Managing exposed film for long-term travel
On the road it’s easy to burn through dozens of rolls in very little time. So, unless you’re out there only for a couple of weeks, sooner or later, the accumulating exposed film will be an issue....
View ArticleWhat camera should I buy?
Okay, so you’ve got your tickets, got your visas, made your plans, the world’s at your feet. Now you have to make sure that when you come back, the world’s legendary places will be recorded on...
View ArticleThe Abyss
The photo used for the blog’s header is a composite panorama (4-5 photos stitched together) from a place called The Abyss in southern Venezuela. This is where the tepui mountain formations of Venezuela...
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Travel photography is not just about the artful representation of exotic lands. It is just as much about documenting your vacation. The ubiquitous group shot with friends should be treated as the...
View ArticleNew photo equipment rules for air travel
The U.S. Transport Security Amdinstration has issued new rules for transporting photographic equipment. It seems that with the new inspection equipment, undeveloped film MUST be carried on and not...
View ArticleForeground versus Background
While the photography purist may say that there is no distinction between foreground and background and that a photograph is a flattened abstraction of the visual content of the frame, it’s still good...
View ArticleIs lomography physically different?
Q: “Okay, I understand lomography ideologically but HOW does a Lomo work differently than conventional cameras? Physically.” A: Fundamentally, the answer is “it isn’t physically different”. The...
View ArticleFocus on photography
I mentioned it at the travel photography and video forum, so I might as well do it here, too. Fodor’s is publishing an excellent primer on travel photography online, and it’s worth having a look at it...
View ArticlePhoto.net travel section
Photo.net is probably one of the best-known and authoritative online resources for photography in general. What is perhaps a little less known, is it’s excellent travel photography section featuring a...
View Article10 Best Travel Photography Websites
“Best travel photography websites”. Sounds simple, right? Well, simple in the fact that there are a lot of travel photography websites out there. However, it’s challenging today to find quality,...
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