Podcasts by The Traveling Image Makers

TTIM 191 – Ibarionex Perello and Diversity in Photography from 2021-06-01T14:32:30

A few weeks ago I had a conversation on this podcast with our com...

TTIM 190 – Mattias Sjölund and the Magic of Scandinavia from 2021-05-18T06:00:59

Our guest this week is Swedish landscape photographer Mattias Sjölund. Mattias has an inherent passion for photographing and hiking in nature. He is the founder of Listen

Matt Bishop, an Australian in Rome from 2021-05-04T06:00:34

Matt Bishop, our guest for this week’s episode of the podcast, is an Australian who visited Italy many years ago, fell in love with the place and one of its people and never looked back.

M...

Jordana Wright in Belize from 2021-04-20T06:00:41

We're super happy to have again as a guest on our podcast Jordana Wright, who we already interviewed in episode Listen

Else Kramer, the Photosopher from 2021-04-14T12:23:38

This week's guest of the show is Else Kramer, who likes to define herself as a Renaissance woman, a photosopher, making the visible invisible, a coach to gifted women and a wearer of polka-dot d...

Darlene Hildebrandt and Artificial Intelligence from 2021-04-06T17:58:38

Darlene Hildebrandt is the creator of Digital Photo Mentor. She has been a professional photograp...

Valérie Jardin on Consensual Street Photography from 2021-03-30T21:07:18

Our guest on this week’s episode of the podcast is Valérie Jardin.

Valérie is a visual storyteller recognized internationally for her street photography. She leads workshops worldwide, wri...

A Conversation With Charlotte Brett from 2021-03-23T07:00:06

Charlotte Brett is a landscape and travel photographer based just outside London. With a passion to see and photograph diverse places around the world, in recent years she has travelled to China, M...

Storytelling from 2021-03-16T07:00:52

Does every picture tell a story? What does it actually take to create storytelling photographs? This week, Ugo, Ralph and special guest Kav Dadfar discuss the ins and outs of storytelling in travel...

An Interview with Colby Brown from 2021-03-11T19:32:30

In episode 182 Ugo interviews Colby Brown. We have wanted to interview Colby for a long time and, thanks also to the pandemic, we finally managed to find him stuck at home long enough us to be a...

One-on-One with Ugo and Ralph from 2021-02-23T07:00:29

In this episode Ugo and Ralph catch up after a few months and discuss their recent travels, to Italy and Turkey respectively.

Hosted on Acast. See...

Pete DeMarco in Singapore from 2021-02-16T07:00:58

After a looong pause, The Traveling Image Makers podcast is back on the air and an old friend is back too!

Pete DeMarco, who has previously on the show in episodes Listen

Luka Esenko and PhotoHound from 2020-07-07T06:00:13

This week's guest on the podcast is premiere outdoor photographer, photo workshop leader and PhotoHound&nb...

Tomás Tigchelaar Lourenço and Give Sea Life a Hand from 2020-06-09T06:00:39

Tomás Tigchelaar Lourenço, our guest for this episode of the podcast, is not a photographer, but he is using the power of photographs to effect some powerful change in the world.

In Decemb...

Kav Dadfar from 2020-06-02T19:54:08

Our guest for this week’s episode of the podcast is Kav Dadfar.

Kav is a professional writer and travel and landscape photographer, based on the outskirts of London, in leafy Surrey.

Paul Zizka in the Icy Wilderness from 2020-05-19T13:57:41

Our guest for this week’s episode of the podcast is Canadian nature photographer and adventurer Paul Zizka.

Valérie Jardin in France from 2020-03-31T07:00:33

We're really excited to have back on the show one of our favorite guests and best friend, street photographer extraordinaire Valérie Jardin.

Valérie is a French photographer, currently...

Andrew Gibson and Travel Photography When You Can’t Travel from 2020-03-18T13:24:08

Nowadays travel to most of the world has sadly become impossible. Photographers, and especially travel photographers, are trying to find ways to keep their juices flowing while they can’t go ver...

TTIM 173 – Carnival in Rio de Janeiro from 2020-03-10T07:00:29

Our co-host Ralph Velasco recently returned from spending a few days at one of the most popular festivals in the world: the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

On this week’s episode of th...

Darlene Hildebrandt and the Venice Carnival from 2020-03-03T07:00:04

One of our favorite guests is back on the show! When Ugo interviewed Darlene Hildebrandt in episode 85, she expressed her intention to come to Venice for the Carnival and join the workshop that ...

Pia Parolin in Madagascar from 2020-02-25T08:23:24

Madagascar is a fabulous but also very troubled country. Its separation from Africa, millions of years ago, made it into a somewhat isolated an unique ecosystems with animals and plants that can...

Valentina Tamborra, I Am The Border from 2020-02-18T07:00:02

What does it mean to live on the border?

It might be the border between humanity’s last dwelling at the edge of the Arctic, or the thin red line between continents, where migrants are trap...

Amy Inman, Grapes and Heroes from 2020-02-11T07:00:43

The guest of this week’s episode is not a photographer, but we thought the story she wanted to tell deserved recognition.

The reason we travel to and photograph certain locations is becaus...

Fear of Traveling from 2020-02-04T07:00:04

After a few months of absence, The Traveling Image Makers Podcast is back on air!

In this episode, Ugo and Ralph discuss how fear of the consequences of recent events, including the spread...

