Barcelona: A City of Gold and Stone
My sister marched ahead, iPhone in hand, as Citymapper’s beeps led us through the urban sprawl of Barcelona’s Barri Gòtic (Gothic Quarter). Above, light filtered through a tapestry of clouds, capturing the minutiae of a quiet corner in the bustling capital. I walked a bit faster, careful not to trip over the cobblestones that had […]
Photographing Everyday Moments in Bologna
“We can find the extraordinary in the most unexpected places in our lives, but most of the time we’re too busy or distracted to notice it,” says Oriana Lang. This Asian-Italian photographer lives in a small town just outside of Bologna, but comes into the city all the time for work and photography. She can’t […]
The Passport Project, Part Six: Leaving Dakar
Our trip back to Dakar was uneventful, but when we arrived in the city, it was surprising how familiar it felt. We’d saved a few days in the capital city for the end of the trip, knowing we’d want to see the sights we missed the first time around. Tempted as we were to revisit […]
The Songs and Stories of Uluru
There is a land we all know. It rests beneath us, and sings all around. Its crystal oceans, rivers, and billabongs have reflected the songs of the indigenous for over 40,000 years. This place is Uluru, Australia. Inscribed on the World Heritage List for its natural beauty in 1987, then again as a cultural landscape […]
Creating KiliGATE: A Conversation with Alex Pastollnigg
When Alex Pastollnigg journeyed to Tanzania to trek to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, she discovered the difficult truth about the conditions faced by Kilimanjaro porters — they are often subject to appalling exploitation, and most of the tourists whose gear they haul to the summit are unaware of this. Alex’s experience inspired her to […]
Photography Basics: ISO
Want to move beyond taking point-and-shoot snaps? Trying to figure out how to recreate some of your favorite photos? Pick up your camera because in this series, we’re introducing you to some essential elements of photography that will make your snaps picture perfect. LESSON TWO: ISO Possibly the least understood factor of photography, ISO is […]
Photography Basics: Aperture
Want to move beyond taking point-and-shoot snaps? Trying to figure out how to recreate some of your favorite photos? Pick up your camera because in this series, we’re introducing you to some essential elements of photography that will make your snaps picture perfect. LESSON ONE: APERTURE Aperture is the opening in a lens that can […]
The Passport Project, Part Five: Saint-Louis
I’ve taken budget bus-rides in many different countries, but nothing prepared for the journey from Dakar to Saint-Louis. When we saw that the bus was already piled high with luggage but was not slated to leave until every seat was full, we trusted Mohammed’s uncle, who told us there was another way to get to […]
#PPStairs Instagram Challenge – 11/14/17 to 11/19/17
Featured photo by: @annalendda London, UK The theme is #PPStairs for this week’s Instagram challenge! Every journey begins with a first step, whether literal or figurative. From grandiose marble to creaking wood to mechanical moving, we as well as guest judges @inayali, @kiks_way, and @veeceecheng, want to see all the different and wonderful stairs you’ve climbed/descended on your travels! […]