Robert J. Ross is a native New Yorker who has spent the past twenty five years capturing colorful moments in Africa and elsewhere around the world. Rob’s work has been published in National Geographic Adventure, National Geographic Traveler, Conde Nast Traveler, Getaway Magazine, Africa Geographic, Islands, Travel Africa, GQ, House & Garden, and in many other leading travel and environmental journals. Rob has also undertaken photographic assignments for the Wildlife Conservation Society, Rainforest Trust, Wildlife Madagascar, the World Wide Fund for Nature and the Global Fund for Children.

Rob spent six years working on The Selous in Africa – A Long Way From Anywhere. The book is a comprehensive look at the Selous Game Reserve in Tanzania. See the Selous Book page of this site for more information. Rob now divides his time between home bases in the mountains of Colorado and at the southern tip of his beloved Africa in Cape Town.