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What’s the cyclist looking at?
04/06/2021Instead of just taking a landscape photo, try including your cycling partner looking at...
Taking self portraits – tips from a pro
04/27/2020London newspaper photographer Peter Jordan talks about why he carried a gorilla pod and a...
Rule of thirds
01/23/2020Photos often look better when the cyclist isn’t centred. Try imagining your picture with four...
Leading line
12/01/2019With a leading line you bring the viewer’s eye to the point of interest. In this image the...
Clotaire Mandel
10/21/2019Clotaire Mandel is a nurse, traveler and photographer. Clotaire’s on a bike journey...
Rest stops
08/21/2019Why not take extra rest stops in characteristic / beautiful places? They sure make great...
Diagonal line
07/18/2019The diagonal line of this desert road helps draw the viewer’s eye through the image. It also...
Continuous mode
05/30/2019Use the camera in continuous mode when you want to capture someone speeding past, as this...
Wild camping tips
04/25/2019For many long distance touring cyclists, wild camping is one of the favorite aspects of...
Hotel rooms
02/04/2019In hotel rooms, try taking pictures of daily routines such as route planning, reading a...
Scanning the road
12/26/2018When you come across some beautiful scenery alongside the road, first look up and down...
Downsizing tips
12/02/2018Tips and tricks over downsizing from our own experience and others who took the plunge and managed...
Heike Pirngruber
10/06/2018Heike aka ‘Pushbikegirl’ is from Heidelberg, Germany. She’s pedaled over 50 countries,...
Saving money for a long bike trip
09/13/2018Internet is full of round-the-world travelogues. But how do the riders manage to get the funds...
Cycling self portraits
07/19/2018For better-composed solo riding photos, consider investing in a remote control. The...
Sense of place
03/02/2018Cycle touring isn’t just about racing up and over mountain passes. Experiencing new...
Cindy Servranckx
01/22/2018I’m Dutch, born in 1972, and love adventure in the form of traveling and diving deeper...
Nicolás Marino
11/09/2017Originally from Argentina, I am a photographer and architect who travels the world by...
Pictures of your bike
09/10/2015A bicycle is more than just a metal frame with rubber tires – it’s your traveling...
Mike Howarth
04/02/2015Mike talks about his past journey through South America and the Indian Himalaya: “It is...
Bright colors
08/05/2014Many cyclists wear dark colored clothing since it’s great for hiding dirt. Yet it also hides...
Mark Watson
02/20/2014Mark is from New Zealand and he’s a freelance photographer plus graphic designer....
Setting up the tent
02/03/2014When taking camping photos, you should spend some extra time studying how your partner looks...
Travel photo tips
01/05/2014To tell the complete story of your journey, you will want to take pictures of more than...
Switchbacks
05/11/2013Sure you want to take a picture of the entire downhill, but why not also zoom in on the...
Model release
02/01/2013Companies want a model release signed by the person in the image before they will publish it in...
Photo backup
09/11/2012A backup isn’t just having all of your trip photographs on one hard drive. You need to store...
Converging lines
04/05/2012Roads that start wide and end in a point (converging lines) give your image a...
Camera equipment
11/14/2011“There are as many different ways of making an enjoyable bicycle journey as there are stars in...
Self portraits
11/07/2011Two things are important when taking self-portraits; a small camera tripod and extra...
Aaron Teasdale
09/28/2011Aaron is an award winning writer, photographer, and editor who specializes in adventure...
Kees Swart
03/29/2011Kees is a fervent traveler and photographer who has cycled through Europe and Africa. He...
Peter Gostelow
12/29/2010My interest in photography began with a backpacking trip to Africa and a simple APS...