Photography Lists

Hints and tips

30 Aug

I love a good list…!

I’m a listmaker. Always have been. Always will be. And if you need help with your photography career, you might want to check out a few of my lists. I can offer you lists of stock agencies, lists of Facebook groups, lists of safari lodges and lists of wildlife photographers. Coming up with an exhaustive list can be, well, exhausting, so I hope this post will save you a lot of time and effort!

Stock Agencies

If you decide to try and make money out of photography, a good place to start is stock agencies. Sadly, it’s a very competitive market, so you might only get a few cents for each image, but you can always suck it and see…

I give first refusal on all my images to a stock agency called Connect Images (formerly Design Pics) and distribute all the rest via the following ‘microstock’ agencies that offer much lower rates:

Groups

Facebook and LinkedIn groups are a great way to increase your reach on social media. I’ve started up a couple of my own on both platforms, and Wildlife Photographers now has over 400,000 members!

Here are the ones I post images to every day:

Safari Lodges

Almost every year since 2019, I’ve been invited to spend a few weeks or months at a safari lodge as the ‘resident photographer’. I take pictures and video clips of the local wildlife, the staff, the food and the lodge, and in exchange, I get free board and lodging and game drives twice a day.

It’s a great arrangement, and it saves me thousands of pounds in accommodation costs! If you’d like to have a go yourself, here’s a list by country of all the lodges I’ve contacted around the world:

Australia

https://www.lizardisland.com.au/

Botswana

https://abucamp.com/

https://www.belmond.com/safaris/africa/botswana/belmond-khwai-river-lodge/

https://www.campsavuti.com/

https://www.sanctuaryretreats.com/botswana-camps-chiefs

https://www.chobegamelodge.com/

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/19538/Chobe_Safari_Lodge/Contact

http://www.crestamowana.com/

https://greatplainsconservation.com/portfolio/duba-plains/

https://www.wilderness-safaris.com/our-camps/camps/dumatau-camp

http://www.islmaun.com/

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/10158/Island_Safari_Lodge/Contact

https://naturalselection.travel/camps/jacks-camp/

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Home/9990/Little_Vumbura

https://naturalselection.travel/camps/meno-a-kwena/

https://www.mombo.co.uk/

http://www.muchenje.com/

https://www.belmond.com/safaris/africa/botswana/belmond-eagle-island-lodge/

https://www.wilderness-safaris.com/our-camps/camps/qorokwe-camp

http://underonebotswanasky.com/camps/rra-dinare-father-buffalo.php#contact

https://content.wetu.com/Resources/63113/wildtrack_safaris_eco_lodge_-_fact_sheet.pdf

https://muchenje.com/

https://xigera.com/

https://greatplainsconservation.com/safari/selinda-camp/

https://www.kerdowneybotswana.com/our-camps/dinaka/

https://mashatu.com/camp_post_type/mashatu-lodge/

Brazil

http://www.southwild.com/pantanal-jaguar-extreme/

Canada

https://www.churchillwild.com/

https://www.tweedsmuirparklodge.com/

https://arctickingdom.com/

Chile

https://www.cascada.travel/es/Tour/Safari-en-la-patagonia-Ecocamp?sku=PATSD5PDH

https://tierrahotels.com/patagonia/tierra-patagonia-adventure-spa-hotel/

https://www.explora.com/patagonia-hotel/hotel-and-services/

http://www.hosteriapehoe.cl/

https://awasi.com/lodges/patagonia/

Costa Rica

https://www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/costarica/andaz-costa-rica-resort-at-peninsula-papagayo/liraz

https://www.playacativo.com/

https://www.elsilenciolodge.com/

https://www.marriott.co.uk/hotels/travel/sjojw-jw-marriott-guanacaste-resort-and-spa/

