Joe's Camera

Kgalagadi photographers home. 

"Kgalagadi photography" is the oldest most responsible photographic tourism platform, dedicated to the growing International photographers and nature lovers alike that realise that it is one of the most  open and unique "predator -prey interaction" wilderness area on the planet. Join Internationally acclaimed Photographer and Film maker, Joe Lategan and his on Exclusive photo safaris and general safaris. We are dedicated to the sustainability of nature and the ancient Khomani San (bushmen) people of the region and thus believe photographers are the catalyst to sustainable tourism of the region. Book now.
Photographers on safari taking photos

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Specialised guided Photographic safaris

Guided photographic services by Joe Lategan award winning Kgalagadi film maker and photographer. Tailor made packages. 

Awards in dunes Kgalagadi photography

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Masterclass and Awards weekend 2027

  1. First Joe's camera Masterclass 10-16 March 2027

  2. Kgalagadi wildlife photo Awards weekend festival now open for public. 19-23 March 2027

  3. Masterclass and Awards weekend 10-16 March. and then 19-23 March. 

Wildlife photo competition. Hugh Mitchler

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Prints/wall art for sale shipping anywhere on earth

select from a online gallery or request consultation with collectables or decor specific images for all mediums on the planet.

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Gold at 2025 ITFFA. (International film festival Africa)  Full length 

Gold award at ITFFA 2025 for "When rivers run dry".


Wildlife photo competition. Rian Boshoff

CLICK ON IMAGE ; Image. Rian Boshoff's winning image of the typical Kalahari lion in the unique environment of the Kalahari.  

Rian Boshoff wins the 2025 Kgalagadi wildlife photographer competition. Congratulations. Melanie Maske 2nd, and Sharlene Cathro third.

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NEW; 75 minute full documentary film.

Follow up Film of “This is the Kgalagadi Transfrontier park” celebrating 25 years of Kgalagadi transfrontier park.

Siloet of  Kgalagadi lion on a dune

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Kgalagadi films documentaries    /video playlist

Joe's camera YouTube channel and Spotify has a Kgalagadi photography playlist and various playlists for nature lovers, photographers and kgalagadi Frontier park freaks.

Wildlife photo competition. Hugh Mitchler

From Play to science to play.

Khalri kids support

How photographers can help Kgalagadi kids develop through play designed through your footage. Or simply drop off toys, clothes, books at the Kgalagadi lodge for distribution to local schools or preprimary.

Top photographers 2022

2022 wildlife photographer of the year

Click to watch the award ceremony of the annual prize giving on the dunes

Contact us for more info or advertisement if you want to provide discounts to photographers. We give Free listing for discounts to photographers.

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THE Kalahari and Kgalagadi

The Kalahari Desert

The Kalahari desert is a large semi desert, arid sandy savanna in Southern Africa extending for 900000 sq. km covering much of Botswana , Parts of Namibia and South Africa.
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park situated within the Kalahari is characterized by vast arid landscapes with red dunes, sparse vegetation and camel thorn trees. Animals tend to gather in the dry river beds and waterholes....
PHOTOGRAPHY

A wildlife Photographers' Heaven

The Kalahari and specific the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park adjacent Namibia and Botswana area is considered as one of the best places for wildlife photography. In wild rugged terrain with the smoothest of backgrounds, because of the wide open dry river beds. Capturing wild with the most beautiful landscapes is what every photographer hunts for and this is exactly what the area delivers. The sky is the limit if it comes to photography in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. exceptional world class Wildlife, Landscape, Astro & Macro Photography opportunities are all available in this arid region...
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