I have just published episode #91 of my Wild Nature Photography Podcast. In this episode, I discuss the IT infrastructure and the backup strategies I employ in my photography. Increasingly, I am asked to help specify IT hardware and advise on hardware and backup for other photographers. Much depends on your individual needs and budget, but this episode should help shed some light on my thoughts and processes regarding this complex issue.

BenQ SW272U 4K Adobe RGB Photographic Monitor
OWC Thunderblade External SSD Storage Solution

Only two places remain on the 2024 Zululand South Africa ground-level Wildlife masterclass before it will be sold out. You can get an idea of what to expect from this workshop by reading the 2023 trip report HERE and by checking out the portfolio on my website HERE. This is the workshop for you if you have ever wanted to photograph African wildlife at ground and eye level. For more information, please download the PDF or drop me an email.

The photograph of the month for February 2024 comes from my recent expedition to the Steppe region of Mongolia (Read the Trip Report) to find and photograph the enigmatic Pallas Cat. Taken right at sunset, the stance and demeanour of this Pallas Cat (Manul) ‘make’ the photograph. Composed with the cat to the right-hand side of the frame and looking into the image to minimise the negative space, the soft evening light that paints the snow is the icing on the cake for what is one of my favourite images of this wonderful cat.

The 2025 expedition to Mongolia’s far eastern Steppe region to find and photograph Pallas Cat and other wildlife is now sold out – thank you. If you missed out on a place, and were keen to join us, I am offering this expedition again in January 2026. The expedition will run from January 2nd to January 8th and will be limited to five photographers. On this expedition, you can expect to see and photograph wild Pallas cats, Corsak Foxes and raptors, including the Upland Buzzard, Golden Eagle and Saker Falcon. More information, including a full trip PDF and itinerary, can be downloaded on my website here www.jholko.com/workshops . To get an idea of the type of photographs you can take on this expedition please be sure to check out the Mongolia portfolio on my website.