Testimonials

Photography in Africa

Andrew you are a gentleman – and your work speaks for you. Keep following that pathway to bliss with energy and creativity – we will always look for your work.

Warm regards – J and A

Jonathan and Angela Scott

Canon Ambassadors, National Geographic Explorers and Discovery TV Hosts

Prints for Wildlife

“Thank you all for your generosity and willingness to contribute your work to “Prints for Wildlife”.

Without you this whole fundraiser wouldn’t be possible and we can’t thank you enough for being a part of this!”
Pie & Marion

Prints for Wildlife

Makuleke Wilderness Photography

I had the pleasure of experiencing a week-long Wilderness Photography Workshop with Andrew.

With his outstanding experience in wildlife photography, this was a very special experience for all participants. With great passion he taught us technical basics, new approaches and especially an unrestrained creativity to get the best photo.

He is extremely attentive to the different experience and knowledge of each participant and thus opens the possibility for everyone to develop exactly from his level.

Due to his outstanding experience, he is able to excellently adapt in the field to the special conditions of each individual trip, analyze the photographic challenges and surprise us again and again with his amazing creativity.

Andrew has opened new doors and perspectives for my photography, it was a great experience and I hope and look forward to seeing him again in the future.

July 2022, Thomas, Germany

Greater Kruger, Sabi Sands, Garden Route, Kgalagadi

Fantastic photographic guide. I have been on this journey from the day Andrew found his love for the African Bush and photography.

I can highly recommend him as a guide.

He is leading another safari for me in October in the Sabie Sands and my party can’t wait to learn more from him.

Liesl Koch

Sasol South Africa

Madikwe, Greater Kruger

Without a doubt one of the wildlife photographers that I always turn to for advice, help or just a chat over a cup of coffee.

Andrew is a great narrator and shares his passion and knowledge through his work.

Abri & Genine Krieglar

Canon South Africa

Madikwe, Greater Kruger, Garden Route, Kgalagadi

We have travelled with Andrew multiple times.

From the first time we met  Andrew, and spent time with with him as a professional photographer and teacher, our trips would not have been complete and as amazing as they were. Andrew was incredibly generous with his time and knowledge.

Both Sarsha and I had the time of our lives learning from Andrew – and spending a lot of time chatting with some very cool bush stories, topped with lots of south african and sarcastic humour.

Andrew allowed us to explore simple but very effective ways of using the camera, and the shots we achieved from the holiday are amazing and very satisfying. We will have the pleasure of enlarging a number of them for framing to capture our memories on our home walls.

Each time we look at them, we will have memories galore. We had such fun and gained not only a new love of the camera and taking pictures, but more importantly, a new friend.

We cant wait for the next amazing adventure, comming soon

Sarsha & Joe Rinkovec

Australians in Love with Africa

Greater Kruger, Timbavati, Kruger National Park, The Kgalagadi

Andrew is a great teacher and fantastic host. Our time in the bush was spectacular and he did everything in order to make our stay as pleasant and instructive as possible.

He met the needs of every photographer on a very individual basis thus maximizing benefits for myself and the other participants. 

We are excited to join him again in a new adventure in Africa.

Phillip & Nadine

Switzerland

Botswana & The Kgalagadi

Your professionalism in organising our time to best advantage and you humour in putting up with us made the trip. It was a wonderful trip and ranks really highly amongst the best we’ve ever done, even better than our first trip to Botswana

Angela & Trevor

United Kingdom

Canon South Africa

Canon South Africa has had an on-going partnership with Andrew Aveley for several years. We have had him to present training sessions for beginners , workshops for enthusiasts and presentations to a vast variety of end-users with a very wide range of skill sets in photography and printing.

Andrew has proved to be technically competent to speak to any level of photographer about a very wide range of shooting techniques and styles and is welcome back to any of our events for the future.

He is a specialist wildlife and landscape photographer that has developed skills and helps in the mentoring and development of other photographers. He is also part of the Judging Pannel at the Filed Guides of Souther Africa, Safari Guide of the Year with Canon.

When he speaks articulately with a pleasing tongue-in-cheek style that appeals to most photographers. Andrew is equally comfortable talking to small groups in a classroom or event crowds bigger than 1000 in auditoriums. I have no hesitation in recommending him for any photo / video related teaching / presenting environment.

