Holistic nature Safaris
Strike the ideal balance between adventure, ensuring each photographer’s complete engagement with his environment.
Photo Workshops
The quickest way to learn the tricks of the trade is to schedule a private or group tuition session with Johan Scott.
Fly-in Packages
Venture to see more creatures and vegetation throughout southern and central African Destinations such as Rwanda and Uganda.
Love and passion for the African continent…
inspired the creation of JS Safari Photo where we want you to experience this extraordinary continent, as we have, with its breathtaking scenery, diversity of wildlife, and a place where photographers can capture the most amazing images.
our Safaris…
the love ...
Our safaris take an holistic approach to nature photography in order to not only create a visual record of event, but to capture the essence of Africa and indeed each individual location.
the guidance ...
J S Safari Photo offer fully guided, tailor made self participating camping safaris with fully equipped safari vehicles. A minimum of 6 people can be accommodated in two safari vehicles. Mentorship and guidance, under leadership of Johan Scott
the passion ...
All our safaris strike the ideal balance between adventure, visiting idyllic photographic nature destinations, and spending sufficient time at each destination to ensure each photographer’s complete engagement with his environment.
Johan Scott
Owner and Guide
your GUIDE
Johan Scott ...
Johan are the owner of J S Safari Photo with it base situated in the greater Kruger National Park and is, as such, exposed to some of the best nature and wildlife photography opportunities in South Africa. Johan’s extensive knowledge of the African bush, its vegetation and its creatures, big and small, combined with excellent photographic skills, make him the ideal companion and guide on a photographic safari.
His photographic ventures have taken him throughout southern and central Africa, where he has also tracked the Lowland-Gorillas in the DRC and Mountain Gorillas in Rwanda. Johan is an all-rounder. This is evident from his varied qualifications and professional membership. Johan is an all-rounder. This is evident from his varied qualifications and professional membership. He is an associate member of PSSA (Photographic Society of South Africa); a qualified field guide and member of FGASA (Field Guide Association of South Africa).
Johan’s comprehensive knowledge of the birds of Southern Africa is clearly illustrated in his portfolio.
No wonder that his forte is bird photography, which requires patience, tenacity and a firm knowledge of birds and their behavior. Johan is also known to be a equipment junky and to this extent have wide knowledge on the latest photography equipment and their operation.
01 Unique
is a unique genre that encourages artists to break the rules.
02 Creative
Blurred subjects, movements, crooked lines – use them all in this creative process.
03 Style
The impressionist style might look complicated, but it’s actually quite easy to master.
Latest Work ...
Focus your passion, capture the beauty, crop all negative and never be afraid to take another shot.
favourite quotes
“Photography gives you the opportunity to use your sensibility and everything you are to say something about and be part of the world around you. In this way, you might discover who you are, and with little luck, you might discover something much larger than yourself.”
“A photograph is just a tiny slice of a subject. A piece of them in a moment. It seems presumptuous to think you can get more than that.”
“It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera…. they are made with the eye, heart and head.”
“It is the wild places, where the edge of the earth meets the corners of the sky, the human spirit is fed.”
“Which of my photographs is my favourite?
The one I’m going to take tomorrow.”
Imogen Cunningham
Committed to People, Committed to that next photo…
Overland Destinations
Kgalagadi, Namibia, Lesotho, Mozambique, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Greater Kruger, Pilanesberg.
Fly-in Destinations
Central Africa – Rwanda and Uganda
J S Safari Photo specialise in developing affordable, custom-tailored Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Greater Kruger, Mozambique and South Africa safaris/birding/photographic safaris for our clients. Including private small group safaris from South Africa as well as private tailor-made safaris according to your personal preferences.
Botswana Overland
Botswana covered in 90% savanna, varying from shrub savanna in the southwest in the dry areas to tree savanna consisting of trees and grass in the wetter areas.
Botswana & Zimbabwe
Botswana is known for its wildlife diversity with parks such as Chobe, Savuti, Linyanti, Moremi with the Khwai area, Central Kalahari and the Okavango Delta…
Kruger National Park
The Escarpment along the eastern edge of South Africa separates the temperate grasslands of the Highveld from the sun-baked savannas of the Lowveld.
Mozambique Scuba
Beaches, beaches and more beaches. White sand, sparkling turquoise waters, and palms fronds swaying in a tropical sea breeze.
Mozambique Safari
Fringed by some 2,500km of lush Indian Ocean coastline, not to mention dozens of beautiful offshore islands, Mozambique has little competition.
Namibia & Kgalagadi
Dominated by the Namib Desert. Africa’s most thinly populated country enthrals with its immense arid landscapes, bountiful wildlife and ancient rock art.
Botswana Overland Package (15 day Safari)
90% savanna
2500 species of plants largest inland delta
Botswana is around 90% covered in savanna, varying from shrub savanna in the southwest in the dry areas to tree savanna consisting of trees and grass in the wetter areas. Even under the hot conditions of the Kalahari Desert, many different species survive, in fact the country has more than 2500 species of plants and 650 species of trees. Vegetation and its wild fruits are also extremely important to rural populations living in the desert and are the principal source of food, fuel and medicine for many inhabitants.
Botswana is known for its wildlife diversity with parks such as Chobe, Savuti, Linyanti, Moremi with the Khwai area, Central Kalahari and the Okavango Delta, the largest inland delta in the world, making it one of Africa’s best year round safari destinations.
Botswana is a natural game reserve for most animals found in southern Africa, including lions, leopards, cheetahs, elephants, giraffes, zebras, hippopotamuses, rhinoceroses, African buffalo, hyenas, and 22 species of antelope.
