The Traveling Image Makers

What an amazing story is that of Barbara Weibel! She had an established career in real estate to which photography and travel often took a back seat. Then one day, thanks to a health scare, she resolved to live the nomadic life that she had always wanted to live and to pursue her passion to photograph the world and to write about travel.I hope you will listen to my interview with her and be as inspired as I was. If you were, then please consider leaving us a review on iTunes, as this helps us a lot to keep doing what we love, that is sharing with you the stories from the best travel photographers in the world.Music for this episode: “Zanzibar” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Synopsis* Who is Barbara Weibel and what is Hole in the Donut?* Making a living as a travel photographer* Life as a digital nomad* The equipment I use* How to manage backups* Favorite countries* Countries I’d like to visit: Tibet* Thailand off t

My guest for this episode of The Traveling Image Makers Podcast doesn't need a lot of introduction. Gary Arndt has "visited all 7 continents, over 175 countries and territories around the world, all 50 states and every US territory, every Canadian province, every Australian state and territory, over 125 US National Park Service sites and over 295 UNESCO World Heritage Sites."As a veteran traveler, writer, and photographer, Gary has a lot of useful information to share for aspiring and seasoned travel photographers alike.If you like the podcast, please leave us a review on iTunes!Links* Website* Facebook* Twitter* Instagram* Google+The Traveling Image Makers Podcast is sponsored by Mediterranean Photo Tours, photography vacations in the best locations of the Mediterranean. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Taylor Jackson is a wedding photographer from Canada who at one point decided he wanted not just to see the world, but to film it too. So he set out on a trip across the globe (Iceland, Chernobyl, Israel, Istanbul, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York City, Tokyo, Kyoto, Hong Kong, Macau, Bahamas) and invested $50,000 of his own money to make his dream a reality. From this, the project called A Photographer In... was born.Listen to my interview with Taylor, if you want to know what moved him to embark on this crazy adventure.Synopsis* The A Photographer In... Project* The importance of video* Equipment for audio recording* Tips for traveling for (nearly) free* Strategies for social media* How to get started in travel photography* Future plansLinks* Website* A Photographer In...* Travel The World For (Nearly) Free WIth Your Camera* Facebook* Twitter* Instagran See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I was thinking of what kind of introduction I could write for this week's guest on my podcast, Valérie Jardin, but when I read her own words on her website, I thought that nothing I could write could match those, so here they are:"Photography changed my life forever. The day I picked up a camera I became a storyteller. Photography is my passion, my obsession, my addiction. I live and breathe in pixels!My passion for humankind drives me to shoot mostly street photography. I thrive on searching and waiting for just the right moment when a story unfolds in a single frame. I also look to shoot the extraordinary in the ordinary - it's in the details. I've learned to see when I look, to find beauty everywhere. Although I love wandering the streets of large cities, the natural world around me always amazes me. I feel so privileged to see it all through my lens.I am proud that my work has hung in galleries in the United States and in Europe, but I feel pure joy when teaching this beautiful craft! Teaching is my oppor

Matt Dutile is a New York City based travel and lifestyle photographer. He grew up in a small New Hampshire farm town before venturing west seeking buried treasure, as most explorers do.I recently had the opportunity and the pleasure of interviewing Matt and tried to pick his brain with respect to finding an audience and customers as a travel photographer. We also talked about his new book: Connected: The Abbreviated Adventures of a Self-Described Idealist, about taking photos of people belonging to different cultures, and too many other topics to list here. You will just have to listen!Music for this episode: “Zanzibar” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Tweet about the podcast for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card!Links* Website* Instagram* Matt's book, Connected: The Abbreviated Adventures of a Self-Described Idealist* Matt's interview with Don GiannattiImages by Matt See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-o

