Recently I participated in my second humanitarian trip to Cuba, which because of its history, architecture, but mainly its people, is now my favorite place to photograph. The colors seem [...]
“Good photography is about knowing where to stand.” – Ansel Adams I really love this quote, because of course, Ansel is right on the money again. I tell my students all the [...]
In my Improve Your Travel Photography class I give students a peek inside my gear bag. What I do before every major outing is lay my gear on the floor and take a picture of it to act as [...]
A recent article I wrote for the extremely popular Digital Photography School posted this week. It’s called “The Only Tip You’ll Need for Creating a More Interesting and [...]
If you’re in the San Diego area this evening, please stop by the REI in Kearny Mesa for my Egypt: Through the Lens presentation. What: Egypt: Through the Lens with Ralph Velasco When: [...]
Have you heard of SeatGuru? I love this free service by TripAdvisor. When I’m on a site such as Orbitz or Travelocity, or on an airline’s website looking at [...]
Have a look at the Capturing the Essence of Cuba article I recently wrote for the Travel Photographers Network. In it I discuss the importance of working from a shot list. A shot list [...]
GREAT NEWS: Contiki Vacations, a worldwide travel company based in New Zealand, but with U.S. offices in Anaheim, California, has asked me to be a guest [...]