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Andy Biggs is an avid adventurer, conservationist, teacher, and outdoor photographer whose photography celebrates the African landscape and its rich wildlife, people, and culture. With a deep respect and understanding for African wildlife, Andy unfolds the world of the Serengeti onto our doorstep with striking emotional depth. His photographic safaris allow the traveler to not only enhance their understanding of photography, lighting, and wildlife, but to develop a life-long admiration for Africa 's beauty and culture.

Banana Republic recently used Andy's photographs as the cornerstone of their Urban Safari campaign, and his images were seen in all 750 stores around the globe, as well as in their billboards, catalogs and annual report. Andy was also the winner of the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year in the 'Wild Places' category in 2008 and a highly commended in the 'Creative Visions of Nature' category in 2007.

Andy launched Gura Gear in 2008, in an attempt to deliver lightweight camera bags to the market. Andy was looking for a lightweight camera bag to hold all of his photographic gear, and there was nothing desirable on the market that suited his needs. After spending 2 years with many prototypes, the Gura Gear Kiboko bag was born.

 

 

 

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Monday
11Jan2010

Namibia Workshop announcement

DateMonday, January 11, 2010 at 09:26AM

Namibia Photographic Safari

September 20-30, 2010

 

In September 2010 John Paul Caponigro will lead a private group of photographers into Namibia's untamed wilderness areas. The goal of this safari is to photograph the breathtaking desert landscapes of Namibia. This will be a flying safari and we will maximize the time out on safari by flying from location to location. This will enable us to carry an adequate amount of camera baggage, do some aerial photography of scenic locations, and eliminate time-consuming, long drives. This will be a serious instructional safari with a strong focus on teaching in the field.

Safari Highlights

  • This private flying safari covers fascinating attractions in Namibia, while enjoying much of the stunning landscapes from the air.
  • We will fly to three amazing destinations in central and northern Namibia: Kolmanskop, The Namib Desert / Sossusvlei, and the incredible Skeleton Coast.
  • Kolmanskop is a famous ex-diamond mining ghost town which today is fighting a losing battle against the winds and sand dunes that are enveloping it... the photography here is striking and we will make two separate visits to the ghost town to make images. Truly a photographer's dream location.
  • The Namib Desert may well be the world's oldest desert. The apricot-colored dunes at Sossusvlei are some of the most beautiful landscapes on earth. Herds of mountain zebra, gemsbok and springbok roam the area.
  • The Skeleton Coast is one of our planet's most remote locations. It is wild, desolate, uninhabited and stunningly beautiful. This is a place the will rival anything in Africa for those who enjoy the excitement of wild and remote places.
  • In all the areas we visit, you will have the opportunity to spend quality photographic time.
  • Personalized instruction with John Paul throughout the safari.
  • Safari is limited to 11 participants.

For more detailed information on this workshop, click here. If you are interested in this exciting safari, please email me at info@andybiggs.com.

Here are some images from the locations that will be visited:

 

Kolmanskop deserted diamond mining town

 

Namib desert from our private charter plane

 

The dead trees at Deadvlei (Sossusvlei)

 

The towering dunes of Sossusvlei

 

Driving over and through the dunes at Skeleton Coast N.P.

 

Running down the dunes at Skeleton Coat N.P.

 

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Sunday
03Jan2010

What are you doing in March? How about a trip to Tanzania.

DateSunday, January 3, 2010 at 07:28PM

I got a really late start announcing my March 6, 2010 Tanzania safari, and as a result I still have some spots available for this photographic safari. Here are some bullet points:

Dates: March 6-18, 2010

Where: Tanzania

Parks visited: Serengeti National Park (2 camp locations), Ngorongoro Crater and Tarangire National Park

Tanzania, south of Kenya on the African continent's Indian Ocean coastline, lays claim to the title Home of the Safari, since the word itself is taken from the Swahili word that means "journey." While Tanzania's Kenyan neighbors may dispute that claim, there is no doubt that Tanzania offers one of the best environments in the world for an enriching wildlife experience. The country's game viewing opportunities are considered by many to be the best in Africa. Its game parks are populated with many of the world's most exotic creatures, including all of the "Big Five." Its lakes are huge and bountiful with fish. Its cities are relaxed and friendly. Yet, to a greater degree than is true of many of its neighbors, this sprawling county, the largest in East Africa, remains untouched by the vacationing hordes.

