travel photography
See. Smile. Snap. Repeat; the best cameras and photography techniques to capture your journey 'round the globe.
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
// who we were //
In September 2018, I traveled to Iceland with my partner at the time. We rented a camper van and drove around the entire otherworldly island in search of things we had only seen in blogs and YouTube video diaries. I remember coming across this beach that one can only image in their dreams. At that time of year, there's an area of the shore that is so shallow you feel like you're walking on water. Just out of frame is a huge mountain that everyone else was enthralled by. Many of the people posing in this photo are using that as their background.
By Anthony Montemayor6 years ago in Wander
National Park Beauty
Zion National Park, like many national parks, holds a enormous amount of beauty and wonder. This Photo was captured on the only paved trail in the park that allows the walking of dogs. I had traveled from Wisconsin to the Rocky Mountains, Great Sand Dunes, multiple canyons, Arches, Great Basin, such varied and unique national parks with splendorous sights. Only to find my last national park to be that of Zion in Utah. Along with me for the ride was my, at the time, eleven month old Australian Shepherd puppy, Enzo. He was an amazing travel companion, despite a couple late-night accidents in the car, and had an awesome time visiting these national parks, typically leaning out the window as we drove on the scenic drives to catch all the sights. This photo may be of Zion, but the true beauty in it is the journey that Enzo and I had to reach that spot and for me to be able to take that particular photo.
By Chester Rihn6 years ago in Wander
