Born and raised in South Africa in a tiny town called Dundee, Curteis Roberts has a passion for photography and videography. He started at the age of 14 and it has guided him into who he is today.
“My dad was a conservationist and tour guide. My mom was a photographer and passionate traveller. We travelled all over South Africa. When I was only 4 months old I visited the Kruger for the first time and when I was 7 years old I travelled overseas to America. Now at 26, I have travelled to 19 countries, 400+ towns and driven 500 000km in 8 years.”
“I qualified as a guide in the Kruger in 2019 and since then I have dedicated myself to the intersection of wildlife and social media. My purpose started from humbling beginnings as I dropped out of university at 21 to pursue this life. I guided as a freelance for 2 years then decided to start my own business.
After Covid, I decided to travel more than ever to understand the market and what had changed. I did 8 months of exploring South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Namibia, America and Dubai in 2022. This pushed me into the video sector and started to create edutainment content on YouTube and Instagram that shifts the world’s perspective on what it means to be a safari influencer and YouTuber in South Africa.”
“Now my mission is to build a team and expand my work to reach a larger audience and inspire the future generation to follow their dreams as I did back in 2017. It’s hard and scary but worth it every day and I truly believe that when we live our destiny we shine brighter than ever imagined, making the world a better place.”
“Photography is my way of expressing the overwhelming passion I have inside for wildlife. I am obsessed with nature and I am curious to learn more about it. My expeditions into the wild are a discovery every time and the images I capture to tell a story, and express nature through my understanding. I love everything from the adventure to the camera equipment I use. The editing process is highly challenging and brings out the artist in me as I relive each moment and create beautiful images for the world to see.
The gallery is my artistic showcase. It is the expression of all I have done in the past 2 years. It is the doorway into my world and an expression of who I am as a photographer. It is my statement as a content creator: I am here.”
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