Photography Experiences & Tours - Overseas & UK

Richard

“Although my wife had been on a photographic workshop in Devon, Ranthambore was our first joint trip with Janette. Seeing tigers in the wild had been on our bucket list for a long time.”

Other Safari experiences have taught me that where wild and elusive animals are concerned there can be no guarantees but Janette’s web-site held out hope that we wouldn’t be disappointed. Ultimately, however, the trip far exceeded my expectations in terms of both the number and the quality of the animal sightings.

Staying at the Ranthambore Regency Hotel you will discover that there are other companies who offer a very similar holiday i.e. early morning and afternoon drives in a small open-topped jeep from a comfortable but not luxurious base. What sets Janette’s trip apart is that she has secured the services of an outstanding guide, Ashlesh, and an equally accomplished driver, Sajid. Time after time we found ourselves hurtling along rough tracks to reach a tiger sighting before any other vehicle. Occasionally arriving after the rush, mysteriously they always seemed to have the authority to push through the crush to get the best viewing point possible. Local knowledge like this is priceless: on one occasion we left a crush of vehicles jostling for position on a narrow track, trying to catch sight of a female tiger and her three cubs walking through woodlands. We drove to the top of a cliff nearby where 15 minutes’ later we were the only ones able to have the perfect view from overhead.

This is a holiday mainly devoted to tiger-viewing but anyone with wider interests is not forgotten. Other large mammals had been very scarce in recent weeks but we had a good sighting of a leopard on our first drive and then, towards the end of the week, an extended sighting of a female sloth bear and cubs followed the next day by one of a lone male. Throughout the week, whenever there was a quiet moment Ash pointed out indigenous birds and I recorded 67 new to me. For the record, we saw 16 different tigers on 22 separate occasions, including all bar two of our 11 drives, with 10 alone on one half day drive. A week full of amazing and unique experiences: we will never forget it.

Yvonne and John

“Having been fortunate enough to spend a week in the Camargue with Janette, we can heartily recommend her company.”

She is an absolute pleasure to spend time with (but a word of warning, keep your hands out of the way if she is hungry!) and comes highly recommended as a photographic companion. She is always organised, with a great attention to detail, as well as extremely accommodating and helpful.

She loves her camera and her photography, which is clearly evident in her stunning images. Add to all of that her ever-ready and acerbic sense of humour -we haven’t laughed so hard and so often in a very long time (even in the face of photographic disasters) and you are in for a wonderful trip. A great and gracious host, we can’t wait to spend some more time with you, Janette!

Stephen Johnson

“Working with Janette is a great experience balancing as it does the need for important technical detail whilst making the experience enjoyable and fun.”

I have always been impressed by Janette passion for both the natural world and her love of photography.

I am very pleased to recommend Janette Hill as a photographic tutor.