Stefania Boglioli in Kenya from 2019-06-04T06:00:37

Our guest for this episode of the podcast defines herself as a photographer, a philosopher, a writer and a wanderer.

Stefania ...

Pedro Kin in Patagonia and the Dolomites from 2019-05-07T06:00:48

Pedro Kin is a Portuguese landscape photographer based in Slovakia but you’ll often find him chasing the light in the most beautiful mountains, forests and fjords of Europe. Favouring the cold l...

Erin Babnik on Resilience from 2019-04-30T06:00:04

This episode of the podcast was scheduled to be recorded months ago. On the day we were supposed to be interviewing our guest, Erin Babnik, she emailed us asking to reschedule, since she was bei...

Ariel Estulin in Nepal and Tibet from 2019-04-16T06:00:54

An award winning photographer and photo educator. Primarily interested in landscapes, he travels the world seeking out beauty in those wild and remote places on earth that still remain untouched...

Jason Teale in Korea from 2019-04-09T06:00:10

The guest for this episode of the podcast is Jason Teale, a Canadian photographer who has made South Korea his home for more than ten years now.

Jason’s work focuses on travel landscapes a...

Martin Bailey in Japan from 2019-03-26T07:46:51

Recently Ugo bought a couple flight tickets to Japan, a country he will be visiting for the first time this year. Wanting to learn more about the place and how to photograph it best, he naturall...

TTIM 161 – David duChemin and The Traveling Lens from 2019-01-22T09:05:27

The guest for this episode of the podcast is an old friend of the Traveling Image Makers podcast. We recorded episode Listen

TTIM 160 – Mike Holp, the Digital Nomad from 2019-01-08T09:05:51

In this week’s episode of the podcast, Ugo interviews Mike Holp.

Mike is a digital nomad and travel photographer fr...

TTIM 159 – Simon Bond and Creative Photography from 2018-12-18T07:00:01

Last week’s interview with Jay Patel, where we discussed the topic of creativity is a great segue into today’s ...

TTIM 158 – Jay Patel and Creativity from 2018-12-11T07:00:16

Today’s episode of the podcast sees the return of one of our best friends, who was with us already in episode 36, Jay Patel. Listen

TTIM 157 – Winners of the October 2018 Photo Contest from 2018-12-04T07:00:06

As you might know, we are doing a bi-monthly photo contest on our Facebook group, The Traveling Image Makers’ Corner...

TTIM 156 – Marc De Tollenaere and Venice Still Dances from 2018-11-27T07:00:39

Our guest for this episode is Marc De Tollenaere, a photographer from Venice, Italy.

Marc works full time as a photographer and is proud to be a teacher of photography for the most famous ...

TTIM 155 - Karen Hutton and Slovenia from 2018-11-20T07:00:31

It’s always exciting to listen to Karen Hutton talk about her travels and her passions and, after having had her as a guest on episode 34, it was about time that we invited her back.

Karen...

TTIM 154 – Leigh Diprose in Europe from 2018-11-13T07:00:46

The guest for this episode of the podcast, as his LinkedIn profile states, is a Business Manager, Communication ...

TTIM 153 – Expert Roundup 4, What Makes a Great Travel Photo from 2018-11-06T07:00:58

This week’s edition of the podcast is a bit special. Unlike our typical episode, where we have a conversation with a guest, what we’ve done this time is to contact some of our previous guests an...

TTIM 152 – Georgia and Armenia from 2018-10-30T07:00:52

In this episode, a conversation between Ralph and Ugo about the former’s recent trip to a pair of small, not very well-known, but beautiful and welcoming countries: Georgia and Armenia.

Th...

TTIM 151 – Mike Gulbraa Around the World from 2018-10-23T06:00:48

For this episode of the podcast (absent Ralph, who was traveling to Costa Rica) Ugo had the opportunity to interview Mike Gulbraa, who has been into photography for over 45 years and he has visi...

TTIM 150 – South-East Asia from 2018-10-16T06:00:06

In this episode of the podcast, Ralph interviews Ugo about his recent trip to a trio of countries in Southeast Asia: Singapore, Malaysia, and Cambodia. These countries are culturally rich and di...

TTIM 149 – Daniel Rosca in Romania from 2018-10-09T06:00:50

While Ralph was touring Romania, he had a chance to sit down and interview Daniel Roșca, a local photographer and tour operator. Together, they discussed what makes Romania a destination th...

TTIM 148 – Winners of the July 2018 Photo Contest from 2018-10-02T06:00:57

As you might know, we are doing a bi-monthly photo contest on our Facebook group, The Traveling Image Makers’ Corner...

TTIM 147 – Patrick Monahan in Copper Canyon from 2018-09-25T06:00:06

This week's guest is Patrick Monahan who has gone from a successful career in the high tech industry to traveling the world and now leading tours. In this episode, Ralph sits down with Patr...

TTIM 146 – Matt Brandon and Pete DeMarco in Malaysia from 2018-09-18T06:00:15

This week’s episode is a special one. It was recorded on location by Ugo in Penang, Malaysia, where he had the pleasure to meet face-to-face with two great friends and previous guests on the sho...

TTIM 145 – Harry Fisch and Authenticity from 2018-09-11T06:16:30

Harry Fisch has been a photographer for more years than he cares to remember. He has photographically documented more than 40 countries through which he has travelled.

Winner of the 2012 W...

TTIM 144 – PhotoJoseph on Travel Videography and India from 2018-09-04T06:00:39

Our guest for this week is Joseph “PhotoJoseph” Linaschke, a content creator, educator and YouTuber. He’s been shooting since the age of seven, teaching and presenting on stage to audiences arou...

