Sahara Desert, Mali – Art gathers the whole road crew, including the Travels to the Edge field crew, local drivers, cooks, and the outfitter's hired militia. The private militia were engaged to protect the crew from desert bandits while they traveled through the remote regions of the Sahara.
Canon 5D, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L lens, f/11 at 1/30 second

Sahara Desert, Mali – Hosted by a nomadic family of camel herders for tea in their tent, Art uses his computer to shares the images he's taken.
Canon 5D, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L lens, f/4 at 1/100 second

Dogon community, Southern Mali – In the shade of the overhanging sandstone cliffs, a Dogon priest sits below his wall collection of dried animal skins.
Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L lens, f/14 at 1/13 second

Dogon community, Southern Mali – The residents of the cliff-dwelling Dogon community were gracious in posing for portraits.
Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L lens, f/2.8 at 1/80 second

Great Mosque of Djenné, Djenné, Mali – Stars shine brightly over the impressive mosque in this one-minute long exposure.
Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L lens, f/2.8 at 48 seconds

Djenné, Mali – Two boys, dusty from play, gather in the doorway of a town building.
Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon EF 70-200mm lens, f/7.1 at 1/60 second

Sahara Desert, Mali – The TV crew (and equipment!) endures a sandstorm in the Sahara Desert while photographing a camel train carrying salt toward Timbuktu.
Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon EF 70-200mm lens, f/9 at 1/200 second

Sahara Desert, Mali – The Tuareg camel train drivers gather at the end of the day after traveling from the salt mines to the city of Timbuktu.
Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon EF 70-200mm lens, f/8 at 1/500 second, 2x extender

Yendouma, Mali – The masked dancers of the Dogon village of Yendouma gather after one of their energetic traditional dances.
Canon 1Ds Mark III, Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L lens, f/13 at 1/40 second