I can't say how thrilled I am to have Rick Sammon as my guest on this episode of the Traveling Image Makers Podcast. For those few who don't know Rick, he's one of the most active and engaging photographers on the planet, author of 36 books and countless tutorials, host of a popular podcast, workshop leader and traveler.In his own words, "he is a man on a mission – a mission to make digital photography fun, creative, exciting and rewarding for others."It was also a great pleasure to discover that, in person, Rick is a warm-hearted gentleman with lots to give. You will undoubtedly agree with me, if you listen to our talk.Music for this episode: “Zanzibar” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Tweet about the podcast for a chance to win a $25 Amazon gift card!Links* Website* Creative Storytelling with the Canon G5 X* Ricks's latest book: Creative Visualization for Photographers* Twitter* Google+* Facebook* InstagramPhotogra

Sometimes, the most interesting travel destinations are really close to home and this has certainly been the case for Chris Upton, my guest for this week's episode of the Traveling Image Makers Podcast.Chris Upton is a Nottinghamshire (UK) based, award winning, photographer specialising in Travel, Landscape and Social Documentary photography. He is an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society, has received awards in national photographic competitions and twice been commissioned to photograph in Thailand on behalf of the Tourism Authority of Thailand. Chris is also proud to be an official Fujifilm X series photographer.If you listen to my conversation with Chris, you will discover what I mean with this, but Chris also has his share of stories about remote locations, not to mention a great deal to tell us when it comes to getting your work recognized and appreciated.Enter the GiveawayTo promote this podcast, I am giving away a $25 Amazon gift card. For a chance to win one, you need to follow me (@ucphoto) on

A few years ago, while I was researching locations for a trip to Indonesia, I happened to find Mitchell Kanashkevich's book Journey Through Java and, having discovered Mitchell's work, I've been a fan ever since. So it is a great honor for me to be able to feature him in the latest episode of my podcast.We chatted about commercial success, interacting with people, and of course Java. Enjoy and share!If you like the podcast, please leave us a review on iTunes!LinksWebsiteFacebookTwitterMusic for this episode: “Zanzibar” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cody Duncan is an internationally published travel and landscape photographer, as well as a photography guide author, enthusiastic adventurer, and hiker. Originally from Santa Barbara, California, he recently moved to the mountain town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. Obsessed with the north, Cody travels as frequently as possible to arctic Scandinavia, with Norway’s Lofoten Islands being his favorite destination over the last decade.In 2010 Cody created the website 68north.com to showcase his ever growing Lofoten portfolio. Since then, it has now grown into one of the biggest travel and photography resources about the Lofoten Islands. In 2015 Cody published the first of a series of ebook guides focusing on the unique seasonal nature of the islands, with future plans to expand to other wild areas of Scandinavia in the following years.If you like the podcast, please leave us a review on iTunes!Links68north.com - Lofoten IslandsCody Duncan PhotographyFacebookInstagramVimeoTwitterCody's eBooksGet any of Cody

My guest for the second episode of The Traveling Image Makers Podcast is Robin Yong.Robin Yong is a new travel photographer. He also has a full time job as a doctor specialising in travel medicine. He spends most of his time in Australia and Singapore, with frequent travels to Cambodia, Japan, France and Italy. He particularly likes to do portraits, especially of people in their traditional costumes. His favourite subjects are the Venetian masked models, the Indochinese Apsara dancers and the very elusive Japanese geishas and maikos – all very mysterious people to most photographers. He then turns these photos into picture books and gives them to the models, much to their delight although these books are also available for sale online at Amazon, Blurb and Partridge bookstores.Links* Robin Yong Books* Facebook* InstagramPhotos by RobinMusic for this episode: “Zanzibar” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/p

My guest for this episode of The Traveling Image Makers Podcast is Brent Mail, whom I have known for a long time online and whom I finally had the pleasure to meet in person during his recent journey to Europe. In only about two months, Brent managed to visit five European countries and to do a trip to Fiji at the end of it all.Brent shared with us his impressions of Europe and Fiji and then gave us some insights about the East coast of Australia, where he lives, so be prepared to listen to an interview that is packed with useful information about those places.Links* Brent Mail Photography* The SIC Show* Phot ProfitPhotos by BrentMusic for this episode: “Zanzibar” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.