Leaving my DSLR camera behind, the initial plan had been to just soak up the summer sun in Gamla Stan sans camera – totally living each moment. Within minutes, I was reaching into the purse for my trusty old point-and-shoot backup camera….

Last year on one of my annual trips back home to Nigeria, I travelled to the small community of Awóyaya where I got to document a health education sensitization forum through some photojournalism for the Nigerian-based NGO, C.H.I.E.F. Moving along the periphery of the crowd in silent observation, I was instantly drawn to this toddler who seemed [...]

More tips on travel photography Be sure to check out my latest article titled “The A-B-C-D-E of Travel Photography” over at The Travelers Notebook. In there, I explore the concepts of: Action, Balance, Composition, Depth of Field, and Evocation Hopefully these tips would draw you closer to creating memorable travel photographs. Please stumble if you [...]