It's About Photography — Lots of it

This workshop will be very informal and fun. I will be shooting alongside you at all times. We will have discussion and assistance on specialized topics such as, for example, long lens technique, projection flash usage, action shooting, wildlife observation, field craft and east African animal behavior. Advanced techniques will be constantly discussed, demonstrated and put into practice.

This workshop is about shooting. Lots of shooting. There will be no classroom sessions, no lectures, no slide shows, and most importantly, no unnecessary egos. We will all work closely together, sharing our knowledge and experience.

Because of the unique location of this workshop, and the luxury accommodations, this workshop adventure is open to spouses as well as photographers. Even non-photographers will find the locales visited and the wildlife viewing opportunities to be thrilling. The cost for non-photographers is the same as for active participants.

For the complete schedule and more details, you can click on this link for more information.

Please email me at andybiggs@gmail.com if you have an interest in this safari. There are only a few spots left!

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Wednesday
14Oct2009

Behind the scenes photos from our Lightroom and the Fine Art Digital Print workshop

DateWednesday, October 14, 2009 at 01:26PM

Here are some behind the scenes photographs from our most recent workshop. All images copyright ©2009 Michael Clark.

 

Indoor teaching session on fine art digital printing

 

On our first afternoon, we saw the first snowfall of the year up near the Santa Fe ski basin

 

Trevor, our resident gear hound, putting his Hasselbad to work

 

Liftoff at the Balloon Fiesta

 

We spent an afternoon taking a nice hike near Georgia O'Keefe's home at Abiquiu, New Mexico

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Wednesday
14Oct2009

Santa Fe workshop followup

DateWednesday, October 14, 2009 at 10:01AM

I have just returned from a workshop that I co-led with friend and adventure photographer Michael Clark. The workshop was located in the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and over a 4-day period we had 4 outdoor photo shoots and 4 indoor lectures. The outdoor shoots were a mix between the Balloon Fiesta in Albuquerque and landscape locations near Santa Fe. The indoor lectures were split between Adobe Lightroom's Library and Development modules and ending up with a fine art digital printing lecture with hands-on printing.

We had 16 participants with both Michael and I as instructors, as well as 1 assistant. We based the workshop at Hotel Santa Fe, and we couldn't be any happier with their facilities, proximity to good culture and dining, as well as service.

I took both still photographs as well as high definition video during the workshop, and I have to say that shooting video is a whole different ball game. This was my first time to shoot any video, and the first thing that I learned was that I need to storyboard what I want to shoot before I even turn the camera on.

I am still processing video and some of the images from the workshop, and will post a few behind-the-scenes shots soon. Michael and I are working on doing similar workshops in Santa Fe in 2010, and we are putting the plans in place right now. Here are a few photos from the Balloon Fiesta:

 

Nikon D700, 14-24mm @ 14mm, 1/40 @ f/3.5, ISO 1250

 

Nikon D700, 14-24mm @ 18mm, 1/1250 @ f/8, ISO 400

 

Michael, Linda and Jim

D700, 24-70mm, 1/250 @ f/8, ISO 400. Pop-up fill-flash (notice the round shadow at the bottom? Don't use the lens hood when using the built-in flash on the D700 or D300!)

 

D700, 14-24mm @ 24mm, 1/250 @ f/5.6, ISO 800

 

D700, 24-70mm, 1/800 @ f/8, ISO 400

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Monday
28Sep2009

Arches and Canyonlands Workshop, April 2010

DateMonday, September 28, 2009 at 04:44PM

Double Exposure: Moab, Utah, April 28 - May 2, 2010

Workshop Leaders: Andy Biggs and Scott Martin

 

I will be running my annual Arches and Canyonlands Workshop again next year, and the dates are set for April 28 - May 2. For the workshop I am teaming up with my friend Scott Martin, and it is sure to be yet another fun and exciting workshop.

 

 

We wll be basing the workshop out of Moab, Utah, and will include accommodations at my favorite place to stay, The Gonzo Inn. The Gonzo Inn has free wi-fi internet access, which is a great thing for those who hate to pull away from daily life.

