by btharp | Oct 24, 2014 | Brenda Tharp's Photo Blog, Namibia, photographing people, photography, travel photography, workshops & photo tours
We visited two Himba villages on our Namibia Photo Tour. Villages that are not visited by groups very much. We met the Chief in this village, and then were welcomed in to walk around and observe daily life as lived by the Himba. It’s a really interesting...
by btharp | Oct 17, 2014 | Brenda Tharp's Photo Blog, Photo Blog, photography, travel photography, workshops & photo tours
I’ve done a lot of traveling this year – Cuba for a month, Morocco, Alaska, Namibia, and a bunch of places within the USA – but I am so excited to be returning to Cuba this January with 12 intrepid travelers! Well, actually 11, as of this post we...
by btharp | Oct 1, 2014 | Brenda Tharp's Photo Blog, general photography, Photo Blog, The Blog, travel photography, workshops & photo tours
In a photography tour having a great local guide is essential to a successful photography tour. They set up the access to places, arrange for models, meals, transportation, etc. They know what to do when things change unexpectedly, as they often do when in...
by btharp | Jul 13, 2014 | Brenda Tharp's Photo Blog, Photo Blog, photographing people, photography, travel photography, workshops & photo tours
On our Morocco photo tour, we visit the Erg Chebbi Dunes, the largest section of the Sahara desert inside Morocco. We ride camels out very early into the dunes to get in position for sunrise. But sometimes, the sunrise fails to excite us – and this year, the...
by btharp | Jul 10, 2014 | Brenda Tharp's Photo Blog, photography, The Blog, travel photography, workshops & photo tours
Never underestimate the power of gesture in a photograph to make it come alive. It was late in the day when we wandered through the Punakha monastery in Bhutan. The light was low and side lighting the walls adding a nice texture. It was relatively quiet – the...