Comments on: Where’s your favorite destination for travel photography?

By: Nanette Bly

Nanette Bly — Thu, 13 May 2010 17:37:22 +0000

Those are some extraordinary photos, wish mine were that high-quality!

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:50:25 +0000

I’d have to agree with The Backpack Foodie. I learned the same lesson with my writing while living abroad; I don’t necessarily have to be in a “foreign” place to pay attention to every detail.

We’re having a related discussion over on nextstop. A bunch of us have shared our guides to the best spots for photography in our hometowns:

http://www.nextstop.com/challenge/OeCLAC2wNsc/a-photographers-guide-to/

Josh

By: Jessica le Grange

Jessica le Grange — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 17:54:36 +0000

Cape Town is my favorite place to be, therefore favorite place to take photos.

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:32:31 +0000

“Travel is a matter of perspective, not location.” ~Thoreau
Favorite place to take pictures, any where I happen to be with my camera! Course good light helps tons too!

By: Nichi Francispragasam

Nichi Francispragasam — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:57:05 +0000

In no particular order:
New Zealand
Australia
Scotland
Spain
Germany

By: The Backpack Foodie

The Backpack Foodie — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:52:05 +0000

Photography and travel are a state of mind… I used to think I had to go to locations that are ‘foreign’ to me to take great shots, because in those places I’d pay attention to every detail as everything was new.

But I’ve been back home for 2 years, and in this time I’ve made an effort to keep a ‘fresh’ look on things… I’m quite happy with the results. Now I’m hooked on rediscovering the things in my own home country by applying a traveler’s eye.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 13:57:10 +0000

Great question. I was overwhelmed with photo opportunities walking through Kathmandu (not Thamel…but the older district) and Old Islamic Cairo. The feeling that life and commerce hasn’t changed for hundreds, if not thousands, of years gives the photographer in me an excited feeling.

By: Renato

Renato — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 07:17:37 +0000

Hard to say my favorite, I have taken many (and mostly awful) pictures in many countries but (by far) I know the easiest one to have good shots: Namibia. Getting nice pictures around Sossusvlei, Skeleton Coast, Etosha or Damaraland was an easy task compared to many European cities.

By: Mark Tisdale

Mark Tisdale — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:21:39 +0000

The real trick is being able to find what’s interesting any place you go! But that doesn’t mean I don’t have a personal favorite, and that’s the UK in general and very specifically London. There’s just so much variety in London. Centuries old buildings and super modern architecture and a mish-mash of cultures.

Interesting topic!