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Pietman Muller

Pietman Muller is currently a retired Avocado farmer in Levubu, Limpopo. He developed an interest in photography during high school and bought his first camera 49 years ago. With experience, his passion and expertise grew as he captured true wildlife scenes, whether it's landscapes, animals, birds, or their interactions. Over the years, he developed a deep understanding and love for the unrivalled uniqueness and diversity of the Northern Kruger. His interest in bird photography leans more towards larger species, especially raptors, with a special passion for owls. During the last 17 years, he spent hundreds of hours in specially built hides at owl and other raptor nests, photographing and studying these remarkable birds. Several of his images and articles were featured in magazines such as Weg/Go and African Birdlife. A very special photograph of a Wahlberg’s eagle on her nest with a chick graced the cover page of African Birdlife magazine. In 2012 and 2014, he had the privilege to be part of two aerial censuses of white-backed vulture numbers along the entire length of the Limpopo River. Several of his photographs taken on these trips were published in River of Gold – Narratives and Exploration of the Great Limpopo, written by Peter Norton, Michael Gardner and Clive Walker. For the past 15 years, Pietman has served as a SANParks Honorary Ranger with a special focus on Shingwedzi. He also provides photography support at birding events hosted in Kruger by the Limpopo Region of the Honorary Rangers. He frequently gives talks on photography and shares his knowledge of owls at bird clubs and other events. He also educates the community about owls and reunites young owls with their parents in the Levubu and Louis Trichardt area.
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Faraaz Abdool

Faraaz Abdool is an internationally published freelance conservation and wildlife photographer/writer who specializes in birds and the issues they face worldwide. He graciously serves on the Trinidad and Tobago Bird Status and Distribution Committee (formerly the Trinidad and Tobago Rare Bird Committee), and leads birding trips on both islands. Faraaz also runs yearly birding and wildlife tours to East Africa. Faraaz is also the author of “Casual Birding in Trinidad & Tobago”, an extensive volume designed to market T&T as an attractive and easy birding destination as well as to educate the local population about their avian cohabitants. Faraaz cultivates wildlife consciousness via his words and images, in a last-ditch attempt to reconnect humans with nature and save the world.
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Dr Derek W. Keats

Derek was biology professor for over 20 years, and discovered several species new to science (not birds, alas), and even has a species named after him. His studies have encompassed ecology, systematics and phylogeny, as well as technology in education. He has published around 80 academic papers, and more than 100 magazine articles in which he has brought science and nature to lay persons. He has also been a university Deputy Vice Chancellor, held various technology roles in university and business, and is a technology geek. Derek is an accomplished nature photographer on land and under water, with his photos appearing in over 20 books, hundreds of magazines, several mobile apps, and museum exhibits. Today he works in FinTech, but prefers to spend time photographing birds  and unravelling their stories so he can re-tell them to humans. He is co-founder and looks after the technology and arrangements for Learn-the-Birds.
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Ernest Porter

Ernest is a professional wildlife photographer (specializing in action photography) and a FGASA qualified safari guide with a burning passion for raptors. Ernest has been a photographic guide for Eagle Eye Safaris since 2016, with experience in the field of teaching advanced photographic courses including Lightroom and Photoshop workshops.
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