travel photography
See. Smile. Snap. Repeat; the best cameras and photography techniques to capture your journey 'round the globe.
Sharking Hour
Growing up in the South of England meant our summer holidays were spent in an area called the Jurassic Coast. Whilst I didn't appreciate it as a kid, it has since become one of my favourite places to visit. Majestic coastlines, quaint fishing villages and an abundance of wildlife. If you ever find yourself in the UK and want to get away from the cities, I cannot recommend the south coast enough. It really is a little world within itself.
By Joe Morgan6 years ago in Wander
Alexandra Super Tramp
It was a cold and blustery morning, waking up in a 1940’s Airstream on the banks of Hood Canal in Washington, USA. It was day one of our ten day wilderness adventure through the mountains and forests of the Pacific Northwest. We had planned out all the spots to visit, mountains to climb, sunsets to witness and breweries to taste. What we forgot to check, however, was the weather.
By Joe Morgan6 years ago in Wander
Getting Lost in the Alpine. First Place in Outdoor Shots Challenge.
One of my favorite ways to get outdoors and get my body moving is to go out for a hike. Sometimes that may be a day hike, other times that may be a multi-day overnight hike. Whatever the case, there is always some exertion required, but it always pays off when you're out in nature.
By Zach Doehler6 years ago in Wander
Trip to the Farm x2
Playful dust bunnies rolled around on the floor under the sofa as I reached under and tried to trap them with my broom, when I heard the phone ring. This was in the eighties, so cordless phones were the new big thing. Not wireless, not cellular (a smart phone would have been seen as straight up magic) but cordless, meaning that they still had to be near their base to work and if the power went out they went with it. One of the cool things about them though, was that you could wander around and do things while you talked without pulling the ever-tangling, extra-long phone cord into the next room with you to drag things off tables and catch on your favorite lamp. (I still miss that lamp.) The freedom to move around unencumbered was great but, inevitably when the call was done you just laid the phone down where you were and continued with what you were doing when it pulled you away to answer it. Thus, the phone was anywhere but where you were the next time it rang.
By Victoria LaPointe6 years ago in Wander
Down to the Roots
I took this photo while taking a tour of the Mayan temples of Chacchoben in Mexico. The tour guide spoke about the history of the Mayan temples and what they were used for. There were about five temples that have been found so far. There were some hills around us that he pointed out, which in fact were not hills, but have been speculated to be former Mayan ruins that have been buried and taken over by nature. Each area had its purpose, one area that we stood in was once a marketplace, and many of the other places were used for different social gatherings such as ritual sacrifices and other ceremonies. The location in the photo was where one of those social gathering was held. What fascinated me the most with this one location is that it shows how much mother nature has taken over what was once a civilization, since everywhere I looked there were trees reclaiming the land.
By Lena Busbee6 years ago in Wander
Keep Breathing
The first rule of scuba diving is to never hold your breath. Sometimes though, there are underwater moments so extraordinary that you have to remind yourself to keep breathing. Unexpectedly coming face-to-face with a fearless sea turtle was one of those moments.
By Steven Apsley6 years ago in Wander
The Mountains or The Beach, Why Not Both?
People often ask “What do you prefer, the mountains or the beach?” it was a tough one, as a Californian the beach and the mountains are only two hours apart. This is a shot from the Rocky Mountain National Park of a frozen Bear Lake. After a long day of working at the Y in Estes Park Colorado, we rented out some spikes for shoes and decided to hike around bear lake. We were all amazed when the sun started setting and it almost looked like that peak was an erupted volcano. It was a cold November day and it had been a slippery hike but it was completely worth it. I did do some editing to the photo to make the image a little brighter and sharper and had to photoshop a photographer out of the way but it’s still inspiring to look and this view made me forget everyone else.
By Alissa Alcaraz6 years ago in Wander
Ta Taki Falls
I have always wanted to travel and see the world, see new cultures and learn what I can from the diverse world we live in. Being born and raised in Iowa, means that what I know is fairly limited. 80% of my state is farmland, and I’ve always said that when you’re here, you’re never more than 10 minutes from the closest cornfield. By the time I had come to college I had never left America, and had only moved about an hour and a half away from where I grew up. I enrolled at Iowa State University to study graphic design. I hope that when I graduate at the end of this year, and plan to find work outside of Iowa and leave the cornfields behind. Because of my desire to travel and see the world, I learned about an organization called Camp Adventure. This organization trains students to lead day camp programs and swim lessons for our military around the world.
By Matthew Timmer6 years ago in Wander
life on the Road
Our relationship with nature has shifted so dramatically through the course of humanity. From the early hunter gatherer nomadic civilizations, where humans were forced to interact with nature, to the modern world, where we spend nearly 90% of our time indoors. While this new world brings the luxury of safety, privacy, and shelter, there is something we have lost.
By Chris Hytha6 years ago in Wander
