Many of the areas that we feature are very photogenic and so this short section is less about where to go, and more about how and when to travel. The Expert Africa team are proud to have taken virtually all the photographs in this brochure, so we're very aware of when and where you're likely to get the best shots.

Firstly, note that professional photographers will wait for weeks just to get a particular shot. Whilst few of us have this luxury, the lesson is clear: you need time and space to take good photographs. Hence our fly-drive trips in the Cape and particularly Namibia are perhaps the obvious ways to do this. Namibia has a better claim than most to the title of 'the subcontinent's most photogenic country'. With a fly-drive here you can set your own schedule; if you want to wait beside a waterhole in Etosha for eight hours – you can!

Activities at safari camps tend to be organised around a handful of guests. You'll get some great photographic opportunities, but setting entirely your own schedule will be difficult. One way around this is to hire a private guide and vehicle for your safari – it's the ultimate way to travel, but usually costs around £100-200 per vehicle per day extra and isn't always possible.

Having said this, in contrast to most of the areas we cover it is easy to travel with a private vehicle and driver in Northern Tanzania. Photographers can then enjoy the spectacular drive from Lake Manyara up to the Ngorongoro Crater and down onto the great Serengeti Plain at their own pace – with complete flexibility to stop and photograph the wildlife for almost as long as they wish.

You'll generally get better pictures of game on 4WD safaris than on foot but, better still, spend some time in a game hide. In Botswana you'll find hides at Chitabe and Linyanti; Savuti Camp's wood-pile hide is amazing! In Zambia, Kaingo Camp has several ingenious hides, including one high above an elephant crossing and another floating beside a colony of carmine bee-eaters.

Finally, the light is best in the early-morning or late-afternoon, so ensure that you are able to make the most of this. Camps that offer night drives have the advantage because you can then take your time returning to camp after sunset.

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