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Angolan Expedition

An adventurous 4-week exploration of Southern Angola from Santa Clara, Epupa falls, Iona NP, Kunene river mouth, fishing villages around Namibe, Leba pass, Tundavala fissure, Gobi forest, Cuemba falls, Cuanza falls, Calandula falls, Pedras Negras, Kissama NP up to the coast & fishing villages around Porto Amboim & Benguela.

blog | safari | 26/12/2022

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Reunion Island

An amazing 3-week holiday in that very green volcanic island that offers multiple opportunities for nature lovers.

blog | safari | 23/09/2022

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Photo exploration - Etosha waterholes

Waterholes of Etosha. The Etosha National Park’s waterholes each have their own character.

blog | safari | 19/06/2021

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Change Your Perspective Exhibition

Utopia Collection for Change Your Perspective exhibition at the National Art Gallery of Namibia

news | invite | 24/04/2017

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Flower Landscape & Macrophoto Workshop + Lightroom - West Coast National Park - Postberg Flower Reserve - Sep 2016

Say it with flowers...

blog | workshop | 06/09/2016

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Born to be Killed

This is my personal version of an article published in the 8th May edition of the Mail on Sunday, article to which I contributed with photographs taken at Lion Park, Johannesburg.

news | story | 09/05/2016

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WTM Africa Responsible Tourism Awards

Finalists for the 2016 African Responsible Tourism Awards have been announced!

news | must know | 07/04/2016

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Photo Exploration - Namibia April-May 2016

From early April until mid May 201, I will work on my new photographic project Ticket2Utopia in Northern Namibia...

travel | safari | 07/02/2016

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When a Dream Comes True... Magic New Zealand 2015 - Part II - South Island

Many years ago, I was already dreaming of far-away places... and New Zealand was surely on top of my wish list. That old dream came true when I flew to Australia for work last August...

blog | report | 05/11/2015

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When a Dream Comes True... Magic New Zealand 2015 - Part I - North Island

Many years ago, I was already dreaming of far-away places... and New Zealand was surely on top of my wish list. That old dream came true when I flew to Australia for work last August...

travel | report | 30/10/2015

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Photo Exploration - Namibia 2015-6

From mid December 2015 until mid of January 2016, I will work on my personal project Utopia in Namibia, especially around the Namib desert.

blog | safari | 30/10/2015

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Maximised Social Media Efficiency... for Photographers

The question is NOT "Do I need social media for my photographic business?"
The question is "How do I use social media efficiently for my photographic business?"

blog | social media | 23/10/2015

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Macrophotography Workshop - 2015

In the old days of film photography and non-TTL flash, macrophotography was quite a big challenge... nowadays it has become so much easier that everybody is tempted to capture the microscopic world!

blog | macro | 21/10/2015

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Macrophotography Workshop - Fernkloof Nature Reserve, Hermanus - Oct 2015

Say it with flowers...

blog | workshop | 09/10/2015

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Home Affairs Galore

How would you feel if that was happening to you?

blog | experience | 15/05/2015

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GreenPop reforest family festival at Platbos

An incredibly fun and inspiring weekend with 210 like-minded people and children working hard to plant 2500 indigenous trees at Platbos.

travel | place | 14/05/2015

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Photo Safari - Windhoek-Luderitz, Namibia December 2015

Last inspirational eco-photographic safari of the year in the Namib desert, during Dec 2015.

shop | safari | 21/02/2015

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Attitude Galore - Namibia 2015

This story is based on real facts which happened during my last 8-week trip in Namibia, and I hope it will inspire you to follow your true path as well... I will write more about the photographic work that I have been doing there in future posts.

travel | story | 12/02/2015

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Photo Exploration - Namibia 2014-5

From 14/12 until mid of January, I will explore Namibia and work on several personal projects. Are you interest to join and shadow my work?

travel | safari | 07/12/2014

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AF-S NIKKOR 300mm f2.8 G IF-ED lens with Tc20E III 2x teleconverter

For a recent photographic assignment in Congo, Nikon South Africa let me use an old demo 300 mm f/2.8 together with the new 2x teleconverter Tc20E III.

equipment | lens | 10/10/2014

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Best Nature Landscape Photographers... I Like Very Much

Three years ago, I started researching the best nature landscape photographers - at least in my humble opinion - and I came out with that list that I think it's time to update... Please help me by adding your suggestions of names & websites in my blog or on my Facebook page...

research | photographer | 10/10/2014

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Congo - Ebola - Drama Story

This is pseudo-fiction-real-life-drama around my last photographic assignment in Congo... which means that the story is based on real facts rearranged in a way they appear a bit more dramatic.

travel | story | 09/10/2014

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Gorillas in Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Congo

I am so excited... as from 2 September, I will spend 3 weeks in the Congolese tropical rainforest... amongst the biggest and smartest apes, the western lowland gorillas and the chimpanzees.

travel | place | 20/08/2014

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Stone plants in Moedverloren-Knersvlakte NR

