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I love travelling almost as much as I love travel photography. When I was still at photography school it was clear for me that I wanted to be a travel photography. I was fortunate to have my first travel story on Naples published in Marie Claire and for the next 12 years I travelled the world for working for my favourite magazines.

I have gathered together some posts for those of you who are travel photography enthusiasts and I figured the best place to start was with one of the most important things in photography, the Decisive Moment.

THE DECISIVE MOMENT

The phrase the decisive moment was coined by photographer Cartier-Bresson and is the moment us photographers are always searching for.

TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES – FOOD

I started this series of post on some of the most important elements in travel photography

TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES – PEOPLE

When we take travel photos we are trying to tell a story of a culture, in this post I explain my thoughts

on how to include people in your images

TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES – ARCHITECTURE

Architecture is one of the great storytellers of a culture and tells an immediate story.

TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES – EVENTS

I often try to include an event in my travel stories. There are a wide range of sporting, cultural and musical events t

hat are particular to a culture.

TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY SERIES – COLOUR PALETTES

How we use colour in our photography can add depth to our story, meaning, mood and tell us a lot about your style.

HOW TO SHOOT AN EVENT

Events are rich moments in a city’s life full of strong emotions and tell a strong story of the people, history and culture

HOW TO SHOOT THE BLUE HOUR

The blue hour is that magic moment of the day when the sun has set and the night hasn’t quite fallen. The sky has a beautiful colour cast.

5 TIPS FOR BEGINNERS TO TAKE BETTER PHOTOS

Even if you are currently taking photos on an iPhone there are ways we can always improve our photos.

THE BENEFITS OF BEING A PUBLISHED PHOTOGRAPHER

Why bother having your images published in magazines or books? This is a little insight into some of the benefits.

 If you enjoyed these posts and would like even further information on travel photography you might like to join me at one of my travel photography workshops. More information here.

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