Namibia lures photographers like moths to candlelight. Its landscapes are mesmerising. Its wildlife is dazzling. And the light — from rust-red sunsets in the Namib Desert to moody, monotone mornings on the fog-wreathed coast — will ensure your camera never leaves your side.
But in such a vast country, where should you prioritise your picture taking? If wildlife is your thing, you'll naturally be drawn to Etosha National Park, where you can stake out a waterhole and photograph the ebb and flow of wildlife: zebra abstracts quivering in the heat haze; elephant portraits cast in sun-baked mud or, if you're lucky, the explosive moment a lioness springs her ambush.
At the opposite end of the country, Fish River Canyon offers landscape and adventure photographers deep immersion in some of southern Africa's most dramatic scenery. Colonial architecture forms a backdrop for colourful street photography in Windhoek and Swakopmund, while Namibia's star-spattered nights and untainted views of the Milky Way
