Category Archives: Travel

Steve McCurry’s India

I’ve just received an invite to a show of Steve McCurry’s work from India in London, England. The exhibition will showcase the best of McCurry’s Indian photographs from his 35 year career as a photographer. “I think the joy of … Continue reading »

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Posted on January 7, 2013 by Jim Shannon

Recommended villa rental company in Andalucía, Spain

A quick post to recommend the excellent Rustical Travel, who organised a beautiful villa for me on a recent trip to Andalucía in Spain. The small and friendly team are fluent in English and Spanish and were very quick to … Continue reading »

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Posted on April 14, 2012 by Jim Shannon

Steve McCurry London exhibition

Major exhibition for Magnum photographer announced for September 2011 in London, England Chris Beetles gallery, has just announced that it’ll be holding a major exhibition of work by Steve McCurry, one of the most influential travel and documentary photographers working … Continue reading »

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Posted on June 29, 2011 by Jim Shannon

Cheap flights for travel photography

How to photograph faraway places inexpensively The growth of budget airline routes has made it easy to photograph some really exotic locations without parting with too much money. Here are a few suggestions (using the United Kingdom as a starting … Continue reading »

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Posted on June 22, 2011 by Jim Shannon

Sarah Outen awarded an MBE

Fantastic news – I’ve just heard that adventurer Sarah Outen has been awarded an MBE for services to rowing, charity and conservation. Sarah rowed the Indian Ocean in 2009, and is currently travelling around the world human-powered by bicycle, kayak … Continue reading »

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Posted on June 22, 2011 by Jim Shannon

Recommended riad in Marrakech

I’ve just got back from my third trip to Morocco and thought I’d mention Riad Al Idrisi, the wonderful place we stayed. The traditional riad covers four floors of a building in the north of the medina, only 15 minutes … Continue reading »

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Posted on April 20, 2011 by Jim Shannon

A guide to Holi Festival for photographers

Advice and tips for photographers interested in capturing this colorful festival — with information on how to protect yourself and your camera Overview You can photograph Holi Festival at many places in India but I stayed in the region around … Continue reading »

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Posted on March 24, 2011 by Jim Shannon

A guide to Jordan for photographers

Advice and tips for photographers travelling to Jordan Overview Jordan is one of the safest, most easily accessible and attraction-packed countries in the Arabian Peninsula. People are friendly and distances between destinations are small — you can pack in a … Continue reading »

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Posted on December 11, 2010 by Jim Shannon

A guide to Morocco for photographers

Advice and tips for photographers travelling to Morocco Overview For those living in western Europe, Morocco is the easiest and cheapest way to get into Africa. Both Ryanair and EasyJet fly there, with very low fares as long as you … Continue reading »

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Posted on November 10, 2010 by Jim Shannon

Send me my picture

If you’ve ever gone out with your camera, chances are someone has asked you to send them their picture. In the past, I always tried my best to do this, but didn’t always succeed. However, a chance meeting in India … Continue reading »

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Posted on May 25, 2010 by Jim Shannon

A guide to Egypt for photographers

Advice and tips for photographers travelling to Egypt Overview I’ve visited Egypt twice, first travelling from Cairo, though to Luxor then on to Hurghada and Dhahab. More recently I spent a week in Cairo with short trips out to Bawiti … Continue reading »

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Posted on March 22, 2010 by Jim Shannon

A guide to India for photographers

Advice and tips for photographers travelling to India Overview I can’t think of anywhere more diverse and interesting to photograph than India. The people are wonderful and the landscapes and sights are astonishing. The tourist board’s posters finish with a … Continue reading »

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Posted on January 9, 2010 by Jim Shannon
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