Q: What equipment should you bring?

A: More than anything, you need the appropriate lenses. For wildlife, you don’t always have the opportunity to get up close, so a longer lens is more appropriate. Having a wide angle option could be good for taking photos of landscape and shipwrecks.

Q: How do you carry everything?

A: When you’re hiking and looking for wildlife, you never know what you’re going to get, so you want to be agile and be able to get a shot quickly. Pack only what you know you can realistically carry when going out. When you are on these cruises, the number of things you can bring can be restricted. If you want to bring one, bring a monopod instead of a tripod. Make sure your equipment is protected, or in waterproof bags, just in case you get splashed on the smaller boats.

Q: How should people prepare for a day of picture taking?

A: Think about what camera settings you’ll need before you get on land. You might want to increase ISO sensitivity and pack extra batteries and memory cards. Make sure they’re all accessible and easy to get to. You could get there and see horses and then they’re gone in a minute. For wildlife, there’s no prediction on how they’ll act. That’s part of the anticipation – getting to know their patterns and behaviour.

Q: How should you capture photos throughout the day?

A: Take a lot of shots. A horse or any animal may change their position or start to run. A seal could pop out of the water. You need to be constantly anticipating. Use continuous shutter mode on your camera or shoot at a higher shutter speed. That way, you’ll have many shots to choose from. Look for colour and movement. Keep a camera ready to go.