Destination Home: The unexplored kind of travel
There is something I've been thinking about for a while. Every place in the world has become a travel destination. You may not realize it but no matter where you…
Why you should travel without your smartphone
About ditching your smartphone for a better and healthier travel experience I remember an interesting conversation between a little girl and her mother I heard on a train some time…
10 Photos to inspire you to visit Monument Valley
This is America, baby! Monument Valley is without doubts one of the most iconic landscapes of the American West. And when I say iconic, I mean almost cliché. Imagine a…
How to photograph the Antelope Canyon, Arizona
The Lower and the Upper Antelope Canyon have gone a long way from a hidden gem to one of the most visited tourist attractions in the U.S. West. Nowadays, these…
My 9 favorite images of 2018 and why I like them
Before going through my favorite photographs of 2018 - happy new year everyone! Start of a new year is always a good time to review and reflect a bit what…
5 Things I learned to do on any photography location
People often tend to think that creating a great landscape photograph is a question of expensive gear and visiting stunning places. That if you have resources to combine these two things, award-winning images will automatically magic themselves into the camera.
But the creation of a good image is actually hard work. Yes, pressing the shutter is involved at some point but there is so much more than that! In fact, it is the entire process that I love about landscape photography.
The time I spend outside, trying to understand the place, and doing all the non-photography pre-work. That’s what really counts and hopefully transfers into the eventual outcome — your image.
This is no perfect workflow, no secret key to creating an amazing photograph but rather a set of things I learned to do on a photography location. Things that might help you develop your own on-location process.
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Architecture, history and photography in Nové Město nad Metují, Czech Republic
Those who read my blog regularly or downloaded my free ebook about improving your photography will know that I do not particularly enjoy crowds. I’m also the solely and therefore the biggest supporter of my own theory called “decentralized tourism”. What it means is going not only to places that are notoriously known and infinitely repeated on social media but also get off the beaten path a bit, do some old-school research and explore new locations. (more…)
Chilean Tierra del Fuego: The ultimate Guide
This post is all about the Chilean side of Tierra del Fuego and Punta Arenas. In other words – the most southern region of Patagonia Chilena. If you’re interested in visiting Chilean Patagonia, make sure to check out my extensive post about planning the trip!
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Patagonia on your own: Planning the trip, tips and tricks
Is going to Patagonia on your own really worth it? The short answer is – hell yeah! If you came here just to find that out, you’re now free to leave.
However, planning the trip to the end of the world with my wife turned out to be the biggest challenge so far. Of all times. Ever. Dramatic enough? (more…)