This workshop will be packed with both field and classroom instruction. We will be in the field early in the morning and early in the evening to catch the dawn and dusk light with classroom time in between. We will have discussion and assistance while out in the field each day. Advanced techniques will be constantly discussed, demonstrated and put into practice. We will all work closely together, sharing our knowledge and experience. During classroom sessions we will focus on photography workflow from capture to print using Adobe Lightroom. Participants will be encouraged to perfect their workflows and incredible detail will be paid to every aspect of importing files, organizing them, keywording, image development and fine are printmaking. This workshop will be a great chance for photographers to fine tune their workflows while making new work. We will all work closely together, sharing our knowledge and observations. Each day will have a critique of the previous days work.

This workshop is specifically for photographers who want to learn photography techniques all the way from exposure to image processing and printmaking. Light, composition, equipment choices and subject matter are some of the specific things we will discuss. Everyone will have”exposure” with two instructors with complimentary approaches to photography. All participants will be able to work on their own images and will go home with a print of their favorite image from the workshop. We expect that amauters and seasoned digital imaging professionals alike will benefit from the course. Participants should expect to share some of their images for review, as the goal of this workshop is to enjoy the creative process, learn from each other and to grow as image makers.

Registration

The price for the workshop is $995. Transportation, lodging and meals are not included. For a workshop with two great instructors and a small number of participants, we hope you’ll find this to be an excellent value. Use the button below to reserve your space for the workshop. $995 will be charged to your card on April 1st, 2010, at which point it is non-refundable. Your card will not be charged until April 2010.

After reserving your space in the workshop, call one of the hotels mentioned below to reserve a room.

 

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Monday
28Sep2009

Workshop Testimonial: Stephen Starkman

DateMonday, September 28, 2009 at 02:55PM

Stephen Starkman recently traveled with me and John Paul Caponigro to Namibia, Africa. Stephen was kind of enough to share his exceptional photographs with me, as well as his testimonial. Thanks so much, Stephen!

As a side note, John Paul will be returning to Namibia next year in September 2010 to lead another Namibia landscape workshop. I will be formally announcing the workshop in the coming days, however I have already posted the itinerary online:

Namibia Photographic Workshop with John Paul Caponigro

September 20-30, 2010

 

"..Andy, I cannot thank you enough for all his hard work putting together our workshop in south and central Namibia. You are a man of exceptional talent and infinite patience (well, almost infinite!). You are also an incredibly talented photographer, as is evident in the pages on your website. I wouldn't hesitate for a minute taking another workshop with Andy. Andy - we all had a blast - and now some exceptional photographs to show for it!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sunday
23Aug2009

Only 2 spots left for Galapagos next May, 2010

DateSunday, August 23, 2009 at 06:01PM

Galapagos Islands Workshop

May 15-23, 2010
Limited to 18 participants (only 2 spots remaining) Sold Out

 

Well, my Galapgos Islands Workshop for May, 2010 is almost booked up. I have 1 cabin remaining on the upper deck. Once that cabin is spoken for, that's it!

If you have a measurable interest in joining us next year, please let me know as soon as you can by emailing me at info@andybiggs.com. I am confident that these spots will not remain available for much longer.

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Friday
07Aug2009

Workshop and Safari openings

DateFriday, August 7, 2009 at 10:38PM

As you can tell from my schedule on my main web site (here), most of my safaris and workshops fill up and fill up early. Here is a quick status of those workshops and safaris in the next 12 months, found below. If you are wondering what your 2010 year will look like, my recommendation is to consider an African photographic safari! You can read my past safari testimonials online. I wish I could put all of the testimonials online, but there just isn't enough room (seriously)!

2009

October 8-11: Adobe Lightroom and the Fine Art Digital Print (Sold Out)

October 16-31: Ultimate Tanzania Photo Safari (Sold Out)

2010

February 25 - March 9: Tanzania Photo Safari (Sold Out)

March 6 - 18: Tanzania Photo Safari (Spots available)

May 15-23: Galapagos Islands (1 spot available)

July 21 - August 1: Botswana, The Premier Wildlife Photo Safari (Sold Out)

August 3-12: African Wildlife Photography Bootcamp (Sold Out)

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