Photography Experiences & Tours - Overseas & UK

Faye

“We have just arrived back from an amazing trip to Ranthambore with Janette. ”

Having had to cancel this trip in 2020 due to Covid we had high expectations to meet and it did not disappoint. Ranthambore is a stunning National Park with such a variety of scenery. Our guides Ash and Sajid were so skilled at tracking and spotting wildlife and ensuring we were in the perfect position to get photographs. It was such an amazing experience to come across our first Tiger, Arrowhead, calmly walking along marking her territory. We also saw the stunning female Noori, impressive male Ganesh and Riddhi and her cubs. It is such a privilege to be able to watch these amazing cats in their natural environment. While the Tigers were our main focus we saw so much more - Langur monkeys kept us entertained while we waited for the gates to open, A sloth bear and her cub wrestling on the path was a really special treat and there seemed to be so many species of Owl. The hotel was lovely, staff so friendly and food really tasty. Janette was always on hand to ensure everything ran smoothly, she is a great tour guide, looking after us all so well and giving advice when needed. She is also great company - I haven’t laughed that much in ages. I would thoroughly recommend this trip and will be going again as soon as possible.

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.

Hazel

“I have just taken part in Janette’s Birds of Prey Workshop at Clee Hill and enjoyed a thoroughly rewarding day. ”

With a small group we had virtually one to one tuition so we were able to check our settings and make appropriate adjustments regularly. Janette had a very relaxed and friendly relationship with Chris, the falconer built up over the years through numerous times of working together. Chris was very patient with us all, holding the birds up high, flying them from one area to another and providing some stunning natural settings for interesting backdrops.

The birds themselves were absolutely fabulous and a joy to watch regardless of the photographic results. However, to my surprise I came away with a lot more presentable and even good pictures than I had dared to hope for. A wonderful experience altogether. Thank you Janette.