Is Tracking Gorillas Ethical?
Questions like this are tricky, mainly because only one of the parties involved — that would be us, the humans — can truly understand what’s…
Author: Marcus
Marcus Westberg is a multiple award-winning photographer and writer from Sweden whose work — covering conservation, wildlife and travel — appears regularly in the New York Times and other global publications. He lives close to Lisbon (Portugal).
Will Cultural Experiences Feel Commercialised?
11mm, f/5.6, 1/500s, ISO400 Quite some years ago I guided a group of tourists to Rwanda and Uganda for a Swedish tour company. They had…
Idealistic Without Being Naïve (Gorilla Highlands 2012-2015)
This is the twelfth instalment of a weekly series that marks 20 years of Edirisa and 10 years of the Gorilla Highlands Initiative. Click here for Part…
Can I Take Pictures of People?
100mm, f/5, 1/800, ISO125This is, understandably, a somewhat contentious issue. When we travel — and by we I mean absolutely anyone — we tend to…
Should I Be Cautious of Wildlife?
100mm, f/4, 1/250, ISO640 This is actually a well-worded question. Had it been whether you should be worried about wildlife, my answer would have been…
Should I Expect Very Basic Accommodation Facilities?
120 mm, f/8.0, 1/250, ISO250 Hotels in the Gorilla Highlands region range from cheap and very, very basic — though rarely dirty — to the…
What Photography Gear Should I Pack for Rwanda, Uganda or DR Congo?
There are a dozen ways to answer this question, and it is obviously very subjective. What kind of equipment do you own? How important is…
Why Choose Uganda and Rwanda over Tanzania and Kenya?
70 mm, f/8.0, 1/400, ISO125 Every place has its charms and attractions, and Kenya and Tanzania certainly received their fair share. For sheer volume of…
Not Malaria
24mm, f/2.8, 1/125, ISO1600 Last week I shared my own malaria scare, but since I happened to be staying at a wildlife sanctuary with a…
Avoid Kissing Chimps
I generally manage to stay pretty healthy on my travels through a combination of common sense, a robust immune system and precautions such as wearing…