Herb,
I want to tell you how much I enjoyed the trip. It was honestly a wonderful, relaxing, educational experience. If you need a positive reference, please don’t hesitate to give my name, number and email address to folks who inquire. Thank you for all you did to make this happen
William Rawlings, Georgia, October 2017
Hi Herb! Thanks for the link! I’m at work so I’ll have to listen when I get home - people would wonder what the heck’s going on with church music emanating fro my office.
I’ve been waking up at 4:00am too. I’ll be glad to sleep in this weekend.
I enjoyed traveling with you too. Love your sense of humor. You made some weird times funny! :) And thanks for taking care of me when I got sick.
Next time I’m in NYC I will let you know and hopefully we can have lunch or something.
Liz Guzeman, Maryland, October 2017
Hi Herb -
It was great to finally meet you and to be able to travel with you! Thanks for giving me the cold meds - they helped a lot! You are a kind and caring person!
Dan Leffel, Texas/Florida, October 2017
Herb goes overboard to make sure each person gets the help and care that they need. Continuously checks connections and details to make sure things go smooth for participants.
Tom Barton, Austin, Texas February 2015
Hi Herb,
Thank you so much for making this a trip of a lifetime. Great planning, itinerary and looking out for us.Looking forward to there trips with you and Epic.
Clark Scott, Birmingham, Alabama February 2015
Dear Herb, I want to thank you most sincerely for your care, passion, expertise and leadership as you guided our group through Gujarat.
This was a unique experience and you provided access to people and places that were quite unique.
My favourite experiences were visiting the salt pans watching women walk as if they were on a New York cat walk, while balancing a load of salt on their head in the heat of the day; kite flying on the roof top with Pravin's family.
I really loved seeing you connect with local people – your playfulness was a delight and your genuine desire to give of yourself was another reason I would love to travel to another part of the world with you. Take care of yourself on your travels
Cheryl Phillips. Australia 2015
I went to the Omo Valley with Epic Photo Tours Nov 2014. It was an incredibly organized trip from start to finish. Herb not only had every detail covered he was always available for any questions that could pop up, and believe me...I had a lot of questions!
The drivers and guides he used were not only knowledgable of the areas we were traveling, they were kind, friendly and warm. We became like family as we traveled across the dirt roads of the Omo Valley.
The photo opportunities were endless! Every moment was filled with opportunity. The photo guide Sebastian Humprey was always available if you needed any guidance and ran some amazing workshops with Lightroom in our "down time".
To sum it up, Herb's trips are not for the faint of heart. He gets you in the middle of the action and in with the people. His passion for travel and different cultures is infectious!I highly recommend any trip Epic Photo Tours offers, just be ready to become one with the culture you are visiting!
Bri Gallo, La Jolla California
I have been on three trips with Epic Photo Tours and they have all been amazing. Great guides, venues and planning allow you to focus on what you are there to do … take great photographs! I'm looking forward to more unique photography adventures with Herb and his crew.
Ken K. Bedford, New York
Thanks for taking care of me when I was sick. You had patience and kept me hydrated. I appreciate that you kept on checking on me and brought me that awful tasting hydration stuff that you forced me to drink. You turned what could have been a disaster to just a minor bump on the road on bumpy roads in rural Ethiopia. I look forward to next years adventure in Myanmar.
Judy A. Vancouver, Canada
Loved traveling with Epicphototours for the 2nd time this year. I captured amazing images and loved being in the remote part of the Omo with Jeremy Woodhouse and some other great photographers. An experience I will never forget! Looking forward to more in 2014.
Michele Z. San Diego, California
Mali was an incredible place to take photos and I couldn't have planned this on my own To start a trip in a funky club listening to music on the first night set the tone for the trip. I have no idea where you found our local guide, "the famous Ali Guindo " but you and he made a great team. We will travel again for sure. First I need to organize my 7,327 photos.
Cynthia S. Voice of America-Senegal
I had a great time in South India I liked the pace. I liked the early wake up and out. It is always the best times. I liked the moving to different places and the overnighters. I liked that we ate at varying levels of eating establishments. I really liked the diversity of trip I thought the trip adjusted well to "local conditions and events". We took advantage of what we could. You did a great job organizing everything as usual.
Jeff Temeula, California
Epic Photo Tours and Herb the leader brought a group of 7 to the way out of this world Omo Valley. He treated everyone with respect and the tribal guys had loads of fun with our group. All the details and photo shoots were organized and his attention to little details made a big difference. The local guides he found were great guys. I came home with over 8,000 photos and about 150 were really good. This is a professional photo tour company that put the people on the trip first.
Cathy B. November 2010
Was with them in Mali and toured Dogon country. Improved my photo skills, had fun and went somewhere few go. Epic Photo Tours knows how to run a great trip.