https://aubergeresorts.com/altagracia/

https://www.hotelpuntaislita.com/

https://www.rioperdido.com/

https://www.kuracostarica.com/

https://www.laparios.com/

https://www.arenalnayara.com/

https://www.tabacon.com/

https://www.pacuarelodge.com/

Ecuador

https://www.mashpilodge.com/

Galápagos

https://www.finchbayhotel.com/

http://pikaialodge.com/

India

https://www.aman.com/resorts/aman-i-khas

https://www.tajhotels.com/en-in/taj/banjaar-tola-kanha-national-park/

https://www.evolveback.com/kabini/

https://www.samode.com/safarilodge/

https://thesujanlife.com/sher-bagh

https://www.tigertrailstadoba.com/

Kenya

https://www.serenahotels.com/serenaamboseli/en/default.html

https://www.andbeyond.com/our-lodges/africa/kenya/masai-mara-national-park/andbeyond-bateleur-camp/

https://www.andbeyond.com/our-lodges/africa/kenya/masai-mara-national-park/andbeyond-kichwa-tembo-tented-camp/

https://www.borana.co.ke/

http://elkaramalodge.com/

http://www.elewanacollection.com/

https://finchhattons.com/

https://www.ikwetasafaricamp.com/

http://www.kicheche.com/

https://www.serenahotels.com/serenakilaguni/en/default.html

http://lakenakurulodge.com/

https://lewawilderness.com//

https://greatplainsconservation.com/portfolio/mara-plains/

https://www.kenyaplex.com/business-directory/10123-maralal-safari-lodge.aspx

https://marasa.net/

http://naromoruriverlodge.com/index.php/contact/

https://informationcradle.com/kenya/directory/ngulia-safari-lodge-2/

http://oljogihome.com/#/video

https://www.ol-lentille.com/

http://www.oltukailodge.com/

https://olarrokenya.com/

https://www.olololodge.com/

http://rhinowatchlodge.com/

http://www.royalmara.com/contact.htm

https://www.rusinga.com/enquiries.php

https://wildernesslodges.co.ke/samburu/

http://sarara.co/

https://www.sarovahotels.com/lionhill-nakuru/

http://www.sataocamp.com/

http://www.sawelalodges.com/

https://sirikoi.com/

http://www.sopalodges.com/

https://www.sosian.com/

https://emakoko.com/

https://kinondo-kwetu.com/

https://www.governorscamp.com/

https://www.loriansafaricamp.com/

https://kicheche.com/kicheche-bush/

https://lakenakurulodge.com/

http://crescentcamp.co.ke/

https://www.hemingways-collection.com/eden/

https://www.marriott.com/en-gb/hotels/travel/nbomj-jw-marriott-masai-mara-lodge/

https://angama.com/stay/angama-amboseli/

https://www.sanctuaryretreats.com/kenya-camps-tambarare

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/8008_37377/porini_giraffe_camp/Why-Stay-Here

https://marasiana.com/new-about/

https://lalashemara.com/lalashe-ripoi/

https://www.maraengai.info/

https://www.virginlimitededition.com/mahali-mzuri/

https://www.virginlimitededition.com/finch-hattons/

https://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/projects/eco-lodges/galdessa-camp

Malawi

https://www.robinpopesafaris.net/camps-lodges/mkulumadzi-lodge/

https://visitmajete.org/thawale-lodge/

https://mvuulodge.com/

https://www.shireecosafaricamp.com/

https://www.kutchirelodge.com/

Namibia

https://www.aiaiba-namibia.com/

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/34177/Auas_Safari_Lodge/Contact

http://campkwando.com/

https://www.caprivihouseboatsafaris.com/

https://chiwani.com/

https://www.deserthomesteadlodge.com/?lang=en

https://www.divava.com/en/

https://www.wolwedans.com/lodges-camps/dunes-lodge/

https://www.namibia-collection.com/namibia-collection/epacha-game-lodge-spa/

https://erindi.com/

https://www.etendeka-namibia.com/

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/28876/Etosha_Safari_Lodge_Gondwana_Collection_Namibia/Contact

