GORILLA AND CHIMPANZEE PHOTOGRAPHY ADVICE

Gorilla and Chimpanzee photography can be  a hassle especially because of the trekking terrains in the gorilla forests in Uganda & Rwanda. A Mountain Gorilla or Chimpanzee Trek is a trip of a lifetime for most and most want some lasting memories like photos of their hour with the Mountain Gorillas of Uganda and or Rwanda.

You do not have to be an expert photographer to take some great photographs of your time with the Mountain Gorillas and or Chimpanzees  if you spend some time preparing for your gorilla trek in Rwanda or Uganda.

There are some basic things you have to take into consideration and that is that you will be in the forest where there may not be the light that allows you to take good pictures and the fact that gorillas and chimpanzees are very dark in color and at the same time their surroundings are bright – green foliage.

Here are some Mountain Gorilla  Chimpanzee Photography Tips:

• Be familiar with your camera and read the instruction manual for best picture taking.   You can always find a copy of it on line.
• Focus – set your focus so that you can get clear pictures of the Mountain Gorilla and or Chimpanzee group you are visiting.
• Turn the facial recognition feature off in your camera settings otherwise you might have distorted pictures of the mountain gorillas.
• Set your digital  camera on maximum pixel strength and at the same time  make sure that you have enough memory on your digital memory card or have extra memory cards with you.
• Since most of the time you will be in the forest when you are in the presence of the Mountain Gorillas and or Chimpanzees –  set your camera ISO to 400 if at all possible.
• Camera speed shut be set to the fastest possible like 1/200th of a second – that will ensure that you get clear pictures of the mountain gorillas or Chimpanzees.
• Practice and experiment with your camera before your gorilla and or Chimpanzee Trek – go into a forest and try out your camera while there.
• Please note that when you are Gorilla or Chimpanzee tracking – you cannot take pictures with flash.
• Take numerous pictures of the gorillas or chimpanzees

Most Gorilla and or Chimpanzee Trackers will be able to take some great pictures while tracking our closest relatives in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Volcanoes National Park, Nyungwe or Kibale Forest or down in the Kyambura Gorge of Queen Elizabeth Park.

Even if you do not have the greatest camera you will get some memorable shots of the Mountain Gorillas, Chimpanzees and other primates while on the adventure of a lifetime…simply enjoy…