photography

Pounding heart in my throat, I raced up the stairs two at a time with my camera clutched to my chest, and burst onto the deck to find every soul onboard (even the chefs) braced against the railing. At first I thought it was a joke. There was nothing. But those with high-grade telescopic lenses could see the bear, and he was moving.

For all its natural beauty, the Arctic and Antarctica present a unique challenge to photographers shooting in extreme temperatures and inclement weather.

Heading on a safari had always been a dream of mine. I wanted to get up close and personal with some big animals, feel the rhythms of Africa, and switch off from modern life for a while.

Tashkent’s underground metro stations are one of the world’s best kept secret works of art…

Less well-known but no less magnificent than neighbours such as Vietnam and Thailand, Cambodia is a gem of a Southeast Asian nation. And one that should be on your list.

Capturing memorable moments from your family holiday is a great way to remember the highlights. But leaving the kids in charge will result in an entirely different photo collection, chock-full of candid shots. If your little one or teen is a real photography fanatic, get them to have a read of these top tips for taking great travel snaps.

While there is no magic way to photograph a person, Annapurna Mellor shares her top tips to help you to capture images of people in an authentic and ethical way.

This part of the world brims with mountain villages, waterfalls and wetlands, wildlife reserves and national parks.

From the traditional Gers planted on a lonely steppe, to the rolling sand dunes of the Gobi Desert. Annapurna Mellor shares her experiences of road tripping across Mongolia.