TTIM 143 – Maria Vazquez and Pastel Moods from 2018-08-28T06:00:27

Our guest for this week’s episode of the podcast is Maria (or Marioly) Vazquez.

We came to hear of Maria via another guest of ours, Listen

TTIM 142 – Dancho Hristov, Bulgaria, and Birds from 2018-08-21T06:00:03

For the past 5 years, Dancho Hristov has been a working landscape and wildlife photographer based in Sofia, Bulgaria. He first dabbled in photography at the age of 13, starting with an old Zenit...

TTIM 141 – Dennis Valverde and Costa Rica from 2018-08-14T06:00:31

During his latest trip to the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica, Ralph sat down with naturalist guide, photographer, and native Costa Rican, Dennis Valverde.

He was always fascinated by the anim...

TTIM 140 – Pia Parolin and Promenade Moments from 2018-08-07T06:00:21

Born and raised in Italy, Pia Parolin studied biology in Germany and in Brazilian Amazonia. A passionate tropical ecologist with PhD, sh...

TTIM 139 – Scott Kelby and the World Wide Photo Walks from 2018-07-31T06:00:21

This week we have a very special guest on the show that doesn't really need a lot of introduction, because pretty much everybody knows Scott Kelby.

For those few who still don't, we'll jus...

TTIM 138 – Real Photography in the Age of Photoshop, Part 2 from 2018-07-24T06:00:06

This week's episode is a special one. During the latest Out Of Chicago Summer Conference, Ugo was the moderator of a pan...

TTIM 137 – Real Photography in the Age of Photoshop, Part 1 from 2018-07-17T06:00:20

This week's episode is a special one. During the latest Out Of Chicago Summer Conference, Ugo was the moderator of a pan...

TTIM 136 – Winners of the May 2018 Photo Contest from 2018-07-10T06:00:37

As you might know, we are doing a bi-monthly photo contest on our Facebook group, The Traveling Image Makers' Corner. We ...

TTIM 135 – Patrick Di Fruscia on Giving Back to Nature from 2018-07-03T06:00:42

Patrick Di Fruscia is a World Nature & Landscape Photographer. His work has won many awards, has been published and displayed thru a multitude of Medias (books, calendars, magazines, travel ...

TTIM 134 – Doug Kaye in Hong Kong from 2018-06-26T06:00:26

This week we have Doug Kaye back on the show, many months after having been out guest in episode TTIM 24 – Cuba With ...

TTIM 133 – Juliana Dever from 2018-06-19T06:00:10

Juliana Dever is a professional actor, writer, and world traveler. Having traveled to almost 60 countries, her award-winning travel blog CleverDeverWherever.com helps readers find unexpected exp...

TTIM 132 – Scott Herder and Hyperlapse Photography from 2018-06-12T06:00:25

Scott Herder is a multimedia content creator who specializes in manipulating time through time-lapse, hyper-lapse and slowmotion in his unique flowmotion videos during his travels. His work for ...

TTIM 131 – Sherry Ott from 2018-06-05T06:00:55

Sherry Ott is a long-term traveler, blogger, and photographer with one goal in mind - to make you wish you were somewhere else. She writes about her travel lifestyle and around the world adventu...

TTIM 130 – Marc Silber on Composition from 2018-05-29T06:00:31

This week, we welcome back to the show Marc Silber, who was already a guest on episode TTIM 95 – Mar...

TTIM 129 – Moroccan Adventure from 2018-05-22T06:00:36

In this special episode of the podcast, Ralph talks with Ugo about his latest trip to that wonderful country, Morocco.

You can follow Ralph along his itinerary, from Casablanca to Marrakec...

TTIM 128 – Mile High Photography with Bjorn Moerman from 2018-05-15T06:00:46

Björn Moerman is often referred to as “the flying photographer”; combining his passion for aviation with a photography hobby that got out of hand. 

As an airline captain for a large M...

TTIM 127 – Kai Behrmann, Realism and Vision from 2018-05-08T06:00:50

Kai is an author and photographer from Germany. Born 1977 in Hamburg, he started out studying political science in Berlin (FU Berlin) and Helsinki (Helsingin Yliopisto), obtaining his master deg...

TTIM 126 – José Manuel Santos in Porto from 2018-05-01T06:00

José Manuel Santos lives and breathes Porto, the city where he was born sometime ago, in 1960. He has travelled up and down Portugal both by car and on a motorbike since 1980, always with his ca...

TTIM 125 – Ken Kaminesky on Safari from 2018-04-24T06:00

Ken Kaminesky is a veteran commercial travel photographer, Fujifilm Global Ambassador, writer, consultant, and entrepreneur with over twenty years of experience in the photography industry. His ...

TTIM 124 – Winners of the March 2018 Photo Contest from 2018-04-17T06:00

As you might know, we are doing a bi-monthly photo contest on our Facebook group, The Traveling Image Makers’ Corner...

TTIM 123 – Peter Ragg and Travel Videography from 2018-04-10T06:00

The guest for this week's episode of the podcast, hosted by Ralph, is British photographer and videographer Peter Ragg.

. We ...

TTIM 115 – Danielle Da Silva and Photographers Without Borders from 2018-02-13T14:00

Danielle Da Silva is a director, photographer, public speaker, activist and writer who specialises in sustainable development and psychology. Her main focus is communicating the extraordinary ef...

