In early 2010, bored silly and desperate for adventure, Natural History Media’s director, Vanessa Lucas, quit her job as a producer at a Johannesburg-based production company. Passionate about conservation and driven by wanderlust, she took the plunge into the unknown – literally speaking – of the African wilderness and freelancing! Not one to do anything in half measures, it didn’t take Vanessa long to find her feet: writing travel articles; creating ENG and documentary video content – always focusing on the natural world.

At first, Vanessa established Natural History Media as a platform to produce this indie content. It was the catalyst for her extensive travel in her search for new locations, people and wildlife stories. As she busied herself with accumulating connections, resources and stock footage, Vanessa identified a niche in the market – the need for a specialist in fixing and facilitating wildlife and documentary shoots throughout the continent. And so, our journey began!

Today, Natural History Media enjoys an international client base. We are a collective of passionate wildlife and documentary filmmakers, and we’ve made it our job to cultivate relationships with the best crew, production freelancers and film resources Africa has to offer. We like to keep things calm, practical, and personal. As the primary contact for clients, Vanessa takes an active role in all projects, guiding our team to help you tell your unique story.