We would spend months researching the area we wished to visit and the species we aimed to photograph, and invest substantially in camera equipment, flights, accommodation, guides and more. Finally we would arrive in the field and hike out to remote places carrying many kilograms of camera equipment. A lot of thought would go into finding the best spots for the cameras, then we would retreat and avoid the sites for several weeks to allow wildlife to resume their activity without disturbance. Full of anticipation, we would return to collect our equipment. And here’s where our excitement often stalled. Perhaps the camera batteries were flat from the sensor misfiring and the memory card was filled up with empty photos. Worse, we would sometimes see signs of animals passing right in front of the camera, with no photos to show for it.

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