Episode 12… Photographer’s IT Woes, Back Lighting Exposure, White Balance and Raw, Trees – When an Acacia is not an Acacia Tree and Defensive Tannins Fieldcraft!

Update: 2025-03-02

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Welcome to Episode 12 of our African Photography Safaris podcast.

You can listen to the podcast right here from our website using the player (below) or via any of the providers also listed. What's in episode 12?

Alan's IT update woes & deciding on a new IT architecture for the travelling wildlife photographer

Back lighting exposure with wild subjects

White balance and raw

Trees – When an acacia is not an acacia tree and their defensive tannins fieldcraft!

From Episode 7, we're also on YouTube!

Please feel free to get in touch with us if you have any questions for our podcast and also, if you'd like to share your experiences of anything we have discussed in our podcasts.

Photographer's IT Woes, Back Lighting Exposure, White Balance and Raw, Trees - When an Acacia is not an Acacia Tree and Defensive Tannins Fieldcraft!

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Episode 12… Photographer’s IT Woes, Back Lighting Exposure, White Balance and Raw, Trees – When an Acacia is not an Acacia Tree and Defensive Tannins Fieldcraft!

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Episode 12… Photographer’s IT Woes, Back Lighting Exposure, White Balance and Raw, Trees – When an Acacia is not an Acacia Tree and Defensive Tannins Fieldcraft!

Episode 12… Photographer’s IT Woes, Back Lighting Exposure, White Balance and Raw, Trees – When an Acacia is not an Acacia Tree and Defensive Tannins Fieldcraft!