Playing in South Africa's Big Game Parks (Supertramp Series Book 1) (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

Nick van der Leek is a successful freelance photojournalist, but how did it all start? Nick provides a glimpse of the rigours involved in kick-starting his career as a freelancer. The travails with travel writing, the exorbitant costs, the difficulties selling stories to editors and the exhaustion that is part and parcel of effective and efficient freelancing. In this unique collection of creative and useful stories, Nick van der Leek provides a smorgasbord of photos to illustrate his various adventures as he goes about the tough as nails living that is freelance photojournalism. ‘PLAYING’ includes links to a belly-flopping hippo, fighting elephants, the 'Sabie Star' flower, the world famous Zapp family (including an audio update to their trip) and many beautiful images capturing all of the Big 5. Interestingly, he also provides some 'behind-the-scenes' back story, whether disputes with editors, accidentally setting fire to a thatch roof accommodation in Namaqualand or girlfriends/models dumping him shortly before departure. In some cases he also shows the finished magazine article, including - in one case - a 7 page feature written for Getaway Magazine. 'PLAYING' is good, clean, escapist fun, but the interactive element and the author's down-to-earth approach is what brings the African Wilderness to life. In this first book in the 'Supertramp Series' van der Leek takes the reader behind the scenes, showcasing unpublished images, and occasionally including details that editors cut out. What really went on behind the scenes? And what are some of his favourite Wild Places? And who did he take with on these adventures? 'PLAYING' is a collection of published photojournalism that includes three compelling Kruger Park camps, the hypnotic Waterberg, five world class Reserves in the Western Cape, and wilder places further afield, south of Namibia and in central Botswana. Most, but not all the narratives in 'PLAYING' feature Big 5 destinations in Southern Africa. South Africans and foreigners unfamiliar with Africa are likely to discover places - and people, and critters - heretofore unknown. Through this carefully put together package of magazine articles, Nick van der Leek takes you on a journey into high adventure, and many memorable encounters with critters and characters alike... Nick van der Leek's stories have appeared in Lonely Planet, Africa Geographic, Country Life, Getaway, go!, Leisure Wheels, Longevity, Travel Ideas, Sawubona, Explore and many other travel/lifestyle magazines.