Naomi Schwartz, Voice of America/Senegal
Went to Peru and returned with incredible photos that I was able to share with my photo club. A truly great experience.
Len Borowski
Not being a traveler I was very nervous about going to Guatemala. So glad I did, it was a life changing experience for me and I am eager to go on other trips with John, Herb and Epic.
Amalia, Montreal
The organization of the trip to Peru was exceptional. The hotels and food were great. The photo walks in the morning and evening really helped us all see the different shades and get great pictures. You put together a really excellent photo expedition and the entire group was happy with the trip. I am editing my photos and really we caught it all. Iam pretty tired form the really morning shoots. See you in Ethiopia in 2012.
Gene Cohen - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This was the best photo tour, I've ever been on – thanks to you. There was so much infrastructure in place to support us and I never had to worry about anything - everything was done for us. It was great and much appreciated.
Maree Allovic Perth, Australia
It truly was a great trip! Steve and I were totally impressed that all of the logistics, as well as tribal interactions, were essentially seamless. You've put together a great support team and all of the behind-the-scenes planning and negotiations made it a very comfortable trip for us. (My pre-trip angst about putting my camera in people's faces was not an issue at all when I learned how tribal relations were developed before we ever started shooting.) Sebastian's Lightroom tutorials were timely as that is a new learning curve for us. And a real bonus for us was that the melding of personalities in our group made it our 'best-ever' group travel experience! We are slowly making our way through our pictures as we are learning Lightroom at the same time. Got a lot of great shots (including some of you that you will get one of these days!).
Ann and Steve - Rome
This has been a very good trip in a difficult place to offer photo tours. I'm so glad we found you for this trip. I can't say enough, you taking care of the photo fees for us is one thing that really makes this tour stand out from the rest! Thanks for all the hard work and effort to required to pull it off.
Guy Bryant - Georgia
I am very happy with this Omo Valley trip. I wanted to of it for a long time. I was happy with the lodging, food, and the drivers were terrific. The shot set ups and model shots were excellent. Thank you for helping a dream come true.Too bad there is only one Sum Sum, he is incredible local guide.
Amy Sturkey - Charlotte, North Carolina
I absolutely loved your trip to the Omo Valley and I will definitely be interested in travelling with you in the future.
Thanks for the brilliant time!!!
Sue Black - Australia
I want to tell you how much I enjoyed the trip. It was honestly a wonderful, relaxing, educational experience. If you need a positive reference, please don’t hesitate to give my name, number and email address to folks who inquire. Thank you for all you did to make this happen
William Rawlings, Georgia, October 2017
Hi Herb! Thanks for the link! I’m at work so I’ll have to listen when I get home - people would wonder what the heck’s going on with church music emanating fro my office.
I’ve been waking up at 4:00am too. I’ll be glad to sleep in this weekend.
I enjoyed traveling with you too. Love your sense of humor. You made some weird times funny! :) And thanks for taking care of me when I got sick.
Next time I’m in NYC I will let you know and hopefully we can have lunch or something.
Liz Guzeman, Maryland, October 2017
Hi Herb -
It was great to finally meet you and to be able to travel with you! Thanks for giving me the cold meds - they helped a lot! You are a kind and caring person!
Dan Leffel, Texas/Florida, October 2017
Herb goes overboard to make sure each person gets the help and care that they need. Continuously checks connections and details to make sure things go smooth for participants.
Tom Barton, Austin, Texas February 2015
Hi Herb,
Thank you so much for making this a trip of a lifetime. Great planning, itinerary and looking out for us.Looking forward to there trips with you and Epic.
Clark Scott, Birmingham, Alabama February 2015
Dear Herb, I want to thank you most sincerely for your care, passion, expertise and leadership as you guided our group through Gujarat.
This was a unique experience and you provided access to people and places that were quite unique.
My favourite experiences were visiting the salt pans watching women walk as if they were on a New York cat walk, while balancing a load of salt on their head in the heat of the day; kite flying on the roof top with Pravin's family.
I really loved seeing you connect with local people – your playfulness was a delight and your genuine desire to give of yourself was another reason I would love to travel to another part of the world with you. Take care of yourself on your travels
Cheryl Phillips. Australia 2015
I went to the Omo Valley with Epic Photo Tours Nov 2014. It was an incredibly organized trip from start to finish. Herb not only had every detail covered he was always available for any questions that could pop up, and believe me...I had a lot of questions!
The drivers and guides he used were not only knowledgable of the areas we were traveling, they were kind, friendly and warm. We became like family as we traveled across the dirt roads of the Omo Valley.