TTIM 114 – How To Take Great Travel Photos from 2018-02-06T07:00

We often get emails and messages from listeners who ask us advice on how to take great travel photos, so this week we wanted to record a special episode. We don’t have the usual interview with a...

TTIM 113 – Jen Loong and Wandersnap from 2018-01-30T07:00

Jen Loong (龙晓灵) is the snap-happy founder for a new type of travel tech startup that marries photography with social impact. Jen’s vision is to start an empathy movement, where vanity can create...

TTIM 112 – Taylor Roades and a Protest Against Forgetting from 2018-01-23T07:00

We recently found this article at the Matador Network website: 17 female travel photogr...

TTIM 111 – Ollie Dale and the Lost Clipper from 2018-01-16T07:00

Our guest for this week’s episode is Ollie Dale.

Ollie started his photographic career aboard a cruise ship in 2001. When he returned to New Zealand in 2003 he set himself up as a freelanc...

TTIM 110 – Scott Bourne and Bird Photography from 2018-01-09T07:00

Scott Bourne is President of US Operations at Skylum Software (Formerly Macphun,) an Olympus Visionary and a professional wildlife photographer, author and lecturer who specializes in birds. He ...

TTIM 109 – Karl Grobl in Cambodia from 2018-01-02T07:00

Peering well beyond the surface of unfolding stories, Karl’s photographs reveal the heart, and sometimes, heart-wrenching truth. His images offer viewers intimate glimpses into the lives of ordi...

TTIM 108 – Winners of the October-November 2017 Photo Contest from 2017-12-26T12:18:57

As you might know, we are doing a bi-monthly photo contest on our Facebook group, The Traveling Image Makers' Corner. We ...

TTIM 107 – Luka Esenko and SNAPP Guides from 2017-12-19T07:00

Luka Esenko has travelled to 50+ countries around the globe and has plenty more on his ‘go to’ list. Initially an enjoyable hobby, photography soon became a way of life for Luka and he has since...

TTIM 106 – Juan Pons and Photographing Wildlife from 2017-12-12T07:00:15

Our guest for this week’s episode of the podcast is Juan Pons.

Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Juan is a nature and wildlife...

TTIM 105 – Vieri Bottazzini and Landscape Photography with a Leica from 2017-12-05T07:00:04

After some weeks of absence due to his travels to places with poor Internet connectivity and wildly different time zones, Ralph joins Ugo back on the show to interview Listen

TTIM 104 – Jordana Wright and The Enthusiast’s Guide to Travel Photography from 2017-11-28T07:00:09

The guest for this week’s episode of the podcast is Jordana Wright.

For over a decade, Jordana Wright has had the opportunity to shoot professionally, travel, and share her love of photogr...

TTIM 103 – Bob Edelstein in India from 2017-11-21T07:00:44

During his latest tour of India, Ralph Velasco took some time to sit down with his friend Bob Edelstein and ask him about his photography and his travels. Here is what Bob says about himself: Listen

TTIM 102 – Benjamin van der Spek and Not Quitting Your Day Job from 2017-11-14T07:00:58

Benjamin van der Spek is an award winning photographer who is active around the globe with a keen eye for extraordinary compositi...

TTIM 101 – Matt Bailey and the Road To 150 from 2017-11-07T07:00:31

Matt Bailey is a world-traveling writer, photographer, entrepreneur, and dream maker. You can find him at LiveLimitless.net where he writes...

TTIM 100 – Thailand and Bulgaria from 2017-10-31T07:00:35

Join us in celebrating our 100th episode! After almost two years of publishing a new show every week and never missing one, we have finally reached this important milestone and we have no intent...

TTIM 99 – Winners of the August-September 2017 Photo Contest from 2017-10-24T06:00:23

As you might know, we are doing a bi-monthly photo contest on our Facebook group, The Traveling Image Makers’ Corner. We ...

TTIM 98 – Scott Wyden Kivowitz and WordPress for Travel Photographers from 2017-10-17T06:00:55

Scott Wyden Kivowitz is the Chief Community Officer at Imagely, a blogger, photographer, father, and educator. Scott is also the author of many eBooks on the topics of long exposures, street pho...

TTIM 97 – Griffin Stewart and The 5 Day Deal from 2017-10-10T06:00:14

Every year, 5DayDeal.com gives photographers the possibility of acquiring a fantastic bundle of educational videos, b...

TTIM 96 – Peter DeMarco in Asia from 2017-10-03T06:00:47

We had a great conversation about travel and photography this week with our guest, Peter DeMarco.

Peter is an award-winning tra...

TTIM 95 – Marc Silber, Advancing Your Photography from 2017-09-26T06:00:21

Our guest for this week’s episode of the podcast is Marc Silber. Marc recently released a new boo...

TTIM 94 – Tom Curley in Vietnam from 2017-09-19T06:00:48

On this week’s episode of the podcast, Ralph interviews Tom Curley and they talk about a country they both know very well: Vietnam. If yo...

TTIM 93 – Winners of the July 2017 Photo Contest from 2017-09-12T06:00:37

As you might know, we are doing a monthly photo contest on our Facebook group, The Traveling Image Makers’ Corner<...

TTIM 92 – Valérie Jardin and Tips for Street Photography from 2017-09-05T06:00:48

This week’s episode sees the return of one of our best friends and one of the first guests we had, back in Episode 8, Valérie Jardin. We ...

