Tour Leaders
Meet the leaders that make Oryx Photographic Expeditions such a memorable experience!
As with our destinations, our photographic leaders are carefully selected for their exceptional photographic, people and field guiding skills. They are all award-winning photographers and well published across the world, as well as being experienced, passionate and patient teachers; all of which are essential skills for ensuring a well-run and enjoyable tour.
Full Time Leaders
Adam Riley
Adam Riley has travelled extensively, leading birding and wildlife tours from Antarctica to Egypt, and Alaska to Papua New Guinea. He is one of Africa’s most experienced birders, having seen over 2,000 species on the continent and close to 7,000...
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Dale Morris
Dale Morris was born in the UK but didn’t like it there very much due to bad weather and a paucity of elephants. He left his homeland as soon as he was old enough to do so, and for the past twenty odd years has travelled the world in search...
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Greg du Toit
Greg du Toit is a professional fine art wildlife photographer who whose work is easily recognized by the tangible mood, primitive energy and vibrant colours that it conveys. This signature style has brought him international acclaim and he has...
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Marius Coetzee
Marius Coetzee is a professional safari tour leader and award-winning wildlife photographer. His photos have graced the covers and pages of numerous premier publications and with over 11 years experience in the safari industry, Marius has become a...
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Part Time Leaders
David Lloyd
David Lloyd is a wildlife and travel photographer who hails from New Zealand, though is currently living in London. As a photographer, his aim has always been to take pictures which retain their natural qualities, while simultaneously minting a...
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Elliott Neep
Elliott is an award-winning professional wildlife photographer supplying stock images to Getty Images and Frank Lane Picture Agency (FLPA). Elliott's images regularly feature in books, greeting cards, calendars, magazines, and the national press.....
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Matt Copham
Born in South Africa in 1977, Matt Copham developed a great interest in nature and wildlife from a young age, completing his first game ranger course at the age of sixteen and spending school holidays volunteering at a wildlife rehabilitation center...
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Murray Cooper
Murray Cooper has been living in Ecuador since 1991, of which he spent the first eleven years working on the conservation of the Choco Rainforests. He helped found the 21 000 acre Los Cedros Biological Reserve, living eight hours by mule into the...
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Partnerships
Christopher Dodds
Christopher Dodds is a full-time freelance nature photographer, nature photography workshop & safari leader, blogger, teacher and lecturer specializing in birds. Many of his images have been published in world-class publications which include...
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Jari Peltomäki
Jari is professional wildlife photographer (born in 1965), living in Liminka Finland. There he runs his own bird tour and wildlife photography business. He has been taking photographs since he was a school boy, and turned professional wildlife...
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