21 articles tagged with photography destinations
As someone who's documented educational innovation across five continents, I've developed a particular fondness for cities that exist slightly outside the mainstream tourist circuit. Barquisimeto—Venezuela's fourth-largest city and musical heartland—fits this description perfectly. Known as the 'City of Twilights' for...
As a photographer who's spent decades chasing both sporting events and celestial phenomena across the globe, I've developed a particular affinity for destinations that challenge my lens in unexpected ways. This fall, I embarked on perhaps my most ambitious journey...
The eastern shores of Hawaii's Big Island hide secrets that most guidebooks barely whisper about. While tourists flock to the manicured beaches of Kona, Hilo's coastline remains a treasure trove of volcanic black sand coves, emerald swimming holes, and shorelines...
The open road has always been my sanctuary, but there's something about Yakima Valley that made me ease off the accelerator. After countless cross-country hauls passing through central Washington, I finally decided to park the big rig and spend a...
The plains of southwestern Oklahoma aren't typically on most travelers' radar, but as someone who's spent decades peeling back historical layers in unexpected places, I've found that Lawton offers a fascinating convergence of American military heritage, Indigenous history, and contemporary...
I've logged enough miles across America to wrap this planet twice, but there's something about Louisiana that keeps pulling me back. Bossier City might live in the shadow of its flashier sister Shreveport across the Red River, but trust me...
There's something deeply satisfying about uncovering hidden visual treasures that others simply walk past. As someone who's made a career out of noticing what others miss, I've found Everett, Washington to be an unexpected goldmine for photographers. This often-overlooked city...
The first time I set foot in Mesa, I was struck by how the winter sunlight painted the Superstition Mountains in hues I'd never captured before—soft ambers and deep purples that seemed to shift with each passing cloud. While most...
The moment I stepped off the train at Ogden's historic Union Station, I knew I had discovered a photographer's secret paradise. Nestled where the Wasatch Mountains meet the Great Salt Lake, this former railroad hub offers a visual feast that...
When most folks think Kentucky, their minds immediately drift to Louisville, Lexington, or bourbon distilleries scattered across rolling bluegrass hills. But tucked away just south of Lexington sits Richmond—a small city with an oversized personality that's been my secret obsession...
The morning light breaks through a thin veil of mist hanging over the Willamette Valley, casting the world in a golden hue that photographers dream about. I stand at the edge of a rolling field, my camera ready to capture...
There's something rather poetic about wandering alone among seven million spring flowers. As someone who has documented historic railway journeys across Europe, I've grown accustomed to solo travel, but nothing quite prepared me for the sensory symphony that is Keukenhof...
The abandoned Ferris wheel stood frozen in time, its yellow cars contrasting against the gray autumn sky—a poignant symbol of interrupted joy. My first glimpse of Pripyat's amusement park crystallized everything I'd ever read about Chernobyl: the abrupt evacuation, the...
The morning call to prayer echoes across the Bay of Algiers as I adjust my aperture, trying to capture that perfect moment when golden light washes over the city's white buildings. This is Algiers – *El Bahdja*, the White City...
There's something hauntingly beautiful about abandoned textile mills—their brick facades telling stories of America's industrial awakening. When autumn paints Maine's landscape in fiery hues, these architectural giants stand as stoic witnesses to generations of change. I discovered Auburn's textile heritage...
