About

Martin Fowkes is a seasoned photographer of African wildlife. He also organises and leads safaris to Kenya. He has been privileged to work with some of Kenya’s top guides in the Masai Mara. As result, he has learned about the habitats and the nature of his subjects in depth and has been able to get ‘up close and personal’ with some of the most fascinating – and potentially dangerous – animals on the planet.

Martin has been interested in photography all his life. He has qualifications in a number of disciplines but his favourite areas have always been wildlife and landscape photography. He enjoys photographing in the UK especially in Cornwall and the Lake District. He has also visited Finland to photograph brown bears and India to photograph tigers. His passion, however, is Africa and he has spent a considerable amount of time in Kenya. During his visits, he has been privileged to have the services of Joseph, a Masai guide who is now also a friend. Joseph has proved to be an invaluable source of information and he has inspired him to encourage others to take an active interest in conservation. Martin firmly believes that the power and the reach of photography is an important tool in promoting the plight of endangered species and the magnificent, but often fragile environments in which they live.

He supports organisations such as ‘Save the Rhino’ and the Guba Dida primary school in Kenya. He also works with ‘Lion Aid’ and has donated images which are widely used by them for publicity purposes and to raise funds for their invaluable work.