Are Airline Carry-on Bag Weight Restrictions Big Trouble for Travel Photographers?
Airlines are increasingly imposing weight restrictions for carry-on baggage. This is especially troublesome for travel photographers attempting to avoid checking their valuable photo gear. Today, these restrictions seem more prevalent overseas than in the United States. In an overseas trip…
What to Photograph in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India?
Jaipur is a popular location for Rajasthan tourism. I covered palaces and forts during my last blog on Jaipur. So in this blog, I will focus on other photo opportunities and things to do in Jaipur and the surrounding areas in Rajasthan. Attractions that…
Visiting and Photographing Jaipur, Rajasthan, India – Forts and Palaces
Jaipur is the capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Jaipur is referred to as the pink city due to the color of its architecture. Jaipur is also known for its forts, palaces, and hospitality. In this blog post I will…
A Collection of Beautiful Alaskan Sunsets
The sunsets from an Alaskan Cruise are simply beautiful. We witnessed beautiful sunsets on 5 different evenings on an Alaskan Cruise this June. The mountains and reflections in the water really make the sunsets beautiful. The sunsets also seem to last…
11 Blogs on Photographing an Alaskan Cruise
Sawyer Glacier (Above Photo) When I was doing research for my Alaskan Cruise earlier in the year, I didn’t find a lot of information on photographing an Alaskan Cruise. So during my cruise, I set out to create and publish…
How to Photograph a Civil War Reenactment
There are several challenges to photographing a Civil War reenactment. Usually there are masses of people at these events (over 225,000 at the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg). This volume of people can make it difficult to get…
Photographing Stanley Park in Vancouver, British Columbia
Brockton Point Lighthouse (Above Photo) We disembarked from the Norwegian Sun cruise ship at 9am and by 11:00 am we were checked into the Vancouver Pinnacle Vancouver Hotel and the concierge had us booked on the Big Bus and scheduled…
Visiting Vancouver – Best Places to Photograph
Canada Place (Above Photo) There are many terrific photo opportunities in the beautiful city of Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouver has a beautiful cityscape, great harbor views, lighthouses, plus close access to many natural areas and parks. Favorite Places to Photograph…
Photographing an Alaskan Cruise – Exploring Ketchikan and the trip to Vancouver
On day 6 of our Norwegian Cruise, we decided to not take an excursion and set out to explore the town of Ketchikan. After a 9 hour excursion the day before, we thought we’d take it easy today and enjoy…
Photographing an Alaskan Cruise – Skagway, Yukon and the White Pass Railroad
At 7am on day 5 of the Norwegian Sun Alaskan cruise, we docked at Skagway, Alaska. Today we went on the 8 hour long, White Pass Railroad and Yukon Expedition. The price for today’s tour was $199 per person. The…