TTIM 91 – Dan Briški in Slovenia from 2017-08-29T06:00:10

Our guest for this episode of the podcast is Dan Briški, who spoke with Ralph about his home country, beautiful Slovenia.

Dan is an ...

TTIM 90 – Anna Gunn and the Porto Photo Fest from 2017-08-22T06:00:47

This week Ralph sat down for a chat with British-born and expat-to-Portugal photographer Anna Gunn.

Anna was born in Birmingham, England, in the 80s. Graduated in Aerospace ...

TTIM 89 – Rick Sammon, the Stephen King of Photography from 2017-08-14T06:00:25

This week we have a returning guest on the show, Canon explorer of light, Rick Sammon, a man on a mission to make digital photography fun, cr...

TTIM 88 – The State of Landscape Photography, Part 2 from 2017-08-08T06:00:10

This week’s episode is a special one. During the latest Out Of Chicago Summer Conference, Ugo was the moderat...

TTIM 87 – The State of Landscape Photography, Part 1 from 2017-08-01T06:00:59

This week’s episode is a special one. During the latest Out Of Chicago Summer Conference, Ugo was the moderat...

TTIM 86 – Winners of the June 2017 Photo Contest from 2017-07-25T06:00:43

Starting with the month of June 2017, we are doing a monthly photo contest on our Facebook group, The Traveling Im...

TTIM 85 – Darlene Hildebrandt and Latin America from 2017-07-18T06:00:40

This week’s episode sees the return of one of our favorite guests, Darlene Hildebrandt, who was on the show almost exactly one y...

TTIM 84 – Robert Scott Kelly and the Travel Tape from 2017-07-11T05:00:53

Robert Kelly is a travel writer and podcaster based out of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He was born and raised in Canada, but has lived abroad for the past 21 years, including an 17 year stint in Tai...

TTIM 83 – Bryan Peterson, You Keep Shooting from 2017-07-04T05:00:18

Our next guest on the Traveling Image Makers podcast is none other than Bryan Peterson.

Bryan has been a successful commercial photographer for over 35 years whose clients include American...

TTIM 82 – Ignacio Palacios from 2017-06-27T05:00:25

Ignacio Palacios is a Spanish/ Australian travel photographer based on Planet Earth that stops in Sydney from time to time. He...

TTIM 81 – Christian Høiberg and Long Exposure Photography from 2017-06-20T05:00:04

Our guest for this week’s episode of the podcast is Christian Høiberg, who recently published Listen

TTIM 80 – Matt Payne and Night Sky Photography from 2017-06-13T05:00:31

Our guest for this episode of the podcast is landscape photographer and podcaster Matt Payne.

Matt’s passion f...

TTIM 79 – In the News: Electronics Flight Ban and Google Terminates Nik Plugins from 2017-06-06T05:00:50

In the current episode of the podcast Ugo and Ralph discuss about two recent news items that are of interest to travel photographers:

* The banning of large electronic items, including...

TTIM 78 – Jim Cline in Peru from 2017-05-30T05:00:37

Please welcome our guest for this week’s interview, Jim Cline. Ralph recorded this interview with Jim while on the road. It’s a bit long, but it’s packed full of useful, practical tips, especial...

TTIM 77 – Daniel Korzeniewski from 2017-05-23T05:00:03

For this week’s episode, we sat down to chat with Daniel Korzeniewski.

Daniel is a Miami-based travel photographer whose work has appeared in several publications. He contributes to variou...

TTIM 76 – Orinta Labutyte in Lithuania from 2017-05-16T05:00:10

Lithuania is one of the less known though most beautiful and interesting countries in Europe and few people know it as well as Orinta Labutyte.

Orinta is a professional tour guide and trav...

TTIM 75 – Matt Brandon from 2017-05-09T05:00:02

For this week’s episode of the podcast, Ugo had a great conversation with Matt Brandon.

Matt Brandon is a Malaysia-ba...

TTIM 74 – Gordon Laing “In Camera” from 2017-05-02T05:00:53

Our guest of this week’s episode of the podcast is traveler, photographer, master equipment reviewer, food and coffee lover, and just super nice guy, Gordon Laing of Cameralabs fame.

The n...

TTIM 73 – Drone Photography Special from 2017-04-25T05:00:09

Drones (a.k.a. UAVs or quadcopters) are all the rage now, despite many governments’ attempts to stifle their expansion (or to ensure safety, if you prefer).

Ugo recently decided to jump on...

TTIM 72 – James Maher in New York from 2017-04-18T05:00:25

Who doesn’t love New York?

Well, many New Yorkers we’ve spoken to in the past are not always enthusiastic about their city, but one exception is certainly Listen

TTIM 71 – Michael Muraz and Photographing Architecture from 2017-04-11T05:00:24

Our guest for this week, Michael Muraz, is an award-winning commercial and fine art architecture photographer based in Toronto, Canada. Originally an engineer, Michael now works with clients lik...

TTIM 70 – Nicholas Syracuse, the Traveler from 2017-04-04T05:00:28

Not long ago a friend of ours suggested that we watch a movie called “Traveler” on Amazon Prime Video and so we got to learn about the existence of Listen

TTIM 69 – Steve Simon the Passionate Photographer from 2017-03-28T05:00:58

Our guest for this week is Steve Simon.

Steve has been passionate about documenting the beauty and drama ...

TTIM 68 – Dave Bouskill and The Planet D from 2017-03-21T06:00:24

Our guest for this week is Dave Bouskill, one half of the Dave and Deb couple who runs The Planet D. Dave and Deb have been married for over ...