The photo opportunities were endless! Every moment was filled with opportunity. The photo guide Sebastian Humprey was always available if you needed any guidance and ran some amazing workshops with Lightroom in our "down time".
To sum it up, Herb's trips are not for the faint of heart. He gets you in the middle of the action and in with the people. His passion for travel and different cultures is infectious!I highly recommend any trip Epic Photo Tours offers, just be ready to become one with the culture you are visiting!
Bri Gallo, La Jolla California
I have been on three trips with Epic Photo Tours and they have all been amazing. Great guides, venues and planning allow you to focus on what you are there to do … take great photographs! I'm looking forward to more unique photography adventures with Herb and his crew.
Ken K. Bedford, New York
Thanks for taking care of me when I was sick. You had patience and kept me hydrated. I appreciate that you kept on checking on me and brought me that awful tasting hydration stuff that you forced me to drink. You turned what could have been a disaster to just a minor bump on the road on bumpy roads in rural Ethiopia. I look forward to next years adventure in Myanmar.
Judy A. Vancouver, Canada
Loved traveling with Epicphototours for the 2nd time this year. I captured amazing images and loved being in the remote part of the Omo with Jeremy Woodhouse and some other great photographers. An experience I will never forget! Looking forward to more in 2014.
Michele Z. San Diego, California
Mali was an incredible place to take photos and I couldn't have planned this on my own To start a trip in a funky club listening to music on the first night set the tone for the trip. I have no idea where you found our local guide, "the famous Ali Guindo " but you and he made a great team. We will travel again for sure. First I need to organize my 7,327 photos.
Cynthia S. Voice of America-Senegal
I had a great time in South India I liked the pace. I liked the early wake up and out. It is always the best times. I liked the moving to different places and the overnighters. I liked that we ate at varying levels of eating establishments. I really liked the diversity of trip I thought the trip adjusted well to "local conditions and events". We took advantage of what we could. You did a great job organizing everything as usual.
Jeff Temeula, California
Epic Photo Tours and Herb the leader brought a group of 7 to the way out of this world Omo Valley. He treated everyone with respect and the tribal guys had loads of fun with our group. All the details and photo shoots were organized and his attention to little details made a big difference. The local guides he found were great guys. I came home with over 8,000 photos and about 150 were really good. This is a professional photo tour company that put the people on the trip first.
Cathy B. November 2010
Was with them in Mali and toured Dogon country. Improved my photo skills, had fun and went somewhere few go. Epic Photo Tours knows how to run a great trip.
Naomi Schwartz, Voice of America/Senegal
Went to Peru and returned with incredible photos that I was able to share with my photo club. A truly great experience.
Len Borowski
Not being a traveler I was very nervous about going to Guatemala. So glad I did, it was a life changing experience for me and I am eager to go on other trips with John, Herb and Epic.
Amalia, Montreal
The organization of the trip to Peru was exceptional. The hotels and food were great. The photo walks in the morning and evening really helped us all see the different shades and get great pictures. You put together a really excellent photo expedition and the entire group was happy with the trip. I am editing my photos and really we caught it all. Iam pretty tired form the really morning shoots. See you in Ethiopia in 2012.
Gene Cohen - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
This was the best photo tour, I've ever been on – thanks to you. There was so much infrastructure in place to support us and I never had to worry about anything - everything was done for us. It was great and much appreciated.
Maree Allovic Perth, Australia
It truly was a great trip! Steve and I were totally impressed that all of the logistics, as well as tribal interactions, were essentially seamless. You've put together a great support team and all of the behind-the-scenes planning and negotiations made it a very comfortable trip for us. (My pre-trip angst about putting my camera in people's faces was not an issue at all when I learned how tribal relations were developed before we ever started shooting.) Sebastian's Lightroom tutorials were timely as that is a new learning curve for us. And a real bonus for us was that the melding of personalities in our group made it our 'best-ever' group travel experience! We are slowly making our way through our pictures as we are learning Lightroom at the same time. Got a lot of great shots (including some of you that you will get one of these days!).
Ann and Steve - Rome
This has been a very good trip in a difficult place to offer photo tours. I'm so glad we found you for this trip. I can't say enough, you taking care of the photo fees for us is one thing that really makes this tour stand out from the rest! Thanks for all the hard work and effort to required to pull it off.
Guy Bryant - Georgia
I am very happy with this Omo Valley trip. I wanted to of it for a long time. I was happy with the lodging, food, and the drivers were terrific. The shot set ups and model shots were excellent. Thank you for helping a dream come true.Too bad there is only one Sum Sum, he is incredible local guide.
Amy Sturkey - Charlotte, North Carolina
I absolutely loved your trip to the Omo Valley and I will definitely be interested in travelling with you in the future.
Thanks for the brilliant time!!!
Sue Black - Australia