When one wants to begin a career in travel photography, they always face a haunting question: how do I make a living while traveling? After all, travel photography is as expensive as nature photography, if not more.
Travel photography always helps to open up your perspectives about the world. From seeing varied cultures to traditions to food, one can learn much about what makes us different yet so alike. To further showcase the spirit of humanity, All About Photo recently conducted a contest on the theme of travel photography.
When you romanticize something, you kill it quicker than you imagine. This is not a lesson on love, per se, but how we view the world, especially in photography. If you have spent time on social media, you may have encountered a 'trained' way of seeing.
LUMIX L-mount cameras give photographers a wealth of options to create fantastic images when they're traveling. But more importantly, they're both lightweight and weather-resistant. In fact, all of their lenses boast this feature.
"Honestly, it scares me, lol," says photographer Joe Schmelzer to the Phoblographer in an interview when asked about AI Imagery. "But at the same time, I am thinking it could evolve into just another tool.
When words fail to tell the story of the enigmatic expanse of our planet, photographer Aya Okawa’s photos provide viewers with captivating tales of wonder and robust expression. [Read More]
The Kodak Ektar H35 is the perfect accessory for your professional gear when traveling. It can also be the only piece of equipment you bring. Its small footprint leaves more space for delicacies and little trinkets to bring home for loved ones.
Besides the telephoto reach and macro capabilities made possible by the smaller sensor, OM System has set itself apart with computational photography. Live Composite layers star trails and light painting without Photoshop.
advancements today's cameras possess, digital feels flat. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching companies like Kodak and Ilford keep the film industry alive. The Kodak Ektar H35 is the company's latest effort to keep analog thriving.
One of the best things happening in photography today is the resurgence of film. Sure, digital is excellent and meets the immediate demands of today’s digital world. But it also sucks the joy out of it in many instances.
I’ve had my fair share of airline baggage horror stories. I was once on an island for a week with no luggage and only a Kmart to clothe myself with because my bag had literally ripped into two pieces.
The perfect lens for travel photography is obviously the one that you've got on you. But there's no reason why you should never have a wide-angle lens. In the majority of cases, it will do everything you need when you're traveling to big cities.
If you have dreams of being a travel photographer, one question you may ask yourself is, "how can I prevent my gear from being stolen?" It's a good question, and sadly, one you need to ask. Beyond the beauty and the glory, the true travel photographer will find themselves in countries where they'll need to pay attention to their gear.
"…I think it is more about perceptions of what people think I can/can't do," says Jaime Del Pizzo. Born with a severe hearing loss, Del Pizzo finds many areas of life a challenge, including photography.
As someone who travels a lot, it's important I'm as light as possible when moving from one destination to another. Over the years, I've aimed to get my gear down to a minimum, and right now, I have one camera body and one prime lens.
Photographing public festivals is one of my favorite things to do. Whenever I travel, I like to connect with someone local and follow them to their county's traditional celebration. I have had the pleasure of attending well-known public festivals, and the honor of photographing some less know events.
Like most photographers, I was thrilled to be visiting the Taj Mahal. The night before, I cleaned up my Fujifilm XT2, ensured I powered up my batteries, and cleared my SD Card. I woke up at 4:30 am, the warm Indian heat burning my body.
"People might look at distortions in a bad way, but it’s all about perspective, isn’t it?", questions Ahad Halari when I ask him about his love for using fisheye lenses. Based in India, he travels often and far as a photographer for entertainers and celebrities.
A 35mm lens is an awesome companion for your camera. It offers great flexibility in terms of the types of photographs you can create. Is it the best focal length? Well, that all comes down to preference.
2020 put pressure on everyone's mental health. Loneliness, depression, anxiety, they all showed up big time. People choose to medicate in different ways, some healthy, and some, not so much. But as photographers, we already have the best form of medication in our hands: our cameras.
"I look for authentic body language and real emotions. I think body language says a lot without exposing people’s identities and facial features. ", says Shuko Kawase of Japan, about her street photography.
The time of the COVID-19 pandemic has kept the borders closed and there are not many opportunities to travel abroad. I decided to start exploring my own country, Poland, on a regular basis. The post I Spend My Time In Lockdown Exploring And Photographing Poland, Here Are My 65 Favorite Photos first appeared on Bored Panda.
"It's impossible for me to select a photo out of the hundreds of thousands…," replies Steve McCurry when asked which photo he would most like people to remember him for. He continues, "I hope that each person who views the pictures will gravitate to the ones which speak to them…" His portfolio is certainly impressive, offering something for everyone.
"There's no greater feeling than heading to a completely new country, stepping on new ground and capturing scenes from your perspective," says photographer Mattea McKinnon. Her travel photographs, as detailed as they are, take you away from your environment.
