A lone tree clings to the edge of a massive misty waterfall bathed in purple light.

Johan Enslin

Professional Photographer & Safari Guide

Aerial view of orange sand dunes contrasting with bright green algae-covered coastal waters.

JOHAN ENSLIN

PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER & SAFARI GUIDE

Two elephants intertwine their trunks in a close-up wildlife photograph in Africa.

JOHAN ENSLIN

PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER & SAFARI GUIDE

A leopard sits alert on a dirt path surrounded by lush green trees in the wild.

JOHAN ENSLIN

PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER & SAFARI GUIDE

About me

Lasting memories through breathtaking, soulful imagery

A photographer with backpack and tripod stands before dead trees and red dunes in Deadvlei, Namibia.
Man in green fleece takes selfie with safari jeep under acacia tree at golden hour in African wilderness.

Born in Namibia and shaped by the stillness of its wild places, I’ve spent nearly a decade guiding and photographing across Southern Africa. The bush has been my classroom for as long as I can remember, and over the years it’s taught me that the best moments rarely announce themselves. They reveal themselves slowly to those willing to wait.

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Gallery

 

Silhouetted baobab trees on rocky terrain against a vivid orange and purple sunset sky.
Two colorful white-fronted bee-eaters, one perched and one in flight, in warm golden light.
A leopard resting alertly on a thick tree branch surrounded by lush green foliage.
Two giraffes silhouetted against a golden sunset sky on the African savanna.
Rushing waterfalls cascade around rocky islands topped with baobab trees under a blue sky.
Misty waterfall cascading over golden rocky cliffs with lush green trees emerging from the fog.
A white rhinoceros standing alone in dry golden grassland with sparse trees in the background.
Campfire glowing under a stunning Milky Way night sky in a vast desert landscape.
Two lone trees cast shadows on vast red sand dunes in the Namib Desert at sunset.
Black rhinoceros standing at a muddy watering hole at dusk in African savanna.
A leopard yawning on a fallen tree trunk in golden light in the African savanna.
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Testimonials

Thank you, Johan! What a fabulous trip we had in Botswana & South Africa. Your ability to create and execute an itinerary that met the wishes of all six people in our group was excellent. But, the icing on the cake was your ability to anticipate directional movement of the animals and then get the boat or safari vehicle into the best position possible to get some great photography shots.


This was truly the very best vacation/trip I’ve experienced in my life.


If any friends want to go to Africa, please, please let me put you in contact with Johan!

Phyllis Wagner - USA

At the outset Johan struck me as being confident, knowledgeable, open, responsive, kind and

emotionally intelligent way beyond his years. He has an intuitive sense of others. However he remains authentic and reserves judgment. Johan, whilst sociable and humorous, observes boundaries and reveals his integrity in his

interaction with the world around him.

Juta Morris - USA

I recently had the pleasure of a trip to Kubo Island and Mashatu game reserve in Botswana. Johan, as part of the Go Gravel team was an excellent guide with boundless energy and enthusiasm and helped ensure our group were getting the best photographic opportunities whilst helping us to understand fully the behaviour of the various animal and bird species on the land.


It was a pleasure to travel with Johan and I look forward, as I’m sure the rest of the group would, to travelling and being guided by Johan again in the future

Eren Ali - UK

A lone figure casts a shadow on a vast orange sand dune in the Namib Desert.

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I look forward to hearing from you and helping you create memories that will last a lifetime.

 

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