TTIM 67 – QT Luong and the National Parks from 2017-03-14T06:00:10

QT Luong is a photographer and author known for being the first to photograph all 59 US National Parks —in large format. He is feature...

TTIM 66 – David duChemin and the Soul of the Camera from 2017-03-07T06:00:02

We’ve been following David duChemin‘s work for a long time (Ugo actually owns three of his books) so we’re not exaggerating whe...

TTIM 65 – Susan Portnoy in Mongolia from 2017-02-28T06:00:42

Our guest for this week is Susan Portnoy, who let us know everything about her recent trip to Mongolia, how it’s like to take part in a Kazakh wedding and how you can dance non-stop for 8 hours....

TTIM 64 – Ibarionex Perello on Staying “In the Zone” from 2017-02-21T06:00:11

In this week’s episode we interview our long time friend, Ibarionex Perello.

Ibarionex is a photographer, writer and producer...

TTIM 63 – Expert Roundup #3: Newbie Mistakes from 2017-02-14T06:00:44

This week’s edition of the podcast is a bit special. Unlike our typical episode, where we have a conversation with a guest, what we’ve done this time is to contact some of our pre...

TTIM 62 – Rosh Sillars on Photography Business and Marketing from 2017-02-07T06:00:31

Today we present you an interview with our friend and fellow photographer Rosh Sillars. Rosh is the founder and host of the Listen

TTIM 61 – 2016, Year in Review from 2017-01-31T06:00:59

This is special episode, for which we have no guests. It’s just Ralph and Ugo catching up with all that’s been happening in 2016, travel and photography wise, and talking about what’s...

TTIM 60 – Chris Smith Goes Out Of Chicago from 2017-01-24T06:00:39

We are incredibly happy to have our good friend Chris Smith on the show this week.

Chris is the founder of Out of Chicago Phot...

TTIM 59 – Roberto Salas and the Cuban Revolution from 2017-01-17T06:00:30

To say that our guest for this episode of the podcast has a few stories to tell would be a huge understatement. With a career spanning 60 years and having been a direct witness of some momentous...

TTIM 58 – Anthony Pond Between Film And Digital from 2017-01-10T06:00:11

Anthony Pond has a story of traveling and photographing that goes back several years, having been to Timbuktu twice and to the rest...

TTIM 57 – Jen Pollack Bianco and Mobile Travel Photography from 2017-01-03T06:00:58

Dear listeners, this is the first episode of 2017 and what could be more fitting for this one than a conversation about one of the hottest trends in photography and that will become even more re...

TTIM 56 – The Business Of Photography with Ken Kaminesky from 2016-12-27T06:00:53

We’ve always admired the work of Ken Kaminesky, his personality and his cheerful attitude, so we tried many times to have him as a guest on the show. Unfortunately he is also a very busy guy and...

TTIM 55 – Passage To India from 2016-12-20T06:00:40

India, often referred to as the sub-continent, is a location one can’t hope to capture adequately in less than a lifetime. TTIM co-host Ralph Velasco just spent a month there, sco...

TTIM 54 – Traveling Scared To Death with John R. Milton from 2016-12-13T06:00:47

With some past guests of the podcast we discussed ways to avoid clichés and the challenges travel photographers have to face in order to come home with images that are novel and interesting. The...

TTIM 53 – Black And White Landscapes with Andrew S. Gibson from 2016-12-06T06:00:14

Black and white landscape photography has a long and honorable tradition and, in a sense, it is the purest form of depiction of natural landscapes, where everything is reduced to ...

TTIM 52 – Going Beyond the Snapshot with Brenda Tharp from 2016-11-29T06:00:27

Travel photography is not a very well defined genre and if meant to encompass every photograph taken while traveling, then millions of travel photos are created every day. How can a serious trav...

TTIM 51 – Fixing Problems with Brian Cruickshank from 2016-11-22T06:00:05

This episode of the podcast sees the debut of my good friend Ralph Velasco, who I Listen

TTIM 50 – Introducing Ralph Velasco from 2016-11-15T06:00

Alright, my dear listeners, we are at episode 50 of the show, which means I’ve been publishing new episodes every week for almost one full year, never skipping a week.

Let me te...

TTIM 49 – Walking the West Highland Way with Christian Meermann from 2016-11-08T06:00:43

Some people like to travel with cars, others with airplanes, boats, or trains. Some people like to travel on foot. This is the case of C...

TTIM 48 – Wales with Mathieu Gasquet from 2016-11-01T06:00:08

I have been friends with this week’s guest, Mathieu Gasquet, since a few years ago, when we used to do a YouTube show about mirrorless cameras together. Back then Mathieu was still living in Ita...

TTIM 47 – Walking the Mountains with Bethany Lloyd from 2016-10-25T05:00:37

I love the mountains, but for some reason I don’t get to visit them often, even though I live pretty close to the Alps. Maybe it’s because the people I hang out with are not lover...

TTIM 46 – Travel Portraits with Saraya Cortaville from 2016-10-18T05:00:21

A few weeks ago I was visiting Photokina, the world’s largest photo and video trade fair, held every year in Cologne, Germany. As I was leaving the exhibition’s floor at the end of my last day t...

TTIM 45 – The Joy Of Giving with Kate Siobhan Mulligan from 2016-10-11T05:00:45

This episode of the podcast is all about giving. Whether it is giving life to a new human being, giving help to disadvantaged communities in developing countries or giving educati...

