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Add Place For Better Outdoor Travel Photos

May 7, 2019 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles.

Last year, I dove deep into the world of outdoor travel photography. I reduced my camera equipment to a mirrorless micro 4/3 camera, a wide-angle lens, and a 70-200 lens and hopped on a place. During those twelve months, I hit the streets of Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Netherlands,… Read More

Trip Report: Ethiopia’s Sof Omar Caves

February 7, 2018 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles, Ian Plant, Trip Report.

One of the world’s most spectacular and extensive underground caverns and a proposed World Heritage Site, the Sof Omar cave system is an extraordinary natural phenomenon of breathtaking beauty. At almost 10 miles long, it is the longest cave system in Ethiopia, and possibly the largest cave complex in Africa. Read More

Trip Report: Rock-Hewn Churches of Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

January 23, 2018 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles, Ian Plant, Trip Report.

Remote, ancient, and breathtaking, the over 200 rock-hewn churches of the Tigray region of Ethiopia were built in high, remote places to protect against attackers. Carved from cliff faces high atop seemingly inaccessible mountain perches, these simple yet stunning churches are the oldest in Ethiopia, some dating back to… Read More

How to Prepare for a Photography Trip: Europe Edition

April 13, 2017 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles, Tips & Techniques Articles, Travel Photography Articles.

One of the best parts of traveling is the photos you come home with. The quantity and quality of the photos is directly related to the amount of preparatory work that you perform before ever leaving on your adventure. There is nothing worse than visiting a once-in-a-lifetime location, and coming… Read More

5 Tips for Better Adventure Photography

February 22, 2017 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles, Tips & Techniques Articles, Travel Photography Articles.

I’ve been in quite the quandary the past few months because I fear there is a division among some people who consider themselves to be outdoor photographers. On one side there is the old guard of outdoor photographers who desire to keep the shooting pure. It’s… Read More

Zac Mills’ Top Photos of 2016

February 17, 2017 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles.

Following the lead of managing editor Ian Plant and his recent year in review post highlighting his best photos from 2016, I wanted to share my own top 16 photos from 2016. I know it’s a bit late, but I was out in the field for… Read More

Free Yourself from the “Photography Doldrums”

February 7, 2017 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles, Ian Plant.

As cold weather settles in for most of the Northern Hemisphere, I bet many of you are stuck in the “photography doldrums,” with the chill of winter discouraging you from leaving the warmth of home. Comfort takes priority over creation. Doldrums is an old word from… Read More

Things to Consider When Traveling Internationally for Photography

January 16, 2017 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles, Ian Plant, Tips & Techniques Articles, Travel Photography Articles.

This is the second part of a two-part article on traveling for photography. In Part One, I offered a few tips to ensure a better experience while flying with photo gear. Here, in Part Two, I offer tips related specifically to international photo travel. Before traveling overseas, ensure… Read More

Photographing People in Other Cultures: How to Shoot with Courtesy and Respect

January 15, 2017 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles, Travel Photography Articles.

Taking photographs of local people can be great way to memorialize your travels and the new cultures you have explored. But be sure that you are aware of regional customs to avoid upsetting or offending the native peoples. Read More

Tips for Airline Travel with Photography Equipment

January 5, 2017 By David Johnston & filed under All Articles, Ian Plant, Tips & Techniques Articles, Travel Photography Articles.

I’m writing this while sitting at the Budweiser Brew House in the Miami International Airport, killing some time before boarding an overnight flight to South America. This is the less glamorous side of the nature photography profession—I know you think it’s all champagne wishes and caviar dreams, but it’s also… Read More