ANN AVEYARD  PHOTOGRAPHY

Meet Your Tour Leader

 

 

Ann Aveyard wildlife photographer, safari guide and someone who is very happy to wait patiently for the moment to happen.

 

Ann Aveyard is an award-winning wildlife photographer based in Ringwood on the edge of the New Forest, with a lifelong love of nature that began growing up in rural Wales, where the countryside was her playground. That early connection still shapes the way she photographs wildlife today.

 

After a successful career as a registered nurse in the NHS, Ann turned her full attention to photography, studying at Poole College and Bournemouth University before becoming a professional photographer in 2012. While she spent ten years photographing weddings and family stories, wildlife was always her first love. These days, she devotes her work entirely to wildlife photography and leads photographic safaris to the Masai Mara, a place that has been close to her heart since her first visit to Kenya in 2011.

 

Ann has travelled to Kenya many times over the past fifteen years and knows the Masai Mara exceptionally well. She is particularly respected for her understanding of animal behaviour, especially big cats, and for helping photographers anticipate moments rather than chase them. Her approach is calm and thoughtful, with an emphasis on observation, patience and storytelling rather than rattling off frames and hoping for the best.

 

With over sixteen years of experience, Ann has won numerous national awards and had her work published widely in newspapers and magazines. She is known for a natural, honest style, preferring to get exposure and composition right in camera rather than relying on heavy editing later.

 

On safari, Ann is generous with her knowledge and quietly encouraging, helping photographers feel confident with their settings, adapt quickly to changing light and enjoy the process. She believes a great safari is about more than ticking species off a list. It is about connection, curiosity and those moments when everything just comes together.

 

Ann is passionate about ethical wildlife photography and conservation, and hopes that through her images and teaching she can help others better understand and care for the natural world. And yes, she is perfectly happy to wait that little bit longer if it means the story is stronger.

 

If you want to deepen your understanding of wildlife behaviour, sharpen your field craft and come home with images that really mean something, Ann’s experience and calm guidance will be a huge part of your Masai Mara adventure.