Ultimate Safari!

Preparing for and demystifying African safaris for American photographers

By William Sawalich, Photography By Frans Lanting

Updated October 31, 2018

When it comes to exotic photographic destinations, most Americans have one place in mind: Africa. The cradle of man is a wildlife and landscape photographer's paradise.

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Originally Published February 28, 2012

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