Exploring the Photogenic Green Spaces of Singapore
There’s a smell in the air once you land at Changi Airport, for me, it represents the blend of humidity and tropical landscapes. It smells ‘green‘, I guess, and I’m always so excited to...
The Intersection of Creativity and Wellbeing: Finding Presence Through Nature, Creativity and Sound
Creativity has become an increasingly visible part of the wellbeing conversation. by Lisa Michele Burns Alongside yoga retreats, forest bathing and guided meditation, a growing number of travellers are seeking experiences centred around photography,...
Light, Nature and Design: A Visual Hotel Review of PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, Singapore
Where Architecture and Nature Meet There are very few hotels where I find myself reaching for my camera before I’ve even checked in. Stepping into the soaring atrium of PARKROYAL COLLECTION Marina Bay, my...
Behind the Lens: Hokkaido Drift Ice Swimming
Some people say their happy place is lying by a resort pool with a cocktail, mine is floating amongst icebergs like a puffer fish. The location doesn’t bother me too much; I’d be just...
Photographing the Steller’s Sea Eagle in Eastern Hokkaido
Winter Wildlife Photography Experience in Japan These feathered friends, endemic to the Kamchatka Peninsula, Sea of Okhotsk, and other parts of Siberia in Russia, are the very reason I’ve had Eastern Hokkaido on my...
A Photographer’s Guide to Winter in Eastern Hokkaido
Exploring the Wildlife and Natural Wonders of Eastern Hokkaido For photographers seeking quiet landscapes and wildlife opportunities, there’s a different pace to winter in Eastern Hokkaido, Beyond the ski fields and busier resorts of...
The Creative Benefits of Solo Travel for Photographers
Why Solo Travel Can Transform Your Photography (and How It Changes the Way You See a Place) There’s something different about travelling alone with a camera. Without meaning to offend everyone I’ve ever travelled...
How to Understand Camera Settings When You’re Travelling (Without Overthinking It)
If camera settings feel overwhelming, you’re not alone. There’s often a moment when you arrive somewhere new, camera in hand, and everything feels right. The light is soft, the scene has depth, and you...
Beyond the Bamboo Grove: Photographing the Quieter Side of Arashiyama
A Photographer’s Guide to Arashiyama, Japan Arashiyama is one of Kyoto’s most photographed areas, and for many visitors, it begins and ends with a short walk through the Bamboo Grove. It’s an iconic scene,...
What I’ve Learned One Year After Building a Travel Photography Community
Reflections on community, confidence, and finding creative connections When I first created The Travel Photography Club as an extension of The Wandering Lens, I thought I had a fairly clear idea of what photographers...
Travel Photography for Beginners: Where to Start (Without Feeling Overwhelmed)
Photographing your Travels – A Quick Guide to Getting Started Starting to focus on photographing your travels can feel exciting and intimidating in equal measure. There is so much advice available, so many images...
Photographing Puma in Torres del Paine National Park, Chile
Day of Adventure with Kali Travels in Patagonia As my alarm went off bright and early, I opened the curtains of my room at Remota Lodge to see the distant peaks of Torres del...