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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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Episodes
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TTIM 191 – Ibarionex Perello and Diversity in Photography
Hidden gemPhotography is not treated as neutral here.
Jun 1, 2021·57m·4 clips - 2
TTIM 190 – Mattias Sjölund and the Magic of Scandinavia
Hidden gemMattias Sjölund joins from Sweden for a chat that wanders nicely before it gets practical.
May 18, 2021·45m·3 clips - 3
Matt Bishop, an Australian in Rome
May 4, 2021·43m - 4
Jordana Wright in Belize
Hidden gemBelize was not on the host's radar.
Apr 20, 2021·33m·2 clips - 5
Else Kramer, the Photosopher
Apr 14, 2021·43m - 6
Darlene Hildebrandt and Artificial Intelligence
Apr 6, 2021·43m - 7
Valérie Jardin on Consensual Street Photography
Mar 30, 2021·43m - 8
A Conversation With Charlotte Brett
The guest comes in by way of Clubhouse.
Mar 23, 2021·40m·2 clips - 9
Storytelling
Mar 16, 2021·52m - 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
One-on-One with Ugo and Ralph
Feb 23, 2021·41m - 12
Pete DeMarco in Singapore
Feb 16, 2021·57m - 13
Luka Esenko and PhotoHound
Jul 7, 2020·38m - 14
Tomás Tigchelaar Lourenço and Give Sea Life a Hand
Jun 9, 2020·39m - 15
Kav Dadfar
Jun 2, 2020·44m - 16
Paul Zizka in the Icy Wilderness
May 19, 2020·49m - 17
Valérie Jardin in France
Mar 31, 2020·54m - 18
Andrew Gibson and Travel Photography When You Can’t Travel
Mar 18, 2020·38m - 19
TTIM 173 – Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
Mar 10, 2020·35m - 20
Darlene Hildebrandt and the Venice Carnival
Mar 3, 2020·22m - 21
Pia Parolin in Madagascar
Feb 25, 2020·57m - 22
Valentina Tamborra, I Am The Border
Feb 18, 2020·44m - 23
Amy Inman, Grapes and Heroes
Feb 11, 2020·29m - 24
Fear of Traveling
Feb 4, 2020·38m - 25
Stefania Boglioli in Kenya
Jun 4, 2019·35m - 26
Pedro Kin in Patagonia and the Dolomites
May 7, 2019·39m - 27
Erin Babnik on Resilience
Apr 30, 2019·41m - 28
Ariel Estulin in Nepal and Tibet
Apr 16, 2019·43m - 29
Jason Teale in Korea
Apr 9, 2019·37m - 30
Martin Bailey in Japan
Mar 26, 2019·1h 4m - 31
TTIM 161 – David duChemin and The Traveling Lens
Jan 22, 2019·1h 3m - 32
TTIM 160 – Mike Holp, the Digital Nomad
Jan 8, 2019·45m - 33
TTIM 159 – Simon Bond and Creative Photography
Dec 18, 2018·34m - 34
TTIM 158 – Jay Patel and Creativity
Dec 11, 2018·36m - 35
TTIM 157 – Winners of the October 2018 Photo Contest
Dec 4, 2018·48m - 36
TTIM 156 – Marc De Tollenaere and Venice Still Dances
Nov 27, 2018·54m - 37
TTIM 155 - Karen Hutton and Slovenia
Nov 20, 2018·47m - 38
TTIM 154 – Leigh Diprose in Europe
Nov 13, 