Posts Tagged ‘travel photography’

Nikon Photography School In Australia

July 20th, 2010

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Nikon Australia has launched a series of new, hands-on, digital photography classes.

These Nikon School sessions are being held across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane by some of Australia’s best photographers.

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New Photography Holiday To India

June 28th, 2010

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Mahabalipuram. Photo credit: Wild Photography Holidays

Wild Photography Holidays is launching a new, 16-day tour to Kerala and Tamil Nadu in southern India.

The travel company, which specializes in small-group photography holidays, has scheduled the new tour for over Christmas and New Years.

Says Geraldine Westrupp, co-owner of Wild Photography Holidays:

“I have drawn on my own experience of traveling and working in the Indian subcontinent for many years and the knowledge of local experts to create a truly colorful itinerary that explores the area of Kerala and Tamil Nadu taking our guests to the lesser known areas and behind doors normally closed to visitors.”

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5 Stunning Travel Photos

April 16th, 2010
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Tibetan pilgrim with prayer wheel at Potala Palace, Lhasa.

Global travel photography can connect and inspire us.   Recently, traveling greener has been inspired by explore.org, a non-profit, multimedia organization.

explore.org shoots “films and photos that showcase the natural world – animals, cultures, places, environment.”   On LiveTravelMountains, we’ve showcased the site’s photography in  5 Awesome Mountain Photos.

Here are more travel photos from explore.org:

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5 Travel Ebooks You’ll Love

March 30th, 2010

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What is your favorite travel ebook lately?

Here at traveling greener, we’re always on the lookout for the coolest travel ebooks.   What we love about ebooks is they’re paperless, very mobile and often affordable even free.

Many travel bloggers know and have read ebooks by Nomadic Matt whose newest title is Nomadic Matt’s Secrets to Successful World Travel.

Recently, we discovered ebooks about photography at Craft &Vision.  If you’re a traveler with a passion for photography, then you’ll find excellent how-to tips in their ebooks.  Titles include TEN – Ten Ways To Improve Your Craft. None of Them Involves Buying Gear. (above) and TEN MORE – Ten More Ways To Improve Your Craft (below) by photographer David duChemin.

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Top 10 Green Travel Stories

February 5th, 2010

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Thanks so kindly for all the support in 2010!

Looking back, here are our Top 10 Blog Posts so far in 2010:

1. The World’s Most Sustainable Hotel

2. Top 12 Eco-Tours in 2010?

3. Going Greener In France

4. 10 Asia Blogs You’ll Love

5. Into The Wild Photography

6. Walking Rainforests

7. 10 Mountain Blogs You’ll Love

8. Train Safaris In South Africa

9. Cycling Northern Spain

10. 10 iPhone Apps You’ll Love

Image courtesy of Hotel SO

Lonely Planet Christmas Sale

December 10th, 2009

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Lonely Planet Guidebooks is having a Christmas sale!  The company is offering 3 for 2 on all print titles, a free Lonely Planet magazine for their UK customers (RRP £3.50) and 10% off all pictorials. Digital chapters are also discounted with 45% off on purchases of 5 or more chapters.

The ‘3 for 2′ discount covers all hot new titles, including the top-selling ‘Australia’ guide, Lonely Planet’s ‘Best in Travel 2010′ at £9.99 (with FREE ‘Best in Travel 2009′, worth £15.99),  ‘1,000 Ultimate Experiences’, updated ‘Guide to Travel Photography’ and recent editions of popular India and Thailand guides.

For more info, check out Lonely Planet online.