A Photo Essay of Darwin Featured Image

A Photo Essay of Darwin

Darwin is in one of the remotest parts of Australia. Louise Denton has been checking it out armed with her camera and she's taken some amazing snaps.

5 Frickin’ Awesome Travel Videos Featured Image

5 Frickin’ Awesome Travel Videos

We're always on the lookout for inspiring travel videos to get you in the mood for your gap year. That’s why we thought it'd be a good idea to show you top 5 travel videos.

Landscapes of Malaysia Featured Image

Landscapes of Malaysia

Malaysia is a magnificent country and it has some simply stunning scenery on offer. This photoessay shows just some of the landscapes of Malaysia.

How to Plan a Short Gap Featured Image

How to Plan a Short Gap

So you know what a short gap is and you've decided that it's for you. Awesome! But what do you do now? How do you go about planning your short gap?

Things to Do Before You Die Featured Image

Things to Do Before You Die

What's top of the backpacker bucket list? Featuring bungee jumps, North Korean nightclubs and eating snake hearts, here's our things to do before you die.

Heading to War: A Journalist in Libya Featured Image

Heading to War: A Journalist in Libya

Tom Lee travelled to Libya in September 2011 during the Libyian civil war. With no training or plan, Tom launched his career as a war journalist uniquely.

Surfers Paradise in Pictures Featured Image

Surfers Paradise in Pictures

Cormac Scanlan's last weekend in Brisbane was spent capturing the light in this photo essay at Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia.

Photography for Beginners: A Guide by Luke Plastow Featured Image

Photography for Beginners: A Guide by Luke Plastow

Let’s dispel a myth right away - you don’t need to be a professional to take travel photos. You just need to know the basics of your camera and follow a few rules. I have broken this short guide in five sections to give you some fast tips on travel photography. Happy snapping!

Photo Editing for Beginners: A Guide by Cormac Scanlan Featured Image

Photo Editing for Beginners: A Guide by Cormac Scanlan

Photo editing and processing is almost as old as photography itself. Since the birth of the photo, photographers have always strived to improve their photos by developing them at home, tinting, toning, and cropping their pictures to make a good photo great.Using a fairly standard PC and a some digital image editing software you're pretty much ready to roll.

Using Photojournalism to Bring Cambodian Landmines into Focus Featured Image

Using Photojournalism to Bring Cambodian Landmines into Focus

Colin Summers has seen much strife during his photographic travels. Kate Messer questioned him about his experiences meeting Cambodian landmine victims.

Travel Photography: A Guide by Lucy Cartwright Featured Image

Travel Photography: A Guide by Lucy Cartwright

Want to come back from your gap year with some awe-inspiring photos? Just want to avoid blurry snaps of randoms with red-eye? We talk you through what kit to take, pre-trip preparation, lighting, framing and how to get the best from the situations you're most likely to encounter. The updated version of this guide now also contains some great advice on how to digitally edit your photos upon your return.

Landmines in Cambodia Featured Image

Landmines in Cambodia

Upon arrival at Siem Reap, Cambodia, the sight of limbless beggars shocked Ben Davies. By the end of his trip, he had learnt a lot about landmines.

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