https://www.etosha-village.com/

http://gabusnamibia.com/

https://hobatere-lodge.com/

https://www.shameturiverlodge.com/

https://www.ongava.com/little-ongava-lodge/

https://www.mahangu.com.na/index.php

https://mobola-lodge.com/

https://www.mokutietoshalodge.com/

https://moonmountain.biz/

http://www.mopanevillage.com/

https://www.andbeyond.com/destinations/africa/namibia/

http://www.ndhovu.com/englisch/index.html

https://ngepicamp.com/

http://www.nundaonline.com/

https://www.okahirongolodge.com/

https://okonjima.com/

https://okutala.com/

https://mirusjourneys.com/africa/namibia/serra-cafema-camp

https://sossusvleilodge.com/

https://www.riverdance.com.na/

https://toshari.com/

http://harnas.org/pages/Volunteer-Programs

http://www.sossusdunelodge.com/sossus-dune-lodge.html

https://www.ondili.com/en/home/

Peru

https://www.inkaterra.com/inkaterra/inkaterra-reserva-amazonica/the-experience/

South Africa

http://www.anthology.co.za/

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/14878/andBeyond_Ngala_Safari_Lodge/Contact

https://aquilasafari.com/contact-us/enquiries

http://arathusa.co.za/

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/15250/Arathusa_Safari_Lodge/Contact

https://www.bushwa.co.za/

https://www.cheetahplains.com/

https://dulini.com/

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/14909/Etali_Safari_Lodge/Contact

https://www.grootbos.com/en

https://hamiltonstentedcamp.co.za/

http://hoyohoyo.com/

https://content.wetu.com/Resources/5583/Idube%20Private%20Game%20Reserve.pdf

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/44858/Ila_Safari_Lodge/Contact

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/19169/Imbali_Safari_Lodge/Contact

https://impodimo.com/

https://inverdoorn.com/

http://www.lionsands.com/our-lodges/ivory-lodge/#

https://www.jacislodges.co.za/

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/18464/Jamala_Madikwe_Royal_Safari_Lodge/Contact

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/10219/Jock_Main_Lodge/Contact

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/23715/Kambaku_Safari_Lodge/Contact

https://www.kariega.co.za/

https://www.kingscamp.com/

https://www.kingscamp.com/contact-us/

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/71878/Klaserie_River_Safari_Lodge/Contact

https://www.returnafrica.com/

https://singita.com/lodge/singita-lebombo-lodge/

https://www.leopardhills.com/

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/16412/Leopard_Mountain_Safari_Lodge/Contact

https://www.lionsands.com/our-lodges/tinga-lodge/

https://www.londolozi.com/en/

https://www.madikwehills.com/

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/14885/Madikwe_Safari_Lodge/Contact

https://www.makweti.com/

https://www.malamala.com/camps/malamala-rattrays-camp

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/9727/Marataba_Safari_Lodge/Contact

http://www.mateyasafari.com/

http://moditlo.com/

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/18473/Molori_Safari_Lodge/Contact

https://morukuru.com/

https://mvuradona.co.za/

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/23787/Ngoma_Safari_Lodge/Contact

https://www.nseleprivatereserve.com/

https://www.rhinoafrica.com/en/south-africa/kruger-national-park

https://www.rhinopost.co.za/

https://rhinoriverlodge.co.za/

http://www.rws.co.za/

https://www.rhulani.com/

https://www.theroyalportfolio.com/royal-malewane/overview/

https://content.wetu.com/Resources/88305/rukiya-safari-camp-fact-sheet1.pdf

https://www.sabisabi.com/

https://singita.com/region/singita-sabi-sand/

https://sanbona.com/

https://www.savannalodge.com/

http://www.simbavati.com/

https://singita.com/

http://www.taugamelodge.co.za/bookings/

https://waterberg.net/

https://royalmadikwe.com/

http://www.thornybush.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36&Itemid=214

