Namibia through a lens – Combine Photographic Workshops with Incentive Tourism

Namibia is a photographer’s paradise, the desert is everywhere. Endless miles of unspoiled coastline, graphically interesting plants, rugged rock formations and spectacular sand dunes present landscapes of overwhelming splendour—and the country encompasses one of the world’s great National Parks for wildlife photography. Travellers from all over the world are captivated by the variety of photographic subject matter in Namibia. However, most of them do not know how to use their digital cameras to their full potential or how to edit the pictures with programmes like Lightroom.

An experienced National Geographic photographer will be travelling with you at all times, giving you instruction and helping you capture great shots, no matter what kind of camera you use or how experienced you are in photography. Alongside your instructor will be our Namibian guides and drivers, bringing a lifetime of experience and knowledge of their wonderful country. We’ll spend time in the evenings looking through your images, and there will be talks and discussions on various aspects of photography.

As an example, a trip can focus on the following four incredible areas: the immense red Sossusvlei sand dunes at Namib-Naukluft National Park, the highly photogenic aloe “quiver tree” forest and sculptured rock formations of the “Giants’ Playground” on the south coast, the haunting turn-of-the-last-century “ghost town” of Kolmanskop, engulfed by encroaching coastal sand dunes, and an exciting encounter with the renowned wildlife of Etosha National Park. Due to its demographics, it’s one of the most sparsely populated nations in the world, Namibia is very wild and starkly beautiful, and we see some of its most interesting features on a photography tour.

Using our experience of how best to strike this balance between travel and learning, our instructors are at hand all the time to assist you. You’ll receive briefings of the places you’re going to visit and photograph, how to approach them, equipment considerations as well as regular slide-shows to give you inspiration. The evenings are often a great time to sit down together and view and discuss each other’s shots from the day. It’s not obligatory but it’s a great opportunity to receive feedback.

A competition can be run throughout the trip and the best photographs will be awarded with prizes on the last evening. A glossy coffee-table book can be published with the best images of the trip and sent to all participants as a gift when they return to their destination.