122 articles tagged with travel photography
There's something almost transcendent about standing before Versailles at dawn, when the first light catches the gilded gates and transforms them into portals of liquid gold. After three decades of studying marine ecosystems, I've developed an eye for how light...
The moment my ferry approached San Pedro's weathered wooden docks, I knew my camera would barely rest during this week-long sojourn. Ambergris Caye's largest settlement unfolds like a photographer's dream sequence—pastel-colored buildings reflected in crystalline waters, fishermen hauling their morning...
There's something magical about returning to Canadian soil, especially when that soil is nestled between mountains and sea. As someone who grew up in Edmonton, Vancouver always felt like that glamorous coastal cousin—familiar yet exotic. During my recent weekend escape...
The first time I stepped into Alishan's ancient forest, it felt like entering another dimension. After years of photographing North America's rugged landscapes from my truck cab windows, Taiwan's misty mountain forests hit different. There's something almost supernatural about the...
The first time I rounded a corner in Chefchaouen's medina, I literally gasped. That blue—that impossible, otherworldly blue—wrapping every surface like a three-dimensional canvas wasn't just visually stunning; it *moved* me physically. As someone who studies how environments affect our...
The morning call to prayer echoes across Kandahar's ancient skyline as golden light spills over mud-brick walls that have witnessed millennia of history. I stand atop my guesthouse roof, camera in hand, watching this city of contradictions awaken. After years...
As someone who's spent a decade analyzing crime scenes, I've developed an eye for capturing details others miss. Ironically, it was this same skill that drew me to underwater photography in Raja Ampat—a realm where evidence of nature's magnificence is...
As someone who has photographed ancient temples in Southern India and misty mountain shrines in Japan, I never expected to find one of my most challenging photographic adventures beneath the desert of New Mexico. The first time I descended into...
There's something about Sossusvlei that triggers the investigative side of my nature. Perhaps it's the way the light plays detective across the ancient sand, revealing and concealing secrets with each passing hour. As someone who's traded crime scenes for landscapes,...
The morning light in Sucre arrives like a gentle whisper, casting a golden hue across the colonial white facades that give this Bolivian gem its nickname. At 2,810 meters above sea level, the UNESCO-protected 'White City' offers a photographer's playground...
The moment I stepped off the train at Cardiff Central, my camera was already itching in my bag. Wales' capital is a photographer's playground – a city where medieval heritage stands proudly alongside striking modern architecture, all wrapped in that...
¡Hola mis aventureros! Anyone can snap the Golden Gate Bridge (and yes, you absolutely should), but San Francisco's soul lives in its lesser-celebrated corners. After 12 visits to this foggy paradise—four with my camera-obsessed husband before he became my ex—I've...
There's something profoundly humbling about standing before nature's raw magnificence in South Luangwa one week and then witnessing humanity's ancient architectural triumphs in Petra the next. As someone who has spent decades navigating the delicate balance between luxury hospitality and...
After decades of traveling with my camera, few places ignite my creative spirit like Nairobi. This vibrant metropolis—where giraffes roam against a backdrop of skyscrapers—is a photographer's *terrain de jeu parfait* (perfect playground). Having first visited Kenya on that life-changing...
After decades of business travel across Europe and Asia, I've developed a particular fondness for cities that challenge Western perceptions. Islamabad—Pakistan's meticulously planned capital—is precisely such a place. Nestled against the magnificent Margalla Hills with wide, tree-lined avenues and surprising...