Five Minutes with Patrick Siabunkululu

When did you join Anabezi camp and what is your role? I joined Anabezi in 2014 and I am a senior guide.

Where did you grow up and how did your safari guiding career start? I grew up in a village called Singani in Choma in the southern province of Zambia. I always loved birds ever since I was a child and when I moved to Lusaka for work, my boss asked me to accompany him in exploring Lower Zambezi National Park. He had bought a place where he wanted to build a lodge, we constructed a camp there and other staff houses. We came on 26th October, 2000 and I felt at home immediately when I came to Lower Zambezi National Park.

In terms of guiding, which one do you prefer, walking or driving? I prefer walking. It is more interactive as the guests are able to point out what they see and get more involved.

What are your favourite walks? Birding walks and tracking down cats.

What do you love most about working at Anabezi camp? It’s the best place to work for. They have built a good team between senior management and members of staff.

By: Peter Geraerdts

hat defines a good photograph for one person might be different for another person. It’s rather a matter of taste and knowing what you are doing. In photography, creativity and a technical skill are both essential. An artistic eye and some imagination might help you in creating strong dynamic pictures.

Panning is a technique that can produce stunning images but it can be quite frustrating in the beginning as it takes a lot of practice to get it right. The basic idea behind panning as a technique is that you pan your camera smoothly along in time with the moving subject and end up capturing a relatively sharp subject but a blurred background. If you want to try this technique try it at 1/30 second shutter speed first. You can reduce the shutter speed as you master this skill.

Peter Geraerdts is a professional wildlife photographer working in Zambia. He co-owns the Track and Trail River Camp in South Luangwa National Park. info@trackandtrailrivercamp.com / www.petergeraerdts.com TL Z