African Photography Safari Workshop
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African Photography Safari
workshop at the Colchester Zoological Society
Reticulated Giraffe - Nzuri
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African Photography Safari
workshop at the Colchester Zoological Society
Reticulated Giraffe - Nzuri
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The African Photography Safari workshop is ideal for people, who plan to go on safari and would like to make sure, they will be able to capture the wildlife effectively when they will see the wonderful variety of animals while being out in Africa or on any other wildlife holiday. Participants will be able to explore the African wildlife at the Colchester Zoological Society and should be able to photograph Bailey, the lion, elephants, rhinos, giraffes, cheetahs, hyenas, baboons, chimpanzees and many other wildlife species
Photo opportunities may vary depending on weather conditions and the route, we will take.
Wildlife photographer, Barbara Meyer will be available throughout the event to offer advice and to help participants with the settings on their camera. Additionally, our customers have the option to have a 30-minutes online photography session before the photography workshop. Through this, participants will get one-to-one tuition on a level, they require. The session could cover anything from an introduction to basic photography aspects like the exposure and focus settings or to refreshing previously gained knowledge. For participants, who will go out on a safari or on another kind of wildlife tour, Barbara will also cover aspects of taking photos in natural habitat areas and in particular taking photos when being out on tour with a group.
African Lion - Bailey
The African Photography Safari workshop will start at 9:30 and finish at 16:30. In order to make our African Photography Safari workshop most beneficial to all participants, we apply a maximum number of 4 photographers per event (we believe that smaller groups are more beneficial to our customers; getting good positions and having support available when needed).
The price for the African Photography Safari workshop is £141.50 per participant. The fee for the African Photography Safari workshop will cover
- Guidance around the zoo and support on camera settings plus any photographic questions,
- A 30-minutes online photography session,
- The entrance fee to the zoo plus a snack voucher (a contribution towards your lunch),
- A donation of 45% to the Colchester Zoological Society (this goes fully to wildlife conservation projects)
Covered by the photography workshop fee is also that participants will become members of Big Cat & Nature Photography for one year (our workshops are meant to start and/or reignite an interest into wildlife photography or photography in general).
The membership scheme with Big Cat & Nature Photography provides participants on our African Photography Safari workshop with a range of benefits from discounts when booking future events to access to Hints & Tips in our Members’ Zone and Members meeting. For more details please visit our Membership page (by clicking on the highlighted term).
As mentioned, we limit the number of participants to 4 photography customers on our African Photography Safari workshops (minimum of two per photo day). Additionally we do allow up to 1 non-photographer guest per photography workshop (we recommend to buy the guest ticket online prior to the workshop day). However, please do check with us before bringing anyone (including a carer) along to ensure the guest space is still available (saying this, the Colchester Zoological Society is of course open to everyone, and if you bring partners, family and friends, they are welcome to spend the time around the zoo while the photography workshop participants will focus on the African and other wildlife - entrance tickets can be bought online directly via the Colchester Zoological Society website).
Kirk Dik Dik
The following African Photography Safari workshops are scheduled at the Colchester Zoological Society in 2025:
12 September 2025 (Friday) - fully booked
(as in previous years, we will add further dates, depending on demands)
Barbary Macaque - Safi
Below is a provisional itinerary for our African Photography Safari workshop:
--9:30 Meeting in the zoo’s entrance building
--9:40 Leopards
10:00 Baboons and Meerkats
10:20 Bailey, the lion
10:45 Elephants, Giraffes, Zebras, Rhinos and more
11:30 Lunch Break
12:15 Revisiting any of the African wildlife species
14:30 Cheetahs and Hyenas
15:30 Penguins and Sea Lions
16:30 Finish
This itinerary is only an example as changes may occur, based on requirements by participants and circumstances around the animals at the zoo or any other conditions.--9:40 Leopards
10:00 Baboons and Meerkats
10:20 Bailey, the lion
10:45 Elephants, Giraffes, Zebras, Rhinos and more
11:30 Lunch Break
12:15 Revisiting any of the African wildlife species
14:30 Cheetahs and Hyenas
15:30 Penguins and Sea Lions
16:30 Finish
Zebra
You can book your space/s by completing the form at the end of this page. Provided it is not indicated above that there are no spaces or only 1 or 2 spaces available for the photography workshop of your choice, you can proceed to our online shop via the 'Payment Link' (in the green message box that comes up after you have submitted the booking form) to pay either the deposit or the full fee from there (the full fee is required when buying a gift voucher or when booking 4 weeks or less prior to the photography workshop date). For more details about the booking process, please check our Terms and Conditions.
Please read also the Entry Terms & Conditions of the Colchester Zoological Society.
If you are not sure about what date would suit you best, or you would like to get a space on the African Photography Safari workshop for a friend or family member, you can also buy a gift voucher and agree the date at a later stage.
Please contact us via info@bigcatphotography.co.uk, if you have any questions.