What is that guy doing... taking photographs of pebbles?

travel | place | 24/07/2014

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Magic Spitzkoppe, Damaraland, Namibia

There is something magic about this group of bald granite peaks which stand out dramatically from the flat surrounding plains of the Namib desert.

travel | place | 05/02/2014

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Avenue of the baobabs trees, Madagascar

The Avenue or Alley of the Baobabs is a prominent group of baobab trees lining the dirt road between Morondava and Belon'i Tsiribihina in the Menabe region in western Madagascar.

travel | place | 03/02/2014

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Visual Meditation - Wilderness Healing Movie

Come to a place of rest deep within yourself, a place where you allow yourself to experience the essence of life.

shop | movie | 06/10/2013

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Living Your Dream - full HD photo movie

Living Your Dream is the true life story of a life changing breathtaking journey from Brussels to Cape Town.

shop | movie | 02/10/2013

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Avaaz - The World In Action

Avaaz is a global web movement to bring people-powered politics to decision-making everywhere. Help them to make the world a better place!

news | must know | 21/07/2013

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Thrive - the world is waking up

Have you watched the popular and controversial documentary Thrive the Movie? You too wake up... watch the movie and read the critics!

news | must know | 21/07/2013

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Sirius - The Truth About UFO

It's your choice to know... and if we all know, we can change the world.

news | must know | 22/04/2013

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Liuwa Plain - Zambia 2012 - Part 1

An exceptional wilderness at the end of the world...

travel | report | 06/12/2012

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Langebaan & West Coast Flower Mini Photo Safari

The West-Coast and Namaqualand flower season is stunning this year!

travel | safari | 19/08/2012

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UFO over my house in Gordon's Bay

Saturday night - in fact Sunday early morning (22/01/12 : 01:00:00), while I was looking at the sky with a good friend of mine, we saw what I would really call an UFO.

news | experience | 22/01/2012

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Namibia 2011 - Part 2

Are you ready to follow the rest of our adventures in Namibia? Our adventures along the Angolan border, the extreme driving with the 1.5 T off-road trailer along the Kunene river and down the infamous Van Zijl pass, our encounter with the proud tribes of Himba people, the magical Hartmann mountains, the desert elephant chasing us near Puros, the surreal landscapes around the Mesum Crater and the many giant Welwitschia mirabilis, the quite unusual non-smelling seals at Cape Cross and the absolute magic and almost mystical moment spent with my children Enya and James with the wild horses...

travel | report | 30/10/2011

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Namibia 2011 - Part 1

My last expedition in Namibia in July - August 2011 was very rewarding with some incredible magical moments that I would like to share with you... like the encounter with magnificent creatures, being blown away by a stand storm, close contact with the wild horses and the magic of a green Namibia with water in many river beds...

travel | report | 24/10/2011

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Photo Safari Namibia 2011 - Itinerary

Here is the final itinerary for this inspirational photo safari in the Namib desert from 24 June until 11 July 2011.

travel | safari | 01/05/2011

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Madagascar 2010

This is a road book as we exclusively travelled by road on the island. It contains a lot of practical info for adventurers who wish to travel on their own, which in fact is quite easy and cheap!

travel | report | 02/02/2011

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Madagascar 2010 - The Land of Contrasts

Prime images of an astonishing country with many happy faces and fascinating wildlife...

travel | report | 31/12/2010

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Richtersveld 2010 - Dry but still fascinating!

"The enchanted wilderness" as Graham Williamson calls the area.

travel | report | 28/10/2010

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Namaqualand 2010 - Where are the flowers?

"The driest year since 50 years" says Carel, sheep farmer near Kamieskroon...

travel | report | 10/10/2010

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A slap in my Face!

Always copy your original image files directly to 2 different locations... otherwise, you will get a big slap in your face like I did!

news | experience | 01/10/2010

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Great Places to Stay in Namaqualand

This explosion of flowers is a miracle of Nature. Here is a compilation of my best places to stay.

travel | place | 30/06/2010

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Early morning with the jackass penguins

Spending a couple of hours with these amazing birds from night to sunrise is truly an experience!

travel | place | 25/06/2010

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Where is that aircraft landing?

My little 7-year old boy was calling me "Daddy, come quickly I want to show you the sky, it is so beautiful!".

news | experience | 24/06/2010

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Enya and James in the Land of Magic

An exciting adventure packed with dazzling photography. A must-have for the 'nature child'.

shop | book | 03/09/2009

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In Celebration of Fynbos Book

A treasure trove of practical information and exquisite photography. It showcases 50 plants from the fynbos kingdom, focusing on how to use them in gardening, culinary, medicinal, healing and decorative ways. A double-page spread is dedicated to each flower and, while the emphasis remains on gardening, the practical information, ranging from how to make sundowners and iced tea to fabric dye and medicinal potions, is extremely useful. Recommended by librarians for school projects.

shop | book | 27/08/2008

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