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/14829/Tintswalo_Safari_Lodge/Contact

https://tswalu.com/

https://www.tuningi.com/

https://www.virginlimitededition.com/en/ulusaba#

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/5679/Ulusaba_Safari_Lodge/Contact

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/24610/Umkumbe_Safari_Lodge/Contact

https://www.whiteelephant.co.za/

http://tigercanyon.com/

https://www.makumu.com/

https://tintswalo.com/

https://www.krugershalati.com/

https://www.samara.co.za/

https://pondoro.co.za/

https://www.inyati.co.za/

https://www.sausagetree.co.za/

https://imagineafrica.co.za/

https://monwana.africa/

https://www.thelastword.co.za/hotel/kitara

https://naledigamelodges.com/

https://rhinopostsafarilodge.co.za/

https://www.thornybush.com/lodge/simbambili-game-lodge/

https://www.nkorho.com/

https://www.jocksafarilodge.com/

https://www.lukimbi.com/

https://imbali.com/

https://hoyohoyo.com/

https://bonhotels.com/hotel/shishangeni/

https://savannalodge.com/

https://www.more.co.za/lionsands/

https://www.kwandwe.com/great-fish-river-lodge/

https://tswalu.com/our-camps/loapi/

https://makanyilodge.com/

https://www.mhondoro.com/

https://zimanga.com/

https://malamala.com/

https://www.arathusa.co.za/

https://www.kambakulodge.com/kambaku-safari-lodge/

https://www.kambakulodge.com/kambaku-river-sands/

https://www.simbavati.com/lodges/hilltop-lodge/

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQVwwwLvZBhdqlwXNmRXXzTfQbV?projector=1

https://elephantplains.co.za/about-us/

https://www.manyeleti.com/buffelshoek-camp.php

Sri Lanka

https://www.resplendentceylon.com/wildcoastlodge-yala/

https://www.ugaescapes.com/chenahuts/

https://www.ugaescapes.com/ulagalla/

https://www.anantara.com/en/peace-haven-tangalle/

Tanzania

http://bougainvilleasafarilodge.com/

https://www.atta.travel/members/four-seasons-safari-lodge-serengeti/

http://www.hotelsandlodges-tanzania.com/properties/en/contact_hotelsandlodges.php

http://www.ilborusafarilodge.com/

http://lakeeyasi.com/contacts/

http://www.mbalageti.com/

https://www.melia.com/en/hotels/tanzania/serengeti-national-park/melia-serengeti/index.html

http://www.moivaro.com/

http://www.mtmerugamelodge.com/

https://www.mwagusicamp.com/

https://www.ndutu.com/

http://www.nomad-tanzania.com/

http://www.oldeanisafarilodgetz.com/

http://www.saadanilodge.com/contact.html

https://www.serenahotels.com/serenaserengeti/en/location.html

http://www.tanzaniawildcamps.com/

http://www.tarangiresafarilodge.com/

http://twctanzania.com/

http://www.wildlifecamp.co.tz/contact.html

http://www.lakechalasafarilodge.co.tz/

http://www.ngorongoro.cc/?page_id=177

http://www.plantation-lodge.com/index.php?id=12

http://www.ameglodge.com/

https://www.tan-swiss.com/

https://www.ikukasafaricamp.com/

http://www.nasikiacamps.com/

http://www.countrylodgekaratu.com/

https://www.tanzaniaodyssey.com/tanzania/namiri-plains

https://www.asiliaafrica.com/camps-lodges/namiri-plains/

https://www.melia.com/en/hotels/tanzania/serengeti-national-park/melia-serengeti-lodge/index.htm

