Join Mark Dumbleton for a 6-night, 7-day photographic safari at Kings Camp in South Africa’s Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, where exceptional wildlife encounters and dedicated photographic opportunities come together in a luxury safari setting.

The Timbavati is renowned for its big cats, large elephant bulls, white rhinos and diverse wildlife. Its mix of open woodlands and natural waterholes provides a variety of photographic settings, from intimate animal portraits to wider compositions that capture wildlife within the surrounding landscape.

A central feature of the safari is full-time access to the Kings Warren photographic hide. Positioned at a popular waterhole, the hide offers a unique, low-level perspective on visiting wildlife. Spending extended periods here allows photographers to work with changing light, experiment with composition and capture natural behaviour as animals approach the water. It also provides an opportunity to create images from a perspective that differs from traditional game-drive photography.

Optional morning and afternoon game drives provide further opportunities to explore the reserve and photograph its wildlife. From leopards and lions to elephants and rhinos, each outing offers the possibility of observing animals in different settings and capturing a range of behaviours, interactions and portraits.

With Mark Dumbleton providing photographic guidance, the workshop caters to photographers looking to improve their skills and make more of every wildlife encounter. Attention can be given to camera settings, composition, exposure and working with changing light, helping you develop your technique and create stronger images in the field.

The experience also extends beyond the game drives and hide sessions, with access to the Kings Camp Photo Studio. Here, Mark will help you select and edit a favourite photograph from the safari, which can then be professionally printed as a lasting memento of your time in the Timbavati.

Combining dedicated access to a photographic hide, flexible game-drive opportunities, expert instruction and the comfort of Kings Camp, this workshop offers a varied photographic experience in one of South Africa’s established big cat destinations.