Commercial & Fine Art Wildlife Photography
Available across Kenya
I use my own camera traps and patient fieldwork to capture rare wildlife moments for conservation projects and fine art prints.
Pricing Guide
Fine Art Wildlife Wall Prints
Print Specifications
- Media Options: Choice of Lustre Photo Paper, Museum Grade Archival Cotton Rag, or Gallery Wrap Canvas.
- Standard Sizes: 12x18 inches (Ideal for small walls).
- Statement Sizes: 24x36 or 30x40 inches (Living room centerpiece).
- Longevity: Archival inks guaranteed against fading for 75+ years.
Artwork Curation
- Collections: Ghost of the Forest (Black Panther), Monochrome Wilderness (B&W), or Golden Hour (Silhouettes).
- Open Edition: Unsigned, standard quality prints.
- Limited Edition: Signed by Yashpal Rathore, numbered, includes Certificate of Authenticity.
Logistics
- Packaging: Rolled in heavy-duty crush-proof tubes for safe transport.
- Usage Rights: Personal display rights for non-commercial use.
On-Location Commercial Photography
Professional Services
- Photographer: On-site service by Yashpal Rathore (8-10 hours shooting duration).
- Expertise: Utilization of naturalist knowledge to track subjects and predict behavior.
- Direction: Execution of specific client briefs (e.g., conservation stories, habitat beauty).
Technical Deliverables
- Gear: Usage of Canon R-series bodies, Prime Telephoto lenses (400mm/600mm), and Wide-angle lenses.
- Output: Approximately 20-30 High-Resolution edited images per day.
- Editing: Full-resolution JPEGs with color correction, cropping, and basic retouching.
Licensing
- Rights: Standard Commercial Usage (1-2 years) for Digital and Print media.
- Scope: Includes usage for Brochures, Websites, and Social Media.
Custom DSLR Camera Trap Projects
Pre-Production & Engineering
- Scouting: 2-3 days of field work to identify animal paths and pugmarks for elusive species.
- Custom Rigging: Deployment of weather-sealed DSLR housings with PIR motion sensors.
- Lighting: Multiple off-camera flashes set up for studio-quality lighting in the wild.
Project Execution
- Deployment: Equipment remains in the field for 7 to 14 days to ensure capture probability.
- Maintenance: Battery swaps, card changes, and sensor sensitivity adjustments during deployment.
- Risk Coverage: Includes risk premium for professional equipment left outdoors.
Deliverables
- Outcome: Goal to achieve 1-3 world-class, unique perspective images.
- Post-Processing: Advanced editing to balance ambient light with flash exposure for a cinematic look.
- Exclusivity: Client receives first rights to the images.
About Commercial & Fine Art Wildlife Photography
My Approach
I’m an engineer by training but honestly, I’m just a total jungle keeda (forest nerd). I don’t click wildlife pics just for the sake of it - I want each photo to show the animal’s world, its struggles, and those tiny details that most people miss. For me, every frame is about storytelling wildlife photography, not just a pretty face.
Camera Trap Magic
At night, the jungle changes. I build and set up my own DSLR camera traps to catch what even most trackers haven’t seen - the Ghosts of the Forest. It’s slow work, loads of jugaad (improvisation), and sometimes weeks of waiting for one shot. The payoff? Images of nocturnal species, secretive big cats, and rare behaviors you won’t see anywhere else.
Commissioned Projects
I work with NGOs, magazines, and conservation folks who want visual stories that actually mean something. I’ve shot everywhere, from Bandhavgarh to Masai Mara, even the Arctic. My focus is endangered species photography and using my images to support real conservation work.
Fine Art Prints
If you want a piece of the wild for your wall, I offer fine art animal prints. I’m obsessed with backlight, silhouettes, and dramatic natural light portraits. My work has shown at Nature inFocus Festival, and I offer both monotone and high-key finishes for collectors.
What Drives Me
Light sets the mood. Patience is survival. Conservation comes first. Every image is my way of saying, “Yeh jungle hamara hai” (This forest is ours).
Meet your Expert
Yashpal Rathore
72 connects in last 3 months
My Story
Hi, I’m Yashpal. Used to be an electrical engineer, but forests kept calling louder. Now, you’ll find me out there, building my own camera traps (sometimes elephants get curious), counting birds, tracking tigers, and snapping photos when the jungle lets me. Saw a pseudo-melanistic tiger once, that was wild! Co-wrote 'Tiger Tiger Burning Bright' too. For me, every photo is a story – a piece of the wild to share.
My Work
Wildlife Photography & Expeditions - I guide small group wildlife expeditions, mentor on photography, and share stories from Indian jungles to the Arctic.
Photography Style - I love backlight and wide shots. My thing is environmental animal portraits, showing animals in their world.
Custom Camera Traps - I build my own DSLR camera traps for nocturnal animal photography – sloth bears, leopards, you name it.
