travel photography

Sometimes, packing a DSLR and lenses is just not ideal. A weekend trip with a carry-on bag may mean packing light and small. Or sometimes, a heavy bag just isn’t comfortable. What are some options if you’re in the market for a small and lightweight option for a camera? I have three quick ideas that

Recently, Medellin and the region of Antioquia in Colombia are places that have grabbed the attention of travel photographers. Due to frequent rains, moderate tropical temperatures and plentiful sunshine, it’s always green and lush. Aside from the mountainous landscape and bountiful wildlife and plant life, Medellin and the surrounding villages are excellent places to take

Writer’s block can happen to anyone, especially when you’re on the road and trying to think of the next topic you want to cover in your travel photography blog. What do your readers want to hear from you? What does the world want to know about something new you’ve found, a favorite photo location or

Over the holidays last year, I traveled to Turin, Italy to visit family. While I was excited to spend time in my homeland eating good food, relaxing and taking photos, prior to the trip I dealt with a familiar dilemma—which lenses should I take? This nagging question seemingly pops up before every trip, and I

There’s a fine line between being a tourist and being a travel photographer. Being a tourist is easy. You can travel through a city or country and take photos of what you see, or of what you’re doing, so that you can remember your trip. The main difference is that travel photography takes planning into

I’m always intrigued to see what fellow travelers and adventurers tote along in their camera bags. I travel by plane and see people with small bags stuffed to the brim. I’ve been in cities and seen people with huge bags weighing down their backs. While I travel quite a bit, I’m not a master packer

Like most people, there have been a number of times in my life when I have had that strange feeling of deja vu. Most times, I start doing or saying something that feels like I have done or said it before. But during a photography trip back in 1975, when I was still in school,

I went to Patagonia for 8 days and 7 nights with a 20L bag. My mission for the trip was to take photos and run the Patagonia Run (21k). I traveled from Bariloche to San Magil de los Andes and back again. I stayed in 4 different places between 3 towns and cities. Traveling light

Edgar Flores’ capture is our Top Pic this Week! Edgar shot this image off Grimes Canyon Road between Moorepark and Fillmore, California. How many times have you been driving and you pull over to capture that perfect image, right?! He shot this with a Sony a7Rii, purchased used from KEH Camera. Lens used was a

Everyone takes photos while they’re traveling, so next time you find yourself on the road make sure to have a camera nearby.  It’s by far the best way to show off your travels to your friends and family back home and to create a memento of your own. Need some travel photography inspiration? Here are