Shem Compion
C4 Photo Safaris Managing Director and wildlife photographer
Shem Compion is a professional wildlife photographer working throughout Africa and the world. His passion for natural areas and photography has led to a life of travel and creating environmental awareness through his photography. Shem is known for his creative representation of common subjects leading to a diverse range of subject matter. His images have won national and international awards and his work is published worldwide and he has published six books.
In 2011, Shem and C4 built the first dedicated underground photograph hides in Africa from which to view animals, birds and elephants at eye level. The hide has become a marvel throughout the photographic world, with people travelling from every corner of the globe to capture subjects in unique angles and perspectives. Many award-winning images have been taken from these hides, the most memorable being Greg du Toit’s overall winner in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Award.
Shem co-owns and manages C4 Photo Safaris, one of Africa’s largest photo safari companies. C4 provides exemplary photographic safari support to clients as well as commercial productions in Africa.
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