Posted by on July 14th 2008
This interview with Peter Adams is the second of a series of interviews with photographers that have either won or placed highly in the Travel Photographer of the Year photography competition. I recommend you check out their website and also their online magazine Travel Shooters, aimed at anyone interested in travel photography or photojournalism.

Taj Majal, India
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Posted by on July 07th 2008
This is the first of a series of interviews with photographers that have either won or placed highly in the Travel Photographer of the Year photography competition. I recommend you check out their website and also their online magazine Travel Shooters, aimed at anyone interested in travel photography or photojournalism.
Jordan Banks’ portfolio ‘Insight’ was highly commended in the 2007 competition.

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Posted by on June 19th 2008
When I saw Richard Wainwright’s Counting the Cost of Gold story on the BBC website, I was curious to find out more about the photographer and his trip to the Ituri District of the Democratic Republic of Congo. This African country has been in the grip of war for many years, and I wanted to find out a little more about how Richard got involved with the story and the practicalities and hardships of working in such a remote and dangerous place. I asked him to participate in an interview, and he kindly agreed.

Artisanal gold miners at work in Kanga-Isine, one
of the richest gold mines in Africa in Mongbwalu,
Eastern Congo.
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Posted by on June 16th 2008
In August 2004 I spent a few days in a charming, remote village called Iruya in northwest Argentina. Imagine my surprise when I recognised the town in Guiness’ latest TV ad. A quick search on google confirmed that the location was indeed Iruya, that the ad is Guiness’ most expensive to date, and that the entire campaign cost a colossal ten million pounds (approximately 20 million US dollars).

This is how Iruya looks when you approach it along the dirt road from Humahuaca.
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Posted by on January 24th 2008

Summer flower
When I saw Mike Rinnan’s website I knew that I wanted to ask him some questions about stock and travel photography. He talks about Alamy and new kid on the block PhotoShelter and comes up with some great insights into the state of the modern stock photography market. He gives excellent advice for anyone seeking to understand or work in the business.
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