TTIM 44 – What Makes Great Travel Photography with Susan Onysko from 2016-10-04T05:00:48

Susan Onysko is a travel photographer who has devoted the last decade to the art of capturing evocative stories from some of the most remote and extreme locations of our world — from ...

TTIM 43 – Going Viral with Lorenzo Montezemolo from 2016-09-27T05:00:28

What does it take for an image to go viral and be shared on dozens of websites? Is it a matter of chance or does luck favor the prepared? What can we do to make our pictures more shareable and p...

TTIM 42 – A Conversation with Varina Patel from 2016-09-20T05:00:45

My guest for this week’s episode is landscape and nature photographer Varina Patel. This is what Varina says about herself:

Th...

TTIM 41 – How To Save Money with Matt Moreland from 2016-09-13T05:00:46

This is the question that Matt Moreland tried to answer in an article I recently found while browsing the Web, titled "10 Ways to Save Money as a Freelance Travel Photographer". I though Matt's ...

TTIM 40 – Loving the Earth with Luca Bracali from 2016-09-06T05:00:33

To say that my guest for this episode of the podcast, Luca Bracali, is a travel photographer would be too limiting, for he is also an expert TV director and a true explorer, having been to the N...

TTIM 39 – Bipolar Photography with Ron Clifford from 2016-08-30T05:00:38

A few weeks ago, when I asked Ron Clifford to be my guest on the podcast, we discussed what topics we could converse about and he quippe...

TTIM 38 – Rediscovering Empathy with Jacquelyn Quinones from 2016-08-23T05:00:51

Is technology killing our empathy?

This is the question Jacquelyn Quinones asked during her recent TEDx talk in Paris. This is a question that we, as travel photographers, should ask o...

TTIM 37 – Travel Writing with Lori Allen from 2016-08-16T05:00:26

It's not a secret that I believe writing is an essential skill for travel photographers. I discussed this in episode 21 with Jens Lennartsson, especially with respect to how travel writing can h...

TTIM 36 – Exploring The Wilderness with Jay Patel from 2016-08-09T05:00:43

I have been wanting to interview Jay Patel for quite some time, but Jay is a rather busy person, what with having to manage a photography business that is expanding in various directions, runnin...

TTIM 35 – Finding Simplicity with Viktor Elizarov from 2016-08-02T05:00:58

Sometimes we are so taken up with the latest camera or lens, with pixel-peeping, and with learning the latest and greatest blending technique for Photoshop that we lose sight of some of the thin...

TTIM 34 – Finding Your Artist’s Voice with Karen Hutton from 2016-07-26T05:00:12

It is always a great pleasure for me to converse with Karen Hutton. There is never a dull moment and she has so many stories to tell! For this episode of the podcast, I asked her to collect her ...

TTIM 33 – Paying It Forward In Nicaragua with Darlene Hildebrandt from 2016-07-19T05:00:13

If you've been following this podcast for some time, you will have certainly noticed that one of the recurring themes here is that of giving back, of using photography to effect some real change...

TTIM 32 – Japan and Namibia with Martin Bailey from 2016-07-12T05:00:02

Raise your hand if you don't know Martin Bailey. Besides being a great nature and wildlife photographer, a fantastic educator and Arcanum master, a keen traveler, a prolific author, and an X-Rit...

TTIM 31 – Cycling Across Europe with Clint Burkinshaw from 2016-07-05T05:00:57

Clint Burkinshaw, a Travel Photographer from South Australia, grew up spending most of his time engrossed in sport and the beach. That was until he started looking elsewhere to expand his mind f...

TTIM 30 – On The High Mountains with Erin Babnik from 2016-06-28T05:00:30

Some people explore the world right and left, north and south. Others, like my guest for this episode, Erin Babnik, prefer to explore it by going up and down and by climbing the peaks of the Alp...

TTIM 29 – Travel Photography as a Side Job with Andy Bitterer from 2016-06-21T05:00:57

My guest for this episode of the podcast is my long time friend Andy Bitterer. Me and Andy have a lot in common, but one thing that truly sets us apart from many other travel photographers is th...

TTIM 28 – Japan and Bhutan with Robert van Koesveld from 2016-06-14T05:00:16

My guest for this episode of the podcast, Robert Van Koesveld, is a passionate travel photographer from Australia who has a deep knowledge of the culture and traditions of the geikos and maikos ...

TTIM 27 – Living The Nomadic Life with Flemming Bo Jensen from 2016-06-07T05:00:57

Many people dream of quitting their day jobs, leaving everything behind and living a nomadic life of full-time travel. Very few people actually resolve to do it.

My guest for this epis...

TTIM 26 – Patagonia with Sean Bagshaw from 2016-05-31T05:00:02

Patagonia, the southernmost portion of the American continent, is a land of stunning beauty, unspoilt wilderness and extreme weather. As of recent, it has also become one of the most sought-afte...

TTIM 25 – Walking The Walk For Those Who Can’t with John Butterill from 2016-05-24T05:00:48

This podcast is all about travel, but sometimes people cannot travel. My old friend John Butterill, who I interviewed for this episode, founded Listen

TTIM 24 – Cuba With Doug Kaye from 2016-05-17T05:00:52

I have to admit I’ve always been a big fan of my guest for this week’s episode of the podcast, Doug Kaye. I have been following ...

