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Travel photography is about more than simply learning how to take travel photos. Through the articles listed below — as well as the related lessons in the MatadorU Travel Photography course — we provide the information and inspiration needed to go from travel photographer to travel photojournalist.

A selection of standouts from the 2013 Nat Geo Traveler Photo Contest.
9 stereotypical ways people “give away” that they’re just starting out.
A trick pro-documentary photographers use is to give their $6000+ cameras a 'make-under.'
Often extra effort will beget a better story, which makes the photo more meaningful.
Some shots that looked great in camera are dull, lifeless, or overall just…blah.
When you switch to Manual, you must select all three settings of the Exposure Triangle.
In order to fully grasp these options, it's best to just head out and try them all.
Now is the time to bundle up, head north, and go outside with your camera.
Take control of your images by understanding exposure.
It's time to look at how to put these tools to use for your own vision with photography.
When I get together with other photographers, we speak another language.
A beginner's look at aperture, depth of field, and all those weird little numbers.
Captions are often either overlooked or not given significant thought by journalists.
I know that 1/250 f8 equals both 1/2000 f2.8 and 1/30 f22.
Tv (Canon) or S (Nikon): a semi-manual mode that allows you to control the shutter speed.
Most of my favorite images are a result of hauling my camera further than my competition.
Al Smith claims he is more an entrepreneur than a photographer.
Telling a story through photographs requires a balance: people, place, action, and detail.
Travel journalism creates the opportunity to broaden storytelling beyond the written word.
Pushing towards more honest representations of culture and place.
No heavy equipment required, nor expensive editing software.
“You’re the pro, you tell us what you would like or where is best.”
Better your chances of bagging the $25,000 grand prize by following these tips.