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At ODPSafaris we aim to present you with the photographic safari of your dreams!
 Guided by professional guides and trackers at every safari location, every vehicle also has a professional photographic guide (see ourphotographic hosts at the bottom of the page) to assist with vehicle positioning and photographic assistance if required.
Our vehicles have limited seating so that every person has ample space for themselves and their equipment, and because we limit the persons per vehicle, each person also has better opportunities to photograph and position themselves on the vehicles.
Join a group of fellow photographic enthusiasts today and enjoy a photographic experience that will last a lifetime!
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What is an ODPSafari?
 ODP Safaris are not 'game drives' for tourists in wildlife preserves!
The safaris organized by Outdoorphoto are Photographic Safaris, set up and designed by professional wildlife photographers with specific photo opportunities and goals in mind. Our primary concern is that you not only have a great time with likeminded individuals and fellow photographers, but also walk away from the experience not only as a better photographer, but with some amazing photography.
Our aim on the Safari is to get to photo opportunities, and although many of the safari locations also provide for nature walks with very knowledgable guides that can show and teach about the natural fauna and flora of the region, we strive to send you home with the shots David Attenborough always talks about!
So it's a Wildlife Photography Course?
Actually no.
 Every vehicle has a host photographer that also guides the guides once the trackers have found the animals we are looking for. They make sure the vehicles are positioned for the best photographic positions and available lighting (as far as possible) and also shoot their own images.
More importantly though, they are skilled professional photographers that are there to make your trip worthwhile, so if you have any questions regarding a certain shooting condition you are facing, they are there to help out, guide, and suggest options to you, should you need it.
Because they are actual working professionals in the field of nature, avian and wildlife photography, they are also very well versed in the technical side of post processing and handling your image files after the shoot (especially Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop) So more often than not, you will find them available between sessions to show you some tips and tricks in those software packages.
But who are the Photographic Hosts?
These are the Professional photographers you might meet on your trip:
  Wim van den Heever
Well published professional Wildlife stock photographer and runner up overall of the 2010 Nikon Africa Photographic Awards
 Hedrus van der Merwe
Owner and Founder of Outdoorphoto, Badger Photo Gear and the ODP Community. Deeply entrenched in the outdoor communities of Southern Africa, there is very little he can't give in the line of hardware and support advice.
 Hilton Kotze
2007 Fuji/Getaway Wildlife Photographer of the Year and winner of many other wildlife and natural photography awards, Hilton has been shooting wildlife competitively and commercially for over 10 years.
 Isak Pretorius
Featured in publications such as "Birder's World", Kings of the skies and our own Getaway magazine, Isak is also a well known photographer among the local and international Wildlife and Avian photographers. Runner-up in the Fuji/Getaway Wildlife competition in 2008 for Avian images and often highly commended in other sections
 Brendon Cremer
Born and raised in Zimbabwe, Brendon is not only a professional photographer but also a Professional Guide. Predicting animal behaviour is essential to 'getting the shot' as he often proves. His motto:
" PHOTOGRAPHY IS THE MOST POWERFUL CONSERVATION TOOL ON THE PLANET "
 Ben Cranke
Shooting since he was 10, there are few prominent wildlife spots Ben has not been to in the last few years. His recent photographic accomplishments include winning first place for the Bird Portraits category and second place for the Mammal Portraits category in the 2010 Africa Geographic Photography Competition. He received the runner up award for his Animals in their Environment image in the 2010 Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition.
 Andrew Schoeman
Andrew is an avid and dedicated wildlife photographer based in Nelspruit. Andrew grew up in the Nelspruit area and spent as much time as possible on the family game farm where he developed his passion for wildlife and nature.
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