The Traveling Image Makers

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Travel photography is all about the people, the food, the architecture, and the culture that make each place a special one. It mixes elements of landscape photography, portraiture and reportage and aims to combine all of these and paint a compelling picture of what it's like to live in a foreign country. Every week we interview a photographer or we host a roundtable discussion on all aspects of travel photography: from planning to scouting locations, from security and the economics of traveling, to how we can travel responsibly and sustainably, with tips about the best equipment, how to interact with people and how to pack light and efficiently. We will share the inspiring work of masters an…

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Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026

It connects finished photographs to consent, travel logistics, working life, and the people on the other side of the camera.

The Traveling Image Makers treats travel photography as a sequence of choices rather than a hunt for spectacular scenery. In conversations with photographers, Ugo Che follows the decisions around an image: approaching a stranger, accepting the loss of a candid moment, composing…

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The bamboo-raft photo is staged; your reason for keeping it still gets a fair hearing.

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  • to hear Ugo Che weigh a candid street shot against the human encounter you might lose
  • to decide whether social media would help your photography, without treating followers as the whole business
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  1. 1

    TTIM 191 – Ibarionex Perello and Diversity in Photography

    Hidden gem

    Photography is not treated as neutral here.

    Jun 1, 2021·57m·4 clips
  2. 2

    TTIM 190 – Mattias Sjölund and the Magic of Scandinavia

    Hidden gem

    Mattias Sjölund joins from Sweden for a chat that wanders nicely before it gets practical.

    May 18, 2021·45m·3 clips
  3. 3

    Matt Bishop, an Australian in Rome

    May 4, 2021·43m
  4. 4

    Jordana Wright in Belize

    Hidden gem

    Belize was not on the host's radar.

    Apr 20, 2021·33m·2 clips
  5. 5

    Else Kramer, the Photosopher

    Apr 14, 2021·43m
  6. 6

    Darlene Hildebrandt and Artificial Intelligence

    Apr 6, 2021·43m
  7. 7

    Valérie Jardin on Consensual Street Photography

    Mar 30, 2021·43m
  8. 8

    A Conversation With Charlotte Brett

    The guest comes in by way of Clubhouse.

    Mar 23, 2021·40m·2 clips
  9. 9

    Storytelling

    Mar 16, 2021·52m
  10. 10

    An Interview with Colby Brown

    Episode 182 starts with a guest the host has clearly been trying to book for a while.

    Mar 11, 2021·44m·3 clips
  11. 11

    One-on-One with Ugo and Ralph

    Feb 23, 2021·41m
  12. 12

    Pete DeMarco in Singapore

    Feb 16, 2021·57m
  13. 13

    Luka Esenko and PhotoHound

    Jul 7, 2020·38m
  14. 14

    Tomás Tigchelaar Lourenço and Give Sea Life a Hand

    Jun 9, 2020·39m
  15. 15

    Kav Dadfar

    Jun 2, 2020·44m
  16. 16

    Paul Zizka in the Icy Wilderness

    May 19, 2020·49m
  17. 17

    Valérie Jardin in France

    Mar 31, 2020·54m
  18. 18

    Andrew Gibson and Travel Photography When You Can’t Travel

    Mar 18, 2020·38m
  19. 19

    TTIM 173 – Carnival in Rio de Janeiro

    Mar 10, 2020·35m
  20. 20

    Darlene Hildebrandt and the Venice Carnival

    Mar 3, 2020·22m
  21. 21

    Pia Parolin in Madagascar

    Feb 25, 2020·57m
  22. 22

    Valentina Tamborra, I Am The Border

    Feb 18, 2020·44m
  23. 23

    Amy Inman, Grapes and Heroes

    Feb 11, 2020·29m
  24. 24

    Fear of Traveling

    Feb 4, 2020·38m
  25. 25

    Stefania Boglioli in Kenya

    Jun 4, 2019·35m
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    Pedro Kin in Patagonia and the Dolomites

    May 7, 2019·39m
  27. 27

    Erin Babnik on Resilience

    Apr 30, 2019·41m
  28. 28

    Ariel Estulin in Nepal and Tibet

    Apr 16, 2019·43m
  29. 29

    Jason Teale in Korea

    Apr 9, 2019·37m
  30. 30

    Martin Bailey in Japan

    Mar 26, 2019·1h 4m
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    TTIM 161 – David duChemin and The Traveling Lens

    Jan 22, 2019·1h 3m
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    TTIM 160 – Mike Holp, the Digital Nomad

    Jan 8, 2019·45m
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    TTIM 159 – Simon Bond and Creative Photography

    Dec 18, 2018·34m
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    TTIM 158 – Jay Patel and Creativity

    Dec 11, 2018·36m
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    TTIM 157 – Winners of the October 2018 Photo Contest

    Dec 4, 2018·48m
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    TTIM 156 – Marc De Tollenaere and Venice Still Dances

    Nov 27, 2018·54m
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    TTIM 155 - Karen Hutton and Slovenia

    Nov 20, 2018·47m
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    TTIM 154 – Leigh Diprose in Europe

    Nov 13, 2018·33m
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    TTIM 153 – Expert Roundup 4, What Makes a Great Travel Photo

    Nov 6, 2018·56m
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    TTIM 152 – Georgia and Armenia

    Oct 30, 2018·44m
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    TTIM 151 – Mike Gulbraa Around the World

    Oct 23, 2018·55m
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    TTIM 150 – South-East Asia

    Oct 16, 2018·54m
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    TTIM 149 – Daniel Rosca in Romania

    Oct 9, 2018·43m
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    TTIM 148 – Winners of the July 2018 Photo Contest

    Oct 2, 2018·45m
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    TTIM 147 – Patrick Monahan in Copper Canyon

    Sep 25, 2018·27m
  46. 46

    TTIM 146 – Matt Brandon and Pete DeMarco in Malaysia

    Sep 18, 2018·1h 6m
  47. 47

    TTIM 145 – Harry Fisch and Authenticity

    Sep 11, 2018·53m
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    TTIM 144 – PhotoJoseph on Travel Videography and India

    Co-hosts discuss recent travels and introduce guest PhotoJoseph for a conversation about travel photography.

    Sep 4, 2018·55m
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    TTIM 143 – Maria Vazquez and Pastel Moods

    Aug 28, 2018·45m
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    TTIM 142 – Dancho Hristov, Bulgaria, and Birds

    Interview with landscape and wildlife photographer Dancho Ristov about his journey and tips for travel photography.

    Aug 21, 2018·50m