Wedged between the Kalahari and the south Atlantic, Namibia is a land of deserts, seascapes, wildlife reserves and sheer unadulterated boundlessness – no wonder it enjoys vast potential and promise.

In addition to having a striking diversity of cultures and migrants, Namibia is a photographer’s dream – it boasts wild seascapes, rugged mountains, lonely deserts, stunning wildlife, colonial cities and nearly unlimited elbow room. A predominantly arid country, Namibia can be divided into four main topographical regions: the Namib Desert and coastal plains in the west, the eastward-sloping Central Plateau, the Kalahari along the borders with South Africa and Botswana and the densely wooded bushveld of the Kavango and Caprivi regions. Despite its harsh climate, Namibia has some of the world’s grandest national parks, ranging from the game-rich Etosha National Park to the dune fields and desert plains of the Namib-Naukluft Park.

The Namib is one of the oldest and driest deserts in the world. The inhospitable landscapes of the Namib are markedly different from the Kalahari. Unlike true deserts, the Kalahari is a semiarid landscape, covered with trees and crisscrossed by ephemeral rivers and fossil watercourses. One of Africa’s most prominent geographical features, it stretches across parts of Congo, Angola, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.