Africa

Day 1:

Arrive in Nairobi; transfer to hotel for afternoon check-in; Workshop welcome dinner in the evening.

Day 2:

After breakfast, charter flight to the Masai Mara. Lodge check-in, game driving through the Masai Mara National Reserve en-route.

Afternoon game drive in the Masai Mara. Return to lodge in the late afternoon.

Days 3-5:

Full day on safari in the Masai Mara National Reserve. Morning and afternoon game drives.

Day 6

Morning charter flight back to Nairobi and transfer to airport.

Included

Nights 1-5 accommodations.

Roundtrip air charter transportation from Nairobi/Masai Mara.

Workshop welcome dinner on Night 1 and all meals while at Masai Mara.

All park fees and guides.

Photography instruction and post-processing sessions.

Not included

Airfare to and from Nairobi.

Alcoholic beverages and snacks.

Gratuities for Masai Mara staff, safari guides, and photographer instructor.

Ask questions so that you don’t over or under pack No question is a bad question!

Make sure your laptop operating system software is updated.

Update Lightroom Classic and Adobe Photoshop. Make sure you log out of Adobe and log back in, before leaving, so that your versions are good for offline use for 30 days. Do the same with any other software you use for processing.

Make sure your lenses and sensors are clean.

Set your camera so it will only fire with a memory card in the slot. You never know when you might forget to put the card back in the camera, and the last thing you want is to find out later that all those “shots” you took weren’t saved. As well as formatting your cards.

The arrival and departure airport is Nairobi, Kenya.

$1,000 Deposit is due to reserve your spot and the full balance is due 60 days prior to arrival date.

Please see the full Terms and Conditions including cancelation fees on the site.

Pack your gear so your go-to lens is handy and ready to go. Consider storing that lens on the camera body.

Double check that you have all cords, adapters, and other accessories that you’ll need during the workshop. Consider bringing a small travel power strip.

Pack all of your lithium batteries in your carry-on bag, so that you are complying with flight regulations. I do not suggest checking in any camera gear.

Pack all prescription medication, supplements, and eyeglasses/contacts in your carry-on bag. Bring along a supply of over-the-counter medicines that you might need such as cold medicine, antihistamine, anti-diarrheal medicine, antacids, pain relievers, and similar products. Also consider packing 1 day of fresh under garments in your carry on, in case luggage is delayed.

Tripod. Consult with me if you don’t have one you’re thrilled with, and we can recommend the right one for your needs. Be sure you also have adjustment tools, if needed. Make sure to include the mounting plates for your tripod.

Two Camera Bodies. Sony, Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, Olympus, Hasselblad, Fuji, or another—your choice. Why two? You’ll have a backup in case of accidental damage or electronic failure.

Bring plenty of batteries for your cameras, and chargers as well. If your trip involves locations with limited electric power, you will want to bring a power bank to recharge your batteries.

Lenses. For most landscape and wildlife workshops, a wide-angle zoom (16-35, 17-35, 17-40), a general-purpose zoom (like 24-70 or 24-105), and a medium telephoto zoom (like 70-200). For some wildlife at least 300mm, and likely 400mm or 600mm. Canon, Sony, and Fuji all make 100-400mm lenses that are great for wildlife. It’s quite fine to use the Sigma or Tamron 150-600 lens as well. Don’t own any of this glass? No worries— Lens Rentals to the rescue! They make renting easy, and with the code “MUENCHLENS15” at checkout, you’ll save 15% on every rental.

Those who are local in Fort Worth TX, use Fort Worth Camera and let them know you are going on my workshop.

Memory Cards. You’ll want to have plenty of these—ideally enough that you won’t have to format any while on the workshop, although I recommend backing up on a HD every day.

Card reader!

Laptop. I use and exclusively teach Lightroom Classic for post-processing, though you may also use other software programs. Once downloaded and installed, be sure you connect (via the internet) with Lightroom Classic and Photoshop. This will ensure you’ll be able to use them offline on your trip.

Plug Adapters. If you are traveling internationally, you will likely need adapters for your plugs.

Lens Cleaning Cloth. I also love Zeiss Cleaning Wipes. Remember to blow of the lens prior to wiping id down. Also if you bring sensor cleaning supplies I can do that for you if needed.

Camera Rain Cover. Buy an inexpensive plastic one from Amazon, or a more permanent one from ThinkTank.

Backpack. You’ll definitely want a comfortable camera backpack for carrying all of your gear. I love the bags from Promaster.

Camera Manual. Bring the manual for your camera! This is very important. TIP: get the PDF and store it on your smartphone.