It has been a while since we've been able to talk about travel photography with any real meaning. The pandemic has stopped us in our tracks for a while now. Still, things do seem to be trending in the right direction.
There are many different cultures all over the world, full of different traditions and ways of living. A photographer named Bruno Pedro travels the world to show these differences between the cultures in our world.
Italian photographer Massimo Bietti travels the world capturing breathtaking photos along the way. We collected a gallery of kids' portraits that reveal what childhood looks like in different parts of the world.
As the Editor in Chief for the Phoblographer, I regularly traveled to different cities across the United States or worldwide to test out the latest gear. There are months where I'll find myself in four or five different cities.
The whole world knows Italy, but seeing it from above is another thing completely. So here are the images from above the splendid Puglia region, which is on the heel of Italy's “boot."
There are many Fujifilm cameras on the market, and it can be hard to choose between all of them. Whether you want to shoot street photography, sports, weddings, events, documentary images, or if you're just a beginner finding their way in the world of photography, just know that there are Fujifilm cameras for you.
"Your hands should move around that camera like second nature," says Shevaun Williams. "That leaves your brain and soul to concentrate on the fun stuff of creation. " Williams is a seasoned travel photographer and has explored much of the world, learning about new lands and cultures.
Shooting on a smartphone is nothing new, but what about shooting on one that’s only 3. 3-inches big? Smartphones, laptops, tablets – they suck us into a world that can be very difficult to get out of.
For many travel and landscape photographers, all the wanderlust-inducing destinations that await not only make the promise of great photos but also epic adventures. The latest in our list of outstanding works that prove this is a project by buddies Toby Harriman and Jussi Ruottinen, which document their epic time in Alaska where they paddled on glacier rivers that they described as “beyond incredible.”
Most photographers want to build a popular Instagram feed. From adoring followers to professional opportunities, they are many perks to having a successful account. But it's not easy, especially when you're up against a billion other users.
Dog photography combines all my greatest passions and creates a kind of unique lifestyle and a job! I thought it would be best to share my photos with you to brighten up your day during this hard time!
Dog photography combines all my greatest passions and creates a kind of unique lifestyle and a job! I thought it would be best to share my photos with you to brighten up your day during this hard time!
Dog photography combines all my greatest passions and creates a kind of unique lifestyle and a job! I thought it would be best to share my photos with you to brighten up your day during this hard time!
Everywhere you turn right now; you cannot escape news about the Coronavirus and how devastating it is. While it's important to keep up with what's happening in regards to this, at some point, we must switch off the news and back away from sources that cause stress in our daily lives.
Here are some pictures I took in the streets of Burano Island in Italy. They look like dreamlike moments in a sleepy city.
I spent some time in Antarctica a few weeks ago, and besides photographing landscapes, I couldn't help but document the cute penguins. I quickly got addicted to photographing them as they're just so nice to watch.
My passion for photography and the avid curiosity to discover traditional lifestyle, centuries-old traditions and habits helped me to meet these people. This visual story is about the human soul, a special category living in this magical lands—the elders.
In an article recently published on CNN Travel, Jonny Bealby, owner of tour operator Wild Frontiers, spoke about his exciting new tour concept. Customers will visit beautiful destinations such as Oman and Mongolia, but with one catch - they have to disconnect from their digital devices completely.
The mountains often provide a spiritual experience not only for travelers seeking adventure but also for creatives seeking inspiration. Anyone who has photographed the world's most breathtaking peaks can attest to that fact, as our previous features on the Dolomites for example, also show.
Memphis. A city of infamy, known by many for its reputation as badlands. One regularly touted as one of the most dangerous cities in America.
Travel season will soon be upon us, and that means we will need a camera bag that can hold all of our gear while we get adventuring. Think Tank has just announced that their new Retrospective Backpack 15, which according to them, is the perfect camera bag for 'bushwhacking through the outback or horse packing in the Wild West.
Travel season will soon be upon us, and that means we will need a camera bag that can hold all of our gear while we get adventuring. Think Tank has just announced that their new Retrospective Backpack 15, which according to them, is the perfect camera bag for 'bushwhacking through the outback or horse packing in the Wild West.
I'm David Levitz from San Francisco and I'm a hobbyist street and travel photographer. I use photography like many others as my creative outlet from my normal day to day work. I'm fascinated by cinematic scenes, night colors, poor weather conditions, and urban environments and the people within them.
Indian travel photographer Prathamesh Dixit shares his passion for documenting adventures in the hopes that intrepid travelers will be inspired to do the same. I am Prathamesh Dixit, a full-time travel photographer based in India with an experience of over five years.
"By the time I was twenty years into my career, the gaps in my armor started to reveal themselves," says Ian MacDonald. He continues, "this is when I can recall experiencing the earliest signs of PTSD.
