Gatekeepers

James, one of DSWF’s Art Ambassadors, has spent over eighteen years in the field across five continents working as a professional guide, wildlife photographer and bespoke travel planner. He is particularly passionate about big cats and the art of tracking – he filmed the first complete sequence of a snow leopard hunting its prey. His photographs have won international awards and have featured in numerous publications including National Geographic. He is a story-teller and photographer for the Okavango Wilderness project team who recently won recently won the National Geographic Explorers of the Year for their 2,400km canoe expedition to protect the Okavango’s headwaters.