Roger Machin

Product Marketing Manager, Canon South Africa

Makuleke Wilderness Photography

I phoned Andrew to ask his opinion on different Canon cameras on Thursday and after about a 30 minute discussion with him I was frantically trying to get myself organized to get on his course the following Tuesday.

Andrew is full of passion about anything related to photography, wildlife and light. Within that 30 minute phone call he already had me thinking differently about photography and I just had to experience one of his courses in the pristine bushveld of Makuleke, Northern Kruger. It was not to disappoint!

Andrew’s Knowledge in the subject, to the smallest detail, is never ending and a little overwhelming at first but he is able to explain and put it all together to understand in real life situations within the field.

I learnt so many new tricks and techniques during the course such as camera settings, the exposure triangle, composition, using natural light and many more all while having a great and memorable time!!

Thank you Andrew for a special week. 

Terry Pickard

Madikwe Private Game Reserve

They say a picture tells a thousand words.

Having never been on safari before I was keen to learn how to properly capture those exciting moments with my new camera. That night I met Andrew, an enthusiastic teacher with the patience of a saint!

I headed out with Andrew in our own private vehicle and got a one to one session with him. The thing he said that he thought was the most important was composition. We were lucky enough to be able to see the wild dogs, then went on to see two lions taking an power nap. Other sightings included giraffes, a warthog and a guinea fowl in tree. What a morning!

I enjoyed my first session so much that I asked Andrew if he could take me out a second time but in the evening. We were very lucky with our finds as we saw a brown hyena with the remnants of a zebra in it’s mouth. We also saw a herd of elephants out on an evening stroll with their newly born calf and two lions that had just killed a wildebeest. 

I had a brilliant time with Andrew.

Findlay MacDonald

Scotland

Makuleke Wilderness Photography

‘After confirming my space for the Wilderness photographic course I started to wonder what I was in for.  From past experience of driving to Pafuri Gate, I noted that I never saw much as far as game was concerned, so it was going to be a loooong week. 

I could not have been more wrong!  The views, the forests, the Baobabs, the large herds of game not seen further down in the Kruger and the list goes on.. so much to photograph and capture, who needs the Big 5? 

Who would have thought that you can run out of time to get everything Andrew was teaching us to do.  Thank you for an amazing week and teaching me so much about my camera firstly and to capture more than just the Big 5.”

Tracy Yates

Margot Raggett - Remembering Wildlife

" Blown away by the kindness and the lengths our photographers go to for our cause, particularly in such a challenging year.

Thank you so much to all you have done to make a diffeerence to our wildlife.... "

Finlay MacDonald (age 11) Scotland

They say a picture tells a thousand words.

Having never been on safari before I was keen to learn how to properly capture those exciting moments with my new camera. That night I met Andrew, an enthusiastic teacher with the patience of a saint!

I headed out with Andrew in our own private vehicle and got a one to one session with him. The thing he said that he thought was the most important was composition. We were lucky enough to be able to see the wild dogs, then went on to see two lions taking an power nap. Other sightings included giraffes, a warthog and a guinea fowl in tree. What a morning!

I enjoyed my first session so much that I asked Andrew if he could take me out a second time but in the evening. We were very lucky with our finds as we saw a brown hyena with the remnants of a zebra in it's mouth. We also saw a herd of elephants out on an evening stroll with their newly born calf and two lions that had just killed a wildebeest. 

I had a brilliant time with Andrew.

Roger - Getaway Show 2018

Hi Andrew, I attended your workshop at the Getaway Show and I thought I would drop you a couple of lines.

 

I really enjoyed your workshop for a number of reasons. Probably most significant for me is that I broadly share your approach to wildlife photography - although I do not have your talent and experience. I completely agree with your approach to processing.

I will be following you on FB and will be reading your blogs. Thanks for a great workshop and compliments on the "In the Bag book" - A must for all aspiring photographers."

Mandi Pullen

I have never worked with Andrew, but met him and absolutely in love with his work. A more passionate person you wont find. His life is about photography as well as everything he photographs.

A warrior for all those beautiful animals.

My dream bucket list is to do two things with him, photograph the quiver trees in Namibia and do a migration tour to the Masa Mara.

Learning from such a master would be a privilege!!!!!

Rod Herring

Andrew has always proven to be a thoroughly professional wild life photography guide in our interactions with him.

Has a great passion for his chosen craft

“Photography for me is not looking, it’s feeling.

If you can’t feel what you’re looking at, then you’re never going to get others to feel anything when they look at your pictures.”

Sir Don McCullin