A Q&A with Oneika Raymond
“The idea of discovering, of learning something new every day, of stretching my boundaries and living outside of my comfort zone — that’s what I really enjoyed.” When Oneika Raymond first traveled out of Toronto, she loved the experience, but thought she simply enjoyed being away from home. It wasn’t until later that she recognized […]
Setting Sail: As Time Stood Still on Spanish Isles
Careening through Palma, Majorca, in a well-loved 90s Fiat, with a short-tempered taxi driver who had no regard for speed limits, pedestrians, or hairpin turns, I began to have second thoughts. For some reason, I’d agreed to sail a 50-foot catamaran around the Spanish isles, yet the closest I’d ever come to sailing in the […]
Finding Beauty through the Doorways of Malta
Lisa Gwen doesn’t consider herself a photographer. Instead, she prefers “aesthete,” “light-chaser,” or “capturer of magical moments.” She goes about her life in Malta, the island nation in the Mediterranean, and snaps photos of whatever tickles her fancy. In an attempt to ignore daily routine, Lisa indulges in being a tourist in her own hometown. […]
Instagram Spotlight: Tor Arne Hotvedt (@torahot)
We feature some of the brightest Instagram storytellers in the Passion Passport community through our Instagram Spotlight series. This week, Tor Arne Hotvedt (@torahot) tells us about his travels through Norway, Italy, and Japan. Odda, Norway The spectacular and famous rock formation known as Trolltunga is located near Odda, a small town and municipality in […]
#PPShadows Instagram Challenge – 10/31/17 to 11/05/17
Featured photo by: @etchd Hartley, NSW, Australia Happy Halloween and feliz Dia de los Muertos to those who celebrate! The theme is #PPShadows for this week’s Instagram challenge, so we’re for the darker, eerier, mysterious-er side of your travels. We’ll be joined by guest judge @etchd, so check his feed for inspiration, and follow the steps below to […]
A Beginner’s Guide to Macro Photography
David Muñiz tries to focus on the tiny moments that make life special. As a “macro photographer,” his focus is almost exclusively on the big, little picture. His interest in macro photography was inspired by an afternoon spent in his grandmother’s garden as he watched a cocoon hang delicately from the branch of a blooming […]
Photographing Hawaii with Justin Kauffman
Nearly 3,033 miles separate Whitefish, Montana from Oahu, Hawaii, but Justin Kauffman‘s photography alone transcends the difference. Taking pictures has always been a way for Justin to connect with both places and people. During a high school soccer match, he injured his knee, tearing both his ACL and his meniscus. In the year of rehab […]
Travel Video: Come & Stay in Paris
“In Russian, there is a phrase: ‘See Paris and die,’” Alex Soloviev says. “It means that a dream came true. Paris was like a dream, but I didn’t want to die … I’d rather have stayed there.” In his video, “Come and Stay,” Alex wanted to portray how much life exists within the city of […]
Five Tips for Photographing the Rhode Island Coast
Rhode Island may be the smallest state (and probably not the first that comes to mind for landscape photography), but it offers many miles of coastline perfect for photography. Because of the many islands and bays, Rhode Island has plenty of coastline to keep you busy for an endless amount of time. In many areas, […]