“Japan is about peace and joy,” says Lisbon born travel photographer, Arlindo Camacho. He isn’t wrong either. Which is why Japan continues to be a popular hotspot for photographers far and wide around the world.
The whole world knows Italy, but seeing it from above is another thing completely. So here are the images from above the splendid Puglia region, which is on the heel of Italy's “boot."
I captured these photographs in Bulgaria in 2020 when the pandemic happened.
I'm an award-winning photographer from the UK, and I recently spent two weeks living on the highest permanently inhabited plateau in the world to document the looming Cashmere crisis in the Himalayan ice desert.
As a Street Photographer, riding trains allows me to observe people in their daily lives and capture something that’s uniquely Japanese as well as get creative composing each frame to show a little slice of the intriguing culture of Japan.
As a Street Photographer, riding trains allows me to observe people in their daily lives and capture something that’s uniquely Japanese as well as get creative composing each frame to show a little slice of the intriguing culture of Japan.
I'm David Tesinsky from Prague and I'm an independent photographer of the subcultures, urban cultures, street stories and people's stories in general AKA reportage/social documentary photography. I've made this series about “different” perspective of this city when you point your eyes up from Eiffel tower down to the ground to show that this city is not just a fake romance.
Matthias Haker is a German photographer and a student of computer science who discovered his passion for photography about 10 years ago. Since then he’s traveling around Europe to capture the beauty of abandoned buildings that is one of his favorite subjects to immortalize.
Today creative community EyeEm announced the top 100 images from its annual photography competition, which received over 590,000 submissions from more than 88,000 photographers in over 150 countries.
Travelling on the highways in North Korea is a great experience, as it allows us to see the daily life of the country not controlled by the government like in Pyongyang. The highways connect the main towns of the counties and are totally car-free.
Travelling on the highways in North Korea is a great experience, as it allows us to see the daily life of the country not controlled by the government like in Pyongyang. The highways connect the main towns of the counties and are totally car-free.
There are places in the world that almost every landscape photographer wants to capture in pictures. One of them is South Moravian Region - a photographic paradise. In Spring and Autumn Moravian fields are filled with dozens of photographers from all over the world.
There is no doubt I love taking pictures of the parallel worlds of puddles as you can see in my instagram @guigurui and previous bored panda posts. Normally, I always get stares of people whom I assume are thinking "what is this guy doing with his phone so close the to the water".
In early August 2015, I left my hometown of Sofia with the idea to visit Iceland. I didn’t take a flight nor did I take the ferry – I took the public transport to the ring road of the city and there, at the last stop of bus number 54, my journey started.
You might know my name from my other popular photo series from the Netherlands with the last one being about the Purple Heather in my country. Check them out at Bored Panda. With my photo series I am trying to show the non-standard beauty of my country.
Hi! My name is Catalina and I'm an amateur photographer based in Bucharest, Romania. I love to travel and capture the beauty I see around the world, but there's always something special about the views back home.
For over a decade, Tiffany Nguyen has been traveling the world documenting the landscape, adventure, and culture in some of the most photogenic places. With Adobe’s recent announcement of a number of impressive new Lightroom Firefly-powered features, Lightroom Ambassador Nguyen revisited some of her favorite photos to give them a modern, Firefly-assisted, makeover. [Read More]
For years photographer Chris Rainier has been captivated with the process of exploring the meaning of ‘sacredness’ in a world filled with numerous religions, identities, and increasing consumerism. [Read More]
The 500px Spotlight series highlights global and diverse photographers. This week we are excited to introduce you to landscape photographer, Sara Zanini. The post 500px Spotlight with Sara Zanini appeared first on 500px.
Nithya Rajapandian is a documentary filmmaker and photographer from Chennai, India who creates stunning landscapes, and creative and conceptual portraiture. The post Licensing Contributor Nithya Rajapandian on capturing the elements through eco-conscious photography appeared first on 500px.
Italian photographer Massimo Bietti travels the world capturing breathtaking photos along the way. We collected a gallery of kids' portraits that reveal what childhood looks like in different parts of the world.
In light of the surge in global interest in staycations, we are sharing our top tips for creating localized, commercial lifestyle photoshoots that resonate. The post Visualizing local travel and staycations in commercial photography appeared first on 500px.
I captured these photographs in Bulgaria in 2020 when the pandemic happened.
I captured these photographs in Bulgaria in 2020 when the pandemic happened.
My passion for photography and the avid curiosity to discover traditional lifestyle, centuries-old traditions and habits helped me to meet these people. This visual story is about the human soul, a special category living in this magical lands—the elders.
My passion for photography and the avid curiosity to discover traditional lifestyle, centuries-old traditions and habits helped me to meet these people. This visual story is about the human soul, a special category living in this magical lands—the elders.