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Join our Wildlife and Travel Photography Course in South Africa and elevate your photography from passion to purpose. Master essential photography skills, discover Africa’s iconic wildlife, and learn how to turn your creative eye into a career.

Join us in South Africa for a month-long immersive experience designed to launch or advance your career in wildlife and travel photography. This hands-on course blends expert training with practical fieldwork, helping you develop the technical skills, creative eye, and professional mindset needed to succeed in a competitive industry.

Based in the scenic coastal town of Mossel Bay, you’ll receive comprehensive training in key areas including composition, lighting, camera settings, post-processing, and ethical field practices. Field excursions along South Africa’s stunning Garden Route will offer unique opportunities to photograph iconic African wildlife in their natural environment, including a week at our exclusive safari camp on a private game reserve. You may also take part in live client projects, contributing to marketing and social media content while gaining real-world experience working to brief.

The course also equips you with essential business skills to build a sustainable photography career. You’ll learn how to market your work, price your services, create a basic business plan, and develop income streams. Training is interactive and practical, with personalised guidance from our experienced wildlife photography instructors.

Whether you’re an aspiring photographer or looking to refine your existing skills, this course provides the experience, mentorship, and industry exposure to elevate your craft and expand your opportunities in wildlife photography.

As part of this course, you’ll receive in-depth training in both foundational and advanced aspects of wildlife photography, along with a working knowledge of Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.

You’ll join our team on a series of field trips, gaining hands-on experience in authentic shooting environments. Our established partnerships with wildlife organisations along the Garden Route offer unique access to real-world scenarios – giving you the opportunity to learn the key principles of photographing wildlife, and how to begin building a sustainable career in the industry.

Each day is divided between focused tutorials with practical fieldwork, guiding you step-by-step as you produce your own wildlife photography portfolio. In addition to your training, you’ll take part in a variety of excursions designed to enrich your storytelling skills and deepen your connection with the environment and local communities.

The course is based at our studio in Mossel Bay, a vibrant coastal town nestled between the Outeniqua Mountains and the Indian Ocean, around 400 km east of Cape Town. You’ll fly into George Airport, where a member of the team will meet you and provide transport to your accommodation. All course-related transport is included.

You’ll stay in comfortable, self-catering dorm-style accommodation located on-site at the studio, creating a seamless and immersive learning environment. Centrally located, the accommodation is just a short walk from beaches, shops, restaurants, and the harbour. Private rooms are available at an additional cost.

While at the private game reserve, you’ll stay at our newly built, exclusive safari camp. The camp offers comfortable dorm-style lodging with shared kitchen and bathroom facilities, placing you in the heart of the reserve with direct access to daily game drives – providing a unique opportunity to experience and photograph African wildlife in its natural environment.

What's Included:

– 28 Day Programme

– Practical & Theoretical Training

– Accommodation with Internet

– Week-long Stay at our Exclusive Safari Camp

– Visits to Local Game Reserves

– Visits to Wildlife Sanctuaries

– Guided Elephant Walk Experience

– All Course related Transport

– Airport Transfers

Please note: group bookings may qualify for special pricing. Contact us for details.