https://www.gibbsfarm.com/

https://www.africaecoexpeditions.com/

https://ark-tz.com/

Uganda

http://www.mahoganysprings.com/

https://www.workaway.info/en/host/952215958256

USA

https://katmailand.com/

https://silversalmoncreek.com/

https://alaskawildlife.com/index.html

Zambia

https://www.mukambi.com/

http://www.bushcampcompany.com/bushcamps/chindeni.php

https://www.crocvalley.com/

https://www.flatdogscamp.com/

https://www.zikomosafari.com/

https://www.thornicroft-lodge.com/

https://www.luangwa.com/our-camps/island-bush-camp/

https://lioncamp.com/

https://luambe.com/

http://www.sanctuaryretreats.com/zambia-camps-puku-ridge

https://www.chiawa.com/south-luangwa-safari-lodge-puku-ridge/

https://www.remoteafrica.com/camp/tafika-camp/

https://www.robinpopesafaris.net/camps/tena-tena.php

https://timeandtideafrica.com/camp/mchenja

https://www.trackandtrailrivercamp.com/

http://www.chikunto.com/C/Landing.aspx

https://www.workaway.info/en/host/498133429824

https://bushcampcompany.com/mfuwe-lodge/

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Home/134110/View

https://www.chikunto.com/

Zimbabwe

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/17760/Victoria_Falls_Safari_Lodge/Contact

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/32816/Nehimba_Safari_Lodge/Contact

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/23989/Imbabala_Zambezi_Safari_Lodge/Contact

https://wetu.com/iBrochure/en/Information/1-32816/Nehimba_Safari_Lodge/Contact

https://www.atta.travel/members/imvelo-safari-lodges/

https://www.zimbabwe-info.com/country/business/5570/victoria-falls-safari-lodge

https://manapoolssafarilodge.com/

https://www.campmana.com/

https://kavingasafaris.com/

https://stretchsafaris.com/

https://imvelosafarilodges.com/bomani-tented-camp/

Photographers

Here’s a list of photographers I admire for their work, their coaching or their website design. They’re almost all wildlife photographers, but there are a few who work in other genres.

