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The guide behind the lens

Authentic wildlife photography, shot in the field in the Sabi Sand and Idube Game Reserves, South Africa.

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FGASAProfessional Field Guide
Idube Game Reserve, South AfricaWhere it is shot
Marlo Hartman at the wheel of the game viewer, Idube Game Reserve
Photograph by Jean-Francois Poudron

Meet Marlo Hartman

Marlo Hartman is a FGASA Professional Field Guide working in South Africa’s world-renowned Sabi Sand and Idube Game Reserves. His camera goes where his work takes him, capturing authentic wildlife encounters as they unfold in the African bush.

No photographs are taken in animal enclosures or from hides. Every image represents what a field guide experiences during an ordinary day in the wild, moments that are real, unscripted, and untouched.

What began as a way to document wildlife sightings has evolved into a celebrated body of work followed by more than 19,000 nature enthusiasts. Through this collection, Marlo shares the beauty, drama, and intimacy of Africa’s wildlife with audiences around the world.

Here, Marlo’s photographic art comes to life, offering fine art prints and bespoke puzzles that bring the spirit of wild Africa into your home, to be enjoyed for years to come.

This website is a space that shares Marlo’s artistry of nature photography and brings the beauty of wildlife into your living space.

FGASA Professional Field Guide Idube Game Reserve, South Africa
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