Trai Anfield was a BBC natural history presenter (Living World, Blue Planet Live!) producer, filmmaker, and mentor before founding Trai Anfield Photography Safaris in 2012.

Asked to describe her work, Trai says: “As well as technical precision, I’m increasingly interested in finding ways to express visually how each wildlife encounter feels on an emotional level. This is leading me to explore less literal interpretations, often described as having a poetic or dreamlike quality.

I’m proud to be one of the very few women who run their own photography safari business, and as I lead each photography and filmmaking tour myself, each has to be a joy. I host intimate, inclusive groups, strive for unique and exclusive experiences, and nurture individuality in photography through a personalised coaching approach that encourages experimentation and imagination en route to finding your visual voice.

I value context, so my itineraries are fully rounded experiences—creatively, culturally, and ethically—that enrich everyone’s photography and life, including mine, every time. We see the world a little differently after our shared experience and return with images, memories, and friendships to last a lifetime.”

Trai is a trustee and Climate Change Ambassador for the Northumberland Wildlife Trust and is currently embedding a Net Negative Emissions By 2023 safari strategy into her own company’s operations.

Through her Conservation, Climate, and Communities Commitment, Trai supports organisations including Gorilla Doctors, the Mara Predator Conservation Programme, and Maa Trust in Africa; Northumberland Wildlife Trust; and Friends of Red Kites in the UK.