Photographers Credit - Sunworld Safaris

Peter Wick

Photographer

Born and educated in Switzerland, I became interested in Analogue photography as an hobby during my early travels around Europe in 1970. Those were the days of B&W and colour slide films. I was doing my own B&W processing until 2005. That was also the time when the Digital Photography became a new factor in my life. I spent 33 years of my life in South Africa, travelled the surrounding countries and came back to Europe in 2007. I love Africa, the people, the landscape and wildlife with a great passion. A proverb says: You can leave Africa, but Africa never leaves you. Anybody who has been to Africa will understand and share my passion for this continent. The Masai Mara, Kenya is one of these unique places in Africa where one can see wildlife at its best, travelling with Sunworld Safaris, it will give you the real African experience. Wildlife photography is probably one of the most difficult subjects one can do, however it is extremely rewarding too. It became a big part of my photographic journey.

Theo Allofs

Photographer

Theo Allofs began his photography career in 1984 after finishing a Diploma in Geology. After working full-time as a travel photographer for 10 years he started concentrating on nature photography in 1995, with a main focus on endangered animals and habitats. His work has been published in all major natural history and other renowned magazines and newspapers around the world including National Geographic Magazine, Smithsonian, Time Magazine, New York Times, Newsweek, GEO, American Photo. His images have appeared on over one hundred book and magazine covers and he was the sole photographer for dozens of calendars. He is author/photographer of seven books including coffee table books about the Yukon, Namibia, Australia and the Pantanal. "Pantanal - South America's Wetland Jewel" was voted by Discover Magazine as one of the ten best scientific oriented books of the year. During his career Theo has won numerous international awards, amongst them 12 awards in the prestigious BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. One of his most favorite locations around the world is East Africa with its amazing mix of colorful cultures, vast variety of stunning landscapes and last but not least the abundance of wildlife. "My wife Jami Tarris and I have been taking photographer groups on safaris for the past 8 years. Whenever we visit East Africa we exclusively work together with Sunworld Safaris as our local operator. We both consider Sunworld Safaris the best safari company in East Africa because of its excellent and friendly service, outstanding guides, high end accommodations and overall professionalism.”

Gitau Kabue - GK

Photographer & SWS Driver Guide

I am Gitau Kabue also known as GK. An experienced Silver tour guide and currently preparing for Gold. From tender age, I have always loved art and having grown up in Nakuru county, wildlife and scenic surroundings were and still are my inspiration. The beauty of looking at the wild through lenses has literally colored my world. Courtesy of Sunworld Safaris, I met world renown photographers who inspired and rekindled my love for art and wildlife through photography. Art is way of expression and with photography I can express myself, educate and influence people to take nature/wildlife photography serious and help in conservation. What better way to express oneself if not through photography!!! #HaveFunWithGk

Jonathan Kaelo

Photographer

Born and raised in a remote village called Aitong, bordering the famous Maasai Mara National Reserve, I fell in love with nature. I always had a keen interest about the surroundings and this led me into conservation. I wanted to help other understand the importance of conserving nature and therefore, became a nature guide! Through this, I learnt I could spread my message to the world through photography as pictures are a universal language, and this led to my passion in wildlife photography! I am a Silver member of the Kenya Professional Safari Guide Association and pursuing to be a Gold member soon, as well as a top wildlife photographer!

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Aditya Singh - Dicky

Wildlife Photographer & Conservationist

My name is Aditya Singh and my close friends call me Dicky. I have had two contrasting lives till now and the change took place around 1997. Before that I was a regular guy whose father was in the army. We were brought up with a strong dose of hostel life and ended up being an engineer. After that I did a short stint with the Indian bureaucracy and quit as it was not to my liking. Then I did a lot of things for the nest two years and all of them made me a fair share of cash, till we (my wife and I) decided to move to Ranthambhore around 1997. In 1998 we landed up in Ranthambhore and the next phase of my life started. We started a small tourism business here and have been running it ever since. Here is a story of my journey in six phases from a wildlife enthusiast to a camera owner to a photographer.

Thorsten Hanewald

Wildlife Photographer & Conservationist

Thorsten Hanewald, born and living in the beautiful Palatinate and with my heart in Kenya. I am a passionate nature and wildlife photographer, my focus is on the impressive African wildlife. I have longed for Africa since my childhood. Since I set foot on African soil for the first time, I have been completely infected with the “Africa virus”. Every year I am drawn to Africa to photograph new spectacular moments and unique natural experiences. I have already traveled through several African countries on my safaris.

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Federrico Veronesi

Wildlife Photographer & Conservationist

Born in Milan, Italy, in 1975, Federico Veronesi is a Kenya-based professional wildlife photographer and safari guide. Raised in a family of keen photographers and naturalists, Federico ‘s passion for African Wildlife and photography developed during his early childhood. On his first safari to Kenya at six years-old with a small Polaroid camera, something inside told him that he had found his place in the world. This came true later in 2002, when he moved to Kenya right after completing his university studies. Initially, he worked for a Nairobi-based development agency, but would travel to the bush as often as possible. He soon realized that this was not enough yet. In 2007 he gave up his job and set up a small semi-permanent tent on the banks of the Talek River, in the Masai Mara National Reserve.

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Jamii Tarris

Wildlife Photographer & Conservationist

Jami Tarris grew up in New Hope, Pennsylvania, a small town in eastern Pennsylvania and has an educational background in Psychology. Spending most of her time outdoors, she is an avid adventurer (climber, cyclist, skier, runner, hiker) having spent a lot of time in the mountains. She has always felt more comfortable outside in nature than anywhere else carrying tremendous passion for wildlife and wild places.