Safari Leaders
Shem Compion
: Raised on a farm in the Bushveld, North of Pretoria, Shem grew up roaming the bush around his farm and consequently gained a solid grounding in the ways of the wild. This interest in nature led to him gaining a National Diploma in Nature Conservation and Wildlife Management. A self taught photographer, he worked across the globe on freelance and commercial projects until 2003. In 2004 he returned to Africa to set up his own safari company. He also photographs professionally, working and travelling mainly in Southern and East Africa. His special interests are capturing action and interaction, mammals, birds in flight and infrared photography. Shem loves seeing the natural world unfold in its own time, without any bias or interference and then capturing those fleeting moments in a fresh manner. By capturing the small and short-lived moments between species, his images really
come alive. He exhibits his fine art photography locally and his work has been published worldwide.
Denis Glennon AO AIPP
: For many years Denis’ passions were the wide open spaces of ocean sailing, and the conservation of nature; they remain so. In 2000 he was awarded an Order of Australia (AO), in recognition of his contribution to pollution prevention, and environmental management. Having spent seven years in Africa and thirty plus years in the corporate world, he is a self-taught wildlife and nature photographer. He now combines his affections for travel, wildlife and nature preservation, with conservation photography in far-flung places that include Zambia, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Asia, Patagonia, Antarctica and Australia. His articles and images have been published in Australia & overseas and he has been a finalist in the ANZANG and the BBC/British Museum Wildlife competitions. He and Nick Melidonis formed Iconic Images International
to undertake a number of photography related projects, and provide Australian photographers with opportunities to experience nature in unspoilt places, such as you will experience on this safari.
Jay Collier:
Jay has been photographing African wildlife professionally since 2004. Having travelled to destinations including Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana and South Africa, Jay has built a strong portfolio of images as well as a deep knowledge of the diverse species and behaviours of Africa’s wildlife. Working in the professional photographic industry for over 11 years, Jay currently works for Canon Australia running Canon Professional Services (CPS) and is responsible for supporting many of Australia’s leading professional photographers. Jay’s technical understanding of photographic theory and the technologies, features and functions of today’s cameras and lenses is second to none, with 10 years experience working with both Canon Australia and Nikon, in the professional photographic divisions for both companies.
Jay is also currently employed by Taronga Zoo in Sydney, and has developed and runs a short course in photography for Taronga Training Institute. Jay’s images and articles have been published in magazine titles, including Africa Geographic and Better photography, and his images have also appeared in commercial adverting campaigns in Australia. In 2007, several of Jay’s images made it through to the semi final stage of judging with the BBC World Wildlife Photo competition.
All three are passionate, competent and experienced wildlife and nature photographers. Denis & Jay use Canon and Shem uses Nikon equipment.
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