Russell Gammon
Russell Gammon’s family have lived in Zimbabwe since 1892 and as one of Africa’s leading Professional Guides, he has been conducting photographic safaris throughout Southern and East Africa for over 25 years.
Grant Nel
Grant’s early ancestors were French Huguenot’s who arrived at the Cape in the late 17th century, so Africa is truly in his blood. Growing up in remote parts of Zimbabwe and Namibia he developed an early passion for the wilderness and after completing a degree in Zoology, trained as a Guide, at the world renowned Mala Mala Game Reserve
Tim Carr
Some of Tim’s earliest and most lasting impressions of nature happened while growing up on one of Namibia’s diamond mines along the fringes of the Namib desert. After dinner he remembers getting into the old family Peugeot and driving though the town, looking for Oryx and Jackal that were attracted into town by the irrigated lawns.
Ian Plezer
Ian’s heritage is a mixture of German and English. His mothers family came to Africa in the 1820’s while his father’s family moved out to Namibia after the Second World War. Ian grew up in the mountainous farming district of Eglin where his passion for the outdoors was given free reign. He did his schooling in Cape Town and later graduated from Stellenbosch University before going on to discover his true calling as a Wilderness Guide. Ian is an excellent wildlife photographer, passionate ornithologist and has authored two children books on conservation. He lives in the seaside town of Plettenberg Bay, where he is an active member of the local bird club and heavily involved in local conservation projects aimed at improving the nesting habitat for birds in the area.
Greham Lemon
Graeme Lemon qualified with a Professional Guides license after a three-year apprenticeship within Zimbabwe’s prestigious Professional Guides and Hunters licensing program in 1989. He was part of the CAMPFIRE program working to develop community benefits from tourism in the early 1990’s. He also worked with the Zimbabwe National Parks department on their Rhino dehorning and collaring program in Matusadona National Park in 1992.