03.02March 2010 Edition
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The March winner of our Travel Photo of the Year Contest has been selected. Nick Board’s minimalistic photograph of the Plaszow Memorial, at the infamous Plaszow Labour camp in the Podgorse area of Krakow Poland, is an excellent example of using simple elements to capture and document a travel experience.Don’t forget to enter your photograph in our contest. Entries can be made by anyone. Information on how to enter is at our Photo Contest page. |
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If you are interested in going to Africa for a once-in-a-lifetime photographic adventure, read our review of the workshops provided by Andy Biggs. Photo Travel Review Magazine considers his offerings as among the best in the world today. Whether you are interested in Tanzania, Kenya, or Namibia, Andy offers seminars to your liking. And, we have found that if Andy does not have a seminar available presently that he will recommend others with whom he has worked during the years. |
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In the meantime, you might like to read about our PTR Seminar in Ireland, perhaps the best travel bargain around today for the serious landscape photographer. Or, if you desire, just watch our slide show produced from images made during the seminar.
Ireland offers thousands of places to go on a holiday that is wrapped around photography and equally around family, offering either the couple or the large family with fabulous choices. |
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The PTR Team, from time to time, reviews Digital Cameras and Lenses. We have just featured an article about the Canon 7D, perhaps one of the best bargains around for the serious wildlife photographer. In our hands on review, find out what it is like to use the camera, with lots of photographs done in the field, and how the camera fits in the perfect camera kit. |
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For those who want one of the ultimate travel adventures, you might read about what it is like to photograph Brown Bears in Alaska. In our review of the Silver Salmon Creek Lodge, get the details and consider whether you want to say to yourself that you walked with bears before you die. Now is the time to start planning that adventure. Read why PTR thinks that early June is the best time to go. |
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Good equipment can make the difference in whether one is pleased with a photographic travel adventure or whether one is simply disgusted that what one took on the trip proved to be a disaster. This is why the PTR Team from time to time posts reviews of equipment we use on a daily basis. One of the fundamentals is a light-weight backpack that can be used in the field environment. Take a look at our review of the LowePro Mini Trekker AW Backpack. |
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Congratulations to PTR Team Members Claire Carter and Bill Lockhart for the selection of their photographs to be included in “Countryfile: 100 Favourite Days Out,” to be published by BBC Books in May 2010.The BBC Program “Countryfile” is among the most favorite of all TV programs watched in the United Kingdom. |
Make sure to check out our April edition which will feature an article about Alan Murphy and the great seminars he offers. If you are into bird photography, the article is a must read. Alan is the best of the best.
Soon the PTR Team will be off to Scotland for a two-week photo seminar. The team will explore the Isle of Lewis and Lochinver, two pristine places, with dramatic opportunities for finding fantastic landscapes. Who knows, we might also find some Red Deer or an Otter on a rock.
Of course, the weather in Scotland is always a major challenge for any photographer. We will talk about our experiences and offer insights into how to deal with drat rain and sleet and perhaps snow. That is the magic of photo travel. Five photographers will be working together during the seminar. We look forward to what the five will find.
In late April the Team will create a long article about the wondrous opportunities for travel and photography in places not so well known. Make sure to read our May edition.