The duiker (a small, horned antelope), wildebeest (gnu), and springbok (gazelle) are familiar.
Bird species reported are 593 out of which eight species are under the globally threatened category. Eastern cattle egret (Bubulcus coromandus, Syn. Bubulcus ibis coromandus) is the national bird of Botswana.
Botswana & Zimbabwe Overland Safari Package
prime wildlife
great sightings
Botswana is known for its wildlife diversity with parks such as Chobe, Savuti, Linyanti, Moremi with the Khwai area, Central Kalahari and the Okavango Delta, the largest inland delta in the world, making it one of Africa’s best year round safari destinations.
Next to Zimbabwe’s most visited attraction – Victoria Falls – the Zambezi National Park is a convenient safari destination for visitors to Zimbabwe who are short on time and aren’t able to visit some of the country’s other reserves. The park is home to the Big Four (there are no rhino), as well as a wide range of other animals, from giraffe and wild dog to sable antelope and eland.
In southern Zimbabwe, Matobo National Park isn’t a prime wildlife destination (animal density is low, and the park doesn’t have elephant or lion), it does have some highlights: great sightings of white rhino – black rhino is present but harder to spot – the greatest concentration of leopard in the country and more eagle species than anywhere else in the world.
Greater Kruger National Park Safari (6 Day Safari)
sun-baked savanas
352 kms N to S
endless wilderness
A long ripple in the earth’s crust, the Escarpment is a conspicuous landmark along the eastern edge of South Africa, separating the temperate grasslands of the Highveld from the sun-baked savannas of the Lowveld. In the heart of the Lowveld, stretching for 352 kilometres from north to south along the Mozambique border, one of the world’s foremost national parks can be found.
This is the Kruger National Park, a wildlife sanctuary larger in area than Israel. Covering 19 624 square kilometres and averaging 60 kilometres in width, Kruger provides a refuge for 147 mammal species, 500 species of birds, 116 reptiles, 34 amphibians, 49 fishes, 457 types of trees and shrubs, 1 500 smaller plants, and countless insects.
An entire subculture of devotees has developed over the past 70 years around the unpredictability of wildlife viewing, the apparent endlessness of the wilderness and the Park’s unique atmosphere. And it is these ardent supporters who are the Park’s greatest defenders. Kruger epitomises for many the rejuvenating and healing qualities of Nature, allowing its visitors to escape the increasing pressures of modern urban life.
Mozambique Scuba (12 Day Safari)
white sands
tropical sea breeze
coral reefs abound
Beaches, beaches and more beaches.
White sand, sparkling turquoise waters, and palms fronds swaying in a tropical sea breeze. Beaches, in a nutshell, are what tourism to Mozambique is all about.
Fringed by some 2,500km of lush Indian Ocean coastline, not to mention dozens of beautiful offshore islands, Mozambique has little competition when it comes to the accolade of Africa’s ultimate beach destination.
Barra Reef… Better than the Red Sea, better than Australia…. the best. The diving possibilities are almost limitless.
There is a beautifull, calm, incredibly bright lagoon. Coral reefs abound within 300 to 3000 meters of the shore in all directions. The weather irrationally gorgeous and visibility is virtualy unlimited even at 30 meters. Tropical, aquatic life abounds including blue spotted rays, crocodile fish, whales and sharks to name a few. The coral is spectacular and varied with many arches, tunnel and caves for those who would like to play.
Mozambique Safari
(12 Day Safari)
warm waters
abundant sea life
Beaches, beaches and more beaches.
White sand, sparkling turquoise waters, and palms fronds swaying in a tropical sea breeze. Beaches, in a nutshell, are what tourism to Mozambique is all about.
Fringed by some 2,500km of lush Indian Ocean coastline, not to mention dozens of beautiful offshore islands, Mozambique has little competition when it comes to the accolade of Africa’s ultimate beach destination.
They say, “You give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; you teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime”.
Mozambique is a tropical African country, which runs along the coast of the Indian Ocean. Due to the warm waters and abundant sea life, Mozambique has fast become one of the most remarkable destinations in the world for fishing activities. Amongst these activities is Deep Sea Fishing which has grown to be one of the most exciting adventures to take part in.
Namibia & Kgalagadi National Park
(15 Day Safari)
ancient rock art
red dunes
incredible wildlife
Dominated by the Namib Desert (whose Nama name means “Vast Place”), Africa’s most thinly populated country enthrals with its immense arid landscapes, bountiful wildlife and ancient rock art. What you will encounter is a comprehensive journey through most of Namibia’s gems; a country characterised by stark contrasts that teem with life and beauty.
The gigantic Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park straddles the border between South Africa and Botswana and stretches over an area of 3.6 million hectares. Found in the large, sand-filled basin known as the Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi translates directly as “the place of thirst”.
Prepare to be mesmerized by the forlorn beauty of its red dunes, sparse vegetation and camel thorn trees. From herds of Gemsbok to cheetahs, leopards and birds of prey, the park promises an amazing range of incredible wildlife sightings.
Namibia’s most visited attraction is one of the best places to experience the serene beauty of the Namib Desert: that quintessential landscape of undulating burned orange and apricot coloured dunes towering above the desert floor that you’ve seen on a thousand postcards and posters.
Sossusvlei itself is a salt and clay pan encircled by sand dunes in central Namibia, but the name has now come to refer to the surrounding area, which includes other pans and dunes.
One of Africa’s greatest safari destinations, the 22 000-square kilometre wilderness of Etosha National Park is a top highlight for many travellers to Namibia. Made up of grasslands and woodland savanna and dominated by a giant salt pan, Etosha is home to 114 species of mammals, including four of the Big Five and the world’s largest concentration of black rhino.