The realities of travel photography in the Instagram era

Tips and advice for planning a trip as a travel photographer.
Camera equipment choice, researching locations and approaching photographic subjects.

Visiting the grey seal colony and pups at Donna Nook nature reserve, Lincolnshire. The nature reserve is managed by Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust and is a popular location at birthing season, November and December, each year.

5 tips for improving your travel photography

Trekking the Kanchenjunga Base Camp Route, Himalayas, Nepal in November 2024. Visiting Kathmandu, Yamphudin, Tseram, Selele, Mirgin La, Ghunsa, Kambachen, Jannu, Lhonak.
Trekking through the Himalayan mountains, camping along the way and recording the trip with journal and photography.

A look back at 2024 through my ‘top’ 10 photos and the memories behind them.

A delay at the airport fades into insignificance as the Himalayas put on one last show.

A photograph of a family in Kesewa, Nepal in the Kanchenjunga region taken in 1999. In November 2024 I travelled through Kesewa, taking the photo with me to see if we could connect with the family after 25 years