which in my experience is not always the case with tour leaders on these types of holidays. I came back with some stunning photographs, an increased confidence in using Lightroom and some truly wonderful memories.