TTIM 23 – Across America in a Campervan with Cherie McKay from 2016-05-10T05:00:41

My guest for this episode of the podcast is Cherie McKay.

Melbournian to the heart, divorced mum of four boys, Cherie i...

TTIM 22 – Becoming a Professional Instagrammer with Lauren Bath from 2016-05-03T05:00:17

I think Lauren Bath's story is exemplar of how dedication, commitment, and maybe a bit of luck can turn a passion like travel photography into a six-figure business in the matter of a few year. ...

TTIM 21 – Travel Writing with Jens Lennartsson from 2016-04-26T05:00:43

My guest for this episode of The Traveling Image Makers podcast is Swedish travel photographer Jens Lennartsson.

I got to know Jens through some articles he had published online and I ...

TTIM 20 – Heart of Africa with Natalia Stone from 2016-04-19T05:00:58

Natalia Stone is a travel photographer based in New York. Her passion for adventure and photography has taken her to over 40 countries and some of the most remote corners of the world. Whether stan...

TTIM 19 – Let’s Be Honest with Paul Pichugin from 2016-04-12T05:00:56

I have known Australian travel and landscape photographer Paul Pichugin for a few years and I was always attracted by his positive personality and admired him for his work and his huge success o...

TTIM 18 – Being Creative with Deborah Sandidge from 2016-04-05T05:00:09

Deborah Sandidge is known for her creative approach to travel photography. She is a professional photographer specializing in world travel and artistic imagery. Her passion and skill with creative ...

TTIM 17 – Shiv Verma on Education from 2016-03-29T05:00:16

Shiv Verma is a published author, photographer, educator and technologist. He has been photographing for over 50 years and has evolved his photography to express his intense devotion to wildlife an...

TTIM 16 – Jim Zuckerman from 2016-03-22T06:00:29

Here is the second interview I did while I was in Venice for the carnival. I was introduced to Jim Zuckerman by my other guest, Robin Yong and of course I asked if I could interview him.

TTIM 15 – Walking Around Venice with Trey Ratcliff from 2016-03-15T06:00:07

In recent years, I've taken the habit of going to Venice at least once a year for the Carnevale, a great festival where people dress up with fancy and elaborate costumes for two weeks. It's just...

TTIM 14 – Anna Tenne and the Limbless Man from 2016-03-08T06:00:26

When I first read the story of how a photographer traveled through Asia with a limbless man, I knew I had to interview that photographer. Luckily for me and for you, my dear listeners, that phot...

TTIM 13 – Giving Back with Ralph Velasco from 2016-03-01T06:00:33

Travel photography instructor, author and international guide Ralph Velasco has organized and led a variety of cultural tours around the world, including to Egypt, Mexico’s Copper Canyon, Bhutan, N...

TTIM 12 – Exploring the Frontier With Justin Balog and Armando Martinez from 2016-02-23T06:00:31

Justin and Armando are famous as the founders of The Photo Frontier, "a fellowship of explorers, guided by creative principles, who believe that photography can enrich their lives and the lives ...

TTIM 11 – Pursuing Your Dreams With Barbara Weibel from 2016-02-16T06:00:25

What an amazing story is that of Barbara Weibel! She had an established career in real estate to which photography and travel often took ...

TTIM 10 – Gary Arndt from 2016-02-09T07:00:11

My guest for this episode of The Traveling Image Makers Podcast doesn't need a lot of introduction. Gary Arndt has "visited all 7 ...

TTIM 9 – Taylor Jackson, A Photographer In… from 2016-02-02T07:00:20

Taylor Jackson is a wedding photographer from Canada who at one point decided he wanted not just to see the world, but to film it...

TTIM 8 – Urban Travel Photography With Valérie Jardin from 2016-01-26T07:00:45

I was thinking of what kind of introduction I could write for this week's guest on my podcast, Valérie Jardin, but when I read ...

TTIM 7 – Finding Success With Matt Dutile from 2016-01-19T08:00:52

Matt Dutile is a New York City based travel and lifestyle photographer. He grew up in a small New Hampshire farm town before venturing west seeking buried treasure, as most explorers do.

TTIM 6 – Rick Sammon from 2016-01-12T07:00:07

I can't say how thrilled I am to have Rick Sammon as my guest on this episode of the Traveling Image Makers Podcast. For those few who don't know Rick, he's one of the most active and engaging p...

TTIM 5 – Near and Far With Chris Upton from 2016-01-05T07:00:38

Sometimes, the most interesting travel destinations are really close to home and this has certainly been the case for Chris Upton, my guest for this week's episode of the Traveling Image Makers ...

TTIM 4 – The Human Element with Mitchell Kanashkevich from 2015-12-29T07:00:10

A few years ago, while I was researching locations for a trip to Indonesia, I happened to find Mitchell Kanashkevich's book Listen

TTIM 3 – Lofoten With Cody Duncan from 2015-12-22T07:38:30

Cody Duncan is an internationally published travel and landscape photographer, as well as a photography guide author, enthusiastic adventurer, and hiker. Originally from Santa Barbara, Californi...

TTIM 2 – Robin Yong and the Carnival of Venice from 2015-12-15T07:00:42

My guest for the second episode of The Traveling Image Makers Podcast is Robin Yong.

Robin Yong is a new travel photographe...

TTIM 1 – Europe With Brent Mail from 2015-12-08T07:00:33

My guest for this episode of The Traveling Image Makers Podcast is Brent Mail, whom I have known for a long time online and whom I ...