https://www.violetastor.com/

http://www.alessandraspairani.net/

http://amygulick.com/

https://www.spacemanpics.com/

http://www.andyrouse.co.uk/

https://www.barrettandcoe.co.uk/

https://www.berginaleka.com/

https://www.berginaleka-photography.com/

https://www.georginasteytler.com.au/

https://bradwilson.com/

https://www.cainedelacy.com/

https://www.charlottebd.com/

https://www.chelseanorthrup.com/

https://www.csdawsonimages.co.uk/

https://www.chrisfallows.com/

http://www.christofferrelander.com/

https://www.clarelaw.co.uk/

https://www.morganheim.com/

http://www.danwintersphoto.com/

http://www.davecurrey.com/

http://www.daveyjphoto.com/

https://davidlloyd.net/

https://www.davidmoynahan.com/

https://davidyarrow.photography/

http://www.deepskycolors.com/

https://drewdoggett.com/

http://erickimphotography.com/

https://www.faunavista.com/

https://www.federicoveronesi.com/

https://www.insurrectionart.com/

http://lanting.com/

http://www.johnlund.com/

https://rgw-photography.co.uk/gallery/

http://tomwayphotography.co.uk/gallery/

https://glenronald.printscapes.com/

http://www.naturebygreen.com/

https://www.gregdutoit.com/

https://gurcharanroopra.com/

http://www.annabelwilliams.com/

https://bmacpetphotography.com/

https://www.fionawilloughby.com/

https://www.florianschulz.org/home.html

http://robertrodriguezjr.com/

https://www.deepgreenphotography.com/home

https://www.kristiodomfineart.com/

https://www.artbymarlorose.com/

https://www.scottfrench.art/

http://tedforbes.com/

https://www.joelsartore.com/

https://cristinamittermeier.com/

https://www.amivitale.com/

http://www.huubdewaardmacros.com/

https://www.andrewparkinson.com/

https://creekandcountryphoto.com/

https://www.jamesgifford.co.uk/

https://jaredlloydphoto.com/

https://www.jeffreywuphotography.com/

http://www.jennyross.com/

http://www.jockmontgomery.com/

http://www.joelsartore.com/

http://www.katsutanaka.com/

https://kjpphotography.myportfolio.com/

http://www.levonbiss.com/

https://eyefulphotography.com/

https://www.loucoetzer.com/

https://www.majdijaberphotography.com/

http://www.mandydisher.com/

http://mangelsen.com/

https://www.marinacano.com/

https://www.markcarwardine.com/

http://shapirophoto.com/index2.htm

https://msmithphotos.com/

https://www.melissagroo.com/

https://www.merchellobera.com/

http://www.michaelfreemanphoto.com/

http://www.michaelkenna.net/

https://www.miekedouglas.com/

https://photokaz.com/

https://www.mikehillmanmedia.com/

http://www.milouvision.com/

http://www.wefolk.com/photography/

https://www.nathanphua.com/

http://www.naturalart.ca/

https://tinmanlee.com/

https://www.nigelcharman.com/

http://www.norastankovic.com/

https://paulgoldstein.co.uk/

https://paulnicklen.com/

http://www.paulnicklen.com/

http://www.peterdench.com/

https://scoellphotography.co.uk/

http://www.veritymilliganphotography.com/projects

https://www.andrew-mason.com/portrait-photographer-london/

https://www.thereseahernephotography.com/

http://www.rathikaramasamy.com/

http://www.matthiashangst.com/

http://robgrimmphoto.com/drinks/

http://www.rogerhooper.co.uk/profile.html

https://www.saleeltambe.com/

https://www.sandeshkadur.com/

https://www.seanweekly.com/

http://shaazjung.com/

https://www.sherrymcdougall.com/

https://www.maryschraderphotography.com/

https://www.simondentremont.com/

https://smheadshots.co.uk/

https://www.sollylevi.com/

https://www.squiver.com/

http://www.stevebloom.com/index.php

http://www.markg.com.au/

http://timdurkan.com/

https://timflach.com/work/endangered/

http://www.timgreyphoto.com/

https://www.titchtetleyphotography.com/

https://www.tomway.co.uk/

https://www.northrupphotography.com/

https://www.josephroybal.com/

https://alisonmphotography.smugmug.com/

https://www.suzieszterhas.com/index

http://wgmphotography.com/

https://williamfortescue.com/

http://www.reubenkrabbe.com/

http://arcurs.com/

http://zackarias.com/

Verdict

And there you have it! I hope these lists make your life a little easier as you try to build your brand. If you’re not a natural listmaker, that’s fine, but lists are very useful—especially when the alternative is trying to remember hundreds of names, places or companies!

Sometimes, there really is no alternative…

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Nick Dale

I read English at Oxford before beginning a career as a strategy consultant in London. After a spell as Project Manager, I left to set up various businesses, including raising $5m in funding as Development Director for www.military.com in San Francisco, building a £1m property portfolio in Notting Hill and the Alps and financing the first two albums by Eden James, an Australian singer-songwriter who has now won record deals with Sony and EMI and reached number one in Greece with his first single Cherub Feathers. In 1998, I had lunch with a friend of mine who had an apartment in the Alps and ended up renting the place for the whole season. That was probably the only real decision I’ve ever made in my life! After ‘retiring’ at the age of 29, I spent seven years skiing and playing golf in France, Belgium, America and Australia before returning to London to settle down and start a family. That hasn’t happened yet, but I’ve now decided to focus on ‘quality of life’. That means trying to maximise my enjoyment rather than my salary. As I love teaching, I spend a few hours a week as a private tutor in south-west London and on assignment in places as far afield as Hong Kong and Bodrum. In my spare time, I enjoy playing tennis, writing, acting, photography, dancing, skiing and coaching golf. I still have all the same problems as everyone else, but at least I never get up in the morning wishing I didn’t have to go to work!

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