Wild Africa Trek - Pictures?

[hllb]

What kind of pictures do you get with this? I take a lot of pictures and I'm wondering if I can leave my camera behind, or if I should bring it.

 

[Disney_Princess83]

What kind of pictures do you get with this? I take a lot of pictures and I'm wondering if I can leave my camera behind, or if I should bring it.

Don't leave your camera behind! You get the chance to take plenty of photos of various animals during the Trek. Photographers also come along but they take more photos of you, some posed and some just snapped as you're watching the animals. The photographers took some photos of the animals but mostly it was with us looking at the animals as opposed to photos just of the animals. It's an amazing experience!

You will need your camera on a neck or wrist strap. If you don't have one, they'll provide you with one.

 

[cheerbaybee]

You do not need to bring your own camera. The cast members are constantly taking photographs throughout the entire event. You will have photographs of the animals and they group participants. Throughout of trek they would set up the photos for you and your family as well. You can bring your camera. However, there are times during the trek when you are not allowed to bring them out. ( the bridge).

It is an amazing experience!

 

[kiford]

One or more of the tour guides have an SLR camera and they take constant shots. You'll get a card with a URL and login info at the end so that you can download the pictures from the site. They take a lot. DH did take his camera (he lives out all of our vacations behind the lens) and got good shots but it was nice to get shots of him (with camera!). You do have to be able to clip the camera to the vest in order to take it with you.

 

[jennab113]

I love the pictures that the guides took, but I also am really glad I had my camera with me for my own pictures. I have an amazing picture of my feet on one of the bridges with crocodiles below. I love the picture and it isn't something the guides could have taken. Having them take pictures means I didn't feel the need to take as many pictures but I did take a bunch and I am glad I have pictures from my perspective.

 

[hllb]

I love the pictures that the guides took, but I also am really glad I had my camera with me for my own pictures. I have an amazing picture of my feet on one of the bridges with crocodiles below. I love the picture and it isn't something the guides could have taken. Having them take pictures means I didn't feel the need to take as many pictures but I did take a bunch and I am glad I have pictures from my perspective.

How did you secure your camera? I heard just a neck strap was enough but a previous poster mentioned having to clip it to the vest. And also that you couldn't use it on the bridge?

 

[jennab113]

I have actually done it twice. The first time I just had my phone and they gave me a strap that hooked through one of the speaker holes in my case and attached to the vest at the other end. It was long enough that I could take pictures. I can't remember if it hung down or if there was a pocket on the vest it was in. The second time I had my DSLR on the strap around my neck. I did not take my lens cap because it isn't attached to my camera. Anything you are allowed to take with you on the tour is your responsibility so you do take it over the bridge yourself. We were told it was okay to stop for pictures, but not to linger too long so that everyone else would have time to cross and stay on schedule.

 

[Disney_Princess83]

How did you secure your camera? I heard just a neck strap was enough but a previous poster mentioned having to clip it to the vest. And also that you couldn't use it on the bridge?

My phone had a strap that connected to the vest. The cameras had neck straps and we were told as long as we left it around our necks, it was fine. We also look photos on the bridge but we were told not to linger for too long as it was a full tour and lots of people had to walk across.

 

[kiford]

I have an amazing picture of my feet on one of the bridges with crocodiles below. I love the picture and it isn't something the guides could have taken.

DH took the same picture but what I really love is that we got a picture taken by the guide of DH taking that picture.

 

[ravenclawtrekkie]

I didn't take a camera on WAT and have no regrets about it all. The guides took plenty of photos, both of me and of the animals, and their camera was far better than mine to begin with.