Through a guide's lens with James Suter

Through a guide's lens with James Suter Private Photographic Guide & aspiring filmmaker, with a passion for the Africa bush. Striving to mak

21/08/2026

An intimate and incredibly close encounter with a magnificent elephant bull in Zimbabwe. Getting up close and personal with these giants is all about understanding their behaviour, reading their body language, and knowing when to give them space. When done correctly, it allows for incredibly intimate and special sightings without causing any stress or disturbance to the animal. Captured while hosting a recent safari in Southern Africa.

A young giraffe, still growing into those legs and already stealing the spotlight.
24/06/2026

A young giraffe, still growing into those legs and already stealing the spotlight.

Just spent two weeks on safari in the Okavango Delta. Some of the highest floodwaters I’ve seen since I started visiting...
23/06/2026

Just spent two weeks on safari in the Okavango Delta. Some of the highest floodwaters I’ve seen since I started visiting this area and some phenomenal game viewing throughout.

If you’re planning a safari in Africa, I’d be happy to help, just get in touch.

Just spent two weeks on safari in the Okavango Delta.Some of the highest floodwaters I’ve seen since I started visiting ...
23/06/2026

Just spent two weeks on safari in the Okavango Delta.
Some of the highest floodwaters I’ve seen since I started visiting this area and some phenomenal game viewing throughout.

If you’re planning a safari in Africa, I’d be happy to help—just get in touch.

Male lions have small keratin spines on their pen*ses. During mating, these help stimulate the female and can trigger ov...
13/05/2026

Male lions have small keratin spines on their pen*ses. During mating, these help stimulate the female and can trigger ovulation. Lions, like other felids are induced ovulators, meaning ovulation only happens after mating.

Lion mating can look intense because it is very fast and repeated many times in a short period, sometimes dozens of times in a day. This helps increase the chance of successful fertilisation in the wild.

What looks aggressive is actually a natural reproductive strategy shaped by evolution, not just pain or violence. If you have witnessed this in the wild, you can count yourself pretty lucky.

Captured while on safari in Botswana 🇧🇼

10/05/2026

Mothers.

In every corner of our world, there is this quiet thread:
love, protection, teaching, comforting, carrying, guiding.

A mother elephant waiting for her calf.
A bird feeding hungry mouths.
A woman holding her child while she works.
A hand on a shoulder.
A glance.
A presence.

So much of motherhood happens in the in-between moments that often go unnoticed.
The constant giving.
The worry. The intuition. The softness.
The strength.

Today we celebrate mothers in all forms - human and wild - and the deep instinct to nurture, protect, and love.

Happy Mother’s Day ❤️

05/05/2026

Five years of filming. Five years of questions.

What started as a small, self-funded project grew into something much bigger than we expected. Over that time, we’ve kept returning to Knysna, learning about the forest, its elephants, and the history connected to both.

We’re now in the final stages of completing the film.�We need your support to finish it.

Support via the link in bio.�

28/04/2026

The Knysna elephant’s story is a haunting one.

Once part of a herd, now only one remains.

This film follows that journey of loss, survival, and what it means when a whole population is reduced to a single individual.

But beyond the tragedy, there is something deeper here, a reflection for us. About how we live with nature, what we lose when connection is broken, and what it means to try and restore what once was.

We’re in the final stages of completing this documentary and need your support to bring it into the world.

Help us share this story. If you would like to support the project, link in my bio.

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