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Galleries: 2022's Best Travel & Nature Photography From Around the Web
At its best, photography transports us to another place, telling a story about its people, nature, or landscapes. With a new year ahead of us, we pause to reflect on some of the best travel and nature photography from 2022, as selected by various publications and photo competitions. Enjoy! National...
Galleries: 2021's Best Travel & Nature Photography From Around the Web
At its best, photography transports us to another place, telling a story about its people, nature, or landscapes. With a new year ahead of us, we pause to reflect on some of the best travel and nature photography from 2021, as selected by various publications and photo competitions. Enjoy! National...
Photo Journal: Back from the Galápagos with KS Nature Photography
The Galápagos Islands offer incredible opportunities for nature photographers, from up-close encounters with curious wildlife to endemic flora and unusual landscapes. Krisztina Scheeff of KS Nature Photography just returned from leading a small group of fellow photographers to this enchanted place...
Photography in Alaska: Tips to Prepare Like a Pro
Though beautiful and largely untouched, Alaska’s vast terrain can make photography seem intimidating for the uninitiated. Jerry Goffe has visited the state more than 10 times, and its friendly people, extensive wildlife, scenic landscapes, and towering glaciers are just a few of the reasons he can’...
Top 5 Photography Tips for Beginners
If you're new to photography, don't fret. Everyone has to start somewhere, and even experts in the field always have more to learn. The best advice is to practice often, ask questions and think outside the box, but if you follow these five basic tips for beginners, you'll be shooting like a pro in...
Up Close with Stephen Ingraham, Master of the “Point-and-Shoot”
Why you should take this tiny, powerful camera on your next adventure Holbrook Zoomed with our friend and experienced photo trip leader, Stephen Ingraham, to get tips and insights into travel photography. What our conversation revealed was the advantage of the often-overlooked point-and-shoot...
Galleries: 2020's Best Travel & Nature Photography From Around the Web
At its best, photography transports us to another place, telling a story about its people, nature, or landscapes—a feat we needed even more in 2020. With a new year ahead of us, we pause to reflect on some of the best travel and nature photography from 2020, as selected by various publications and...
Four Tips to Capture Amazing Bird Photos
You don’t have to be a master photographer to get great bird shots. Although it may seem intimidating, knowing your equipment and surroundings, having a plan and being confident are all you need to make the most of your birding experience and capture once-in-a-lifetime moments. Here are four...
Holbrook Leader Recognized as Photo Contest Finalist
Congratulations to trip leader Krisztina Scheeff of KS Nature Photography, whose image of a piggish puffin was named a finalist in the 2020 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards! Winners will be announced October 22. For a good laugh, check out the other finalists and help Krisztina win the Affinity...
Photo tips from our travel community
Throughout the years, we've gathered compelling photos from our community of travelers to share with you in our calendar, blog, and on social media. Often, these images capture moments that tell a story and transport us to another place. In sharing the stories behind the photos, many of the...
Photo Sharing Made Easy: Tripcast’s “Living Travel Journal”
You’ve just returned from the trip of a lifetime, and your group parts ways at the airport with one promise in unison: “I’ll send you my photos!” Some people are warriors and champions, and they battle the fates of technology and procrastination to fulfill their oath. But most, understandably,...
Gallery: Rainforest Photography with Jackie Kramer
In January 2020, a group of photographers traveled to the Costa Rican rainforest. They were led by professional photographer Jackie Kramer and united by an affinity for flowers and nature. Below, Jackie shares a few photographic highlights from the trip, which included visits to Else Kientzler ...