Photo Travel Review Magazine

Guest Article – San Antonio Missions National Historical Park

By Hector D. Astorga
Copyright © 2009, All Rights Reserved
Website:  http://www.hectorastorga.com/

The Alamo in San Antonio is the most recognizable building in the State of Texas. Every Texan and most Americans, knows the history of the famous battle between the independence seeking Texans and the Mexican Army led by General Santa Ana. What most people [...]

Guest Article – Photographing the Big Island of Hawaii

By Rick Decker
Websites: Photographs at PBase Light Reflection (Personal Website)

You’re going to Hawaii and spending a week on the Big Island.  You’ve seen those pictures of beautiful beaches with white sand, blue skies, and lush greens, classic waterfalls and girls in hula.  You probably think taking photographs on the most diversified of the Hawaiian Islands [...]

United States – Grand Tetons National Park

By Bill
Located in northwestern Wyoming, Grand Teton National Park preserves a spectacular landscape rich with majestic mountains, pristine lakes and extraordinary wildlife.
The jagged Teton Range offers the photographer wonderous opportunities for landscapes as the valley to the South of the range is nearly flat, offering contrasts between sage covered fields and escarpments like none other [...]

Guest Article – United States, Vermont

By Arnab Banerjee
Arnab Banerjee is a photographer, mountaineer and writer. Many of his images, travelogues and mountain adventure reports have been published in various publications. He also runs photographic workshops and offers fine art prints of his images through his website. He regularly visits remote corners of the world to capture unique and emotionally evocative [...]

Guest Article – United States, Utah, Albion Basin

By John Blumenkamp
John Blumenkamp is a freelance photographer specializing in landscape, nature and wildlife images.  His work has been displayed in numerous locations around the Salt Lake City area, where John calls home.  More information regarding his work can be found at his website: www.tetontrail.com
It’s 6am on a clear July morning, and after a short [...]

United States – Florida, Dunedin, The Osprey Trail

by Bill
Location:  North of Dunedin, Florida, on Bayshore Boulevard to Curlew Road, then West to the park entrance.  Ask the Park Ranger how to find the trail, it is located on the North side of the park about two miles from the gate. A map of the area is here.

Guest Article – United States, Florida, Williams Tours

By Doug Kennedy
Doug Kennedy is a retired teacher from Vermont currently residing in South Florida. Mr. Kennedy has recently taken up photography and plans to do some extensive traveling in pursuit of his new found hobby!
I recently found myself at a plateau as far as my photography skills went, and in need of some professional [...]

Guest Article – United States, Death Valley

by Jane Goodall
Website:  www.thebeautifullight.co.uk
Have you ever had problems distilling your landscape images? Sometimes complex landscape subjects can confuse and over-excite the eye.  A good antidote is to experience the desert landscape where simple but beautiful vistas abound, with a feast of wonderful colours and textures and a large variety of subjects. It is difficult [...]

Guest Article – United States, Arizona, Desert Museum

(Editor’s note:  Carolyn E. Wright is a professional photographer and photography instructor. Shooting for 25 years, her award-winning images have been used in books and corporate marketing materials and hang in private collections. Her wildlife photos are included in the recent book, “Captivating Wildlife – Images from the Top Ten Emerging Wildlife Photographers” by [...]

United States – Alaska, Kenai Peninsula

by Bill
Location:  South of Anchorage on the Kenai Peninsula.  See map here. And click here to see a satellite view.
Cost:  $200-$400 per person per day, depending upon where you stay, excluding rental car and airfare.
Why go?
For the serious bird photographer, there is no place on the good earth that is better for capturing photographs of [...]

United States – Alaska, Hallo Bay, Emerald Air Service

A PTR Review:
By Bill

Name of Tour Provider: Emerald Air Service

Location: Homer Alaska
Cost: $500 per person for a one-day trip
I must be honest, when I booked my flight out of Homer, Alaska, to Hallo Bay with Emerald Air Service, I was concerned.  After all, the idea of walking with brown bears on open ground with no [...]

United States – Alaska, Silver Salmon Creek Lodge

A PTR Review:
By Bill
Silver Salmon Creek Lodge is located in Lake Clark National Park, Alaska.  For a photographer, it is a place to photograph Brown Bears while on foot without the protection of weapons, vehicles, or hides.  One might say it is the ultimate adventure for a wildlife photographer.

Bear on Beach

Guest Article – United States, Alaska, Denali Highway

By Dave Taylor
Copyright © 2008 Dave Taylor, All Rights Reserved, www.sixtyonenorth.com
The Denali Highway was opened to travelers in 1957 as the road to Mount McKinley National Park. In 1971 the George Parks Highway opened, allowing more direct access from Anchorage & Fairbanks to the renamed Denali National Park and Preserve. So, since 1971, the Denali [...]