Wildlife Photography Articles & Guides
Destination guides, species features, travel & kit advice from the NaturesLens team, written to help you plan & get more from a wildlife photography holiday.
October 10, 2026Kenya introduced mandatory inbound travel health insurance on 6 October 2026, adding a US$44 premium to the eTA application process.…
October 10, 2026Winter wildlife photography in Hungary rewards patience: heated hides, ice-level angles, otters metres from the glass & behaviour that repeats,…
October 9, 2026The Sony 300mm F2.8 GM offers exceptional speed & teleconverter flexibility, while the new 600mm F6.3 GM delivers native 600mm…
October 8, 2026Bence Máté's Hides in Winter offer close-range wildlife photography with controlled light, natural behaviour, low-angle perspectives, & winter atmosphere.
October 6, 2026Sony wildlife photographers can now choose between the new 100 - 400mm F4.5 GM, remarkably light 600mm F6.3 GM &…
October 4, 2026From mid-May into June, Bence Máté's hides at Pusztaszer bring Rollers, Bee-eaters & Hoopoes within a few metres of the…
October 3, 2026My thoughts on the Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5 GM OSS from a wildlife photographer's point of view: reach, autofocus, handling…- October 1, 2026Hide-based night photography at Shompole & vehicle-based daytime work in the Maasai Mara conservancies reward very different skills. David Miles…
September 30, 2026The Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5 GM OSS combines a genuinely useful wildlife focal range with a constant F4.5 aperture, faster…
September 27, 2026Best Lens Covers for Wildlife Photography
September 27, 2026How a wildlife photography holiday differs from a photography workshop & a wildlife tour, & how to choose the right…
September 27, 2026At approximately 994g, the Sony FE 400mm F4.5 GM OSS puts a genuine G Master 400mm prime below the one-kilogram…
September 25, 2026Two ground-level hides, dimmable lighting & close, unbaited encounters with lions, leopards, elephants & hyenas make Shompole one of Africa's…- September 23, 2026A wildlife holiday where you can take photographs is not necessarily a wildlife photography holiday. David Miles explains why photography-first…
September 14, 2026I have been using a Think Tank Airport Accelerator for around 12 years. I am now on my second one,…
September 14, 2026Our Peak Design Roller Pro Carry-On review is based on nine months of travelling with two Sony α1 II bodies,…
September 14, 2026Our Peak Design Travel Weekender 25L review looks at how this 25L bag performs after real-world travel, including our ideal…
September 14, 2026David's Peak Design Travel Backpack 45L review is based on two years of real travel with professional Sony camera equipment.…- September 14, 2026Best Camera Bags & Travel Luggage for Wildlife Photography: The Full Comparison Choosing the right camera bag is one of…
September 13, 2026If your primary interest is wildlife photography, both NaturesLens & Paul Alistair Collins Photography are genuine wildlife-photography specialists rather than…