Amos Nachoum Photography Expeditions

Join Amos Nachoum on one of his exclusive photography excursions and you will benefit from his extensive knowledge and photo skills to improve your own craft. All expeditions are carefully chosen to highlight a specific behavior such as predation, migration or parenting. The number of participants is very limited to ensure a minimum impact and to guarantee lots of personalized attention and advice.

Amos Nachoum’s work has been featured in television by National Geographic Channel, the BBC and Discovery Channel. In print he has published photo essays in National Geographic, Outdoor Photographer, Sport Diver, BBC Wildlife, Men’s Journal, Time, Life and Conde Nast Traveler.

Polar Bear Photo Expedition - Canada


Polar BearsThe expedition timing is designed to maximize encounters with three big animals of the arctic: polar bears roaming the pack ice searching seals to feed their new families, and narwals and bowhead whales taking advantage of breaking ice to swim through passages. Aided by agile snowmobiles and Inuit guides, you'll leave with spectacular big animal images and a respect for the magnificent arctic landscape.

Dates: May 24 - June 12, 2010
Number of guests: 4
Price: $19,800 per person

Blue Whales Photo Expedition – San Diego, California

Blue WhaleBlue whales are the largest living animals on Earth and to be able to photograph them in close proximity is an awe-inspiring experience. Join Amos’ well-planned expedition and dive with these gentle giants as they come to the waters off San Diego to calve and feed on krill. A spotter plane will direct the boat and kayakers will bring you close to the animals. Accommodations in San Diego are not included in price. 

Dates: June 22 - June 30, 2010
Number of guests: 4
Price: $14,900 per person

Big Seven Photo Safari - Southern Africa


GorillaYou are probably aware of the concept of the "big five" in Africa: lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant and buffalo. This trip expands the safari experience to an extraordinary level by also including a trip to Rwanda to see the magnificient gorillas and to South Africa to cage dive great white sharks. Who can say that they saw seven of the world's biggest animals in one unrivaled expedition?

Dates: July 5 - July 31, 2010
Number of guests: 4
Price: $39,800 per person

Galapagos Islands Photo Expedition - Ecuador


Hammerhead SharkDive with hundreds of schooling hammerheads, whale sharks, eagle rays, bottlenose dolphins, and, occasionally, thrilling mackerel bait balls - all in their natural habitat with as little environmental impact as possible. This popular and always very succesful trip gives you a wide variety of animal encounters on the remote islands of Wolf and Darwin, and the extended two-week time span all the opportunities to take great photographs. The trip in onboard the Sky Dancer.

Dates: August 7 - 22, 2010
Number of guests: 16
Price: $12,500 - $12,900 per person

Humpback Whales Photo Expedition – Tonga


Humpback WhaleSlip into the balmy waters of Tonga and photograph the majestic blue whales as they breed, give birth, nurse their young and compete for mates. Witness the impressive feat of forty ton male breeching out of the water and splashing back into it with a show of force meant to impress the females. Or the slightly less impressive youngsters practicing their breeching. Blue whale expeditions are for snorkelers and free divers only, no tanks are used so that the whales are comfortable in our presence. Accommodations at the Blue Lagoon Resort, snorkeling expeditions onboard a 24-feet with inflatable with a sun roof and a head.

Dates: September 24 - October 6, 2010
Number of guests: 12
Price: $8,000 per person

Great White Shark Photo Expedition – Mexico

Great White SharkGuadalupe’s great white shark encounters are legendary and now you can join in and help research these magnificent creatures. Board the Sea Escapes in Ensenada and travel in comfort to the island. The very cabins each feature private bathrooms and air-conditioning and there are good facilities onboard for photo work. The three shark cages onboard ensure that everyone can be in the water at the same time. In addition, there is a chance to be in water with the sharks without the cage. Sea Escapes offers Nitrox.

Dates: October 10 - 17, 2010
Number of guests: 10
Price: $9,400 per person

Striped Marlin Photo Expedition – Mexico

Striped MarlinBaja California’s well-known striped marlins are fast and regal and make excellent photographs – if you know where to be and ready to shoot them. Diving in Baja is great and you will also have opportunities to see plenty of other marine life. Accommodations in the quaint town of Todos Santos at the hotel Posada La Poza, dive expeditions by superfast covered dive boat.

Dates: December 26, 2010 - January 2, 2011
Number of guests: 4
Price: $8,900 per person

Sailfish Photo Expedition – Mexico

SailfishWitness the mad rush of dozens of sailfish assailing a bait ball of sardines measuring up to 75 feet in diameter – this is fast action photography in clear blue waters! The sardines move in fluid motion, recouping after each attack. The sailfish herd the school skillfully and in the end, the hungry sailfish will win. The cooperative hunting phenomenon is very unusual and normally only seen done by dolphins and whales. Accommodations at the hotel Playa la Media Luna on the island of Isla de Mujeres, diving expeditions onboard the fast and agile 34-feet sport fishing boat Lilly.

Dates: January 29 - February 6, 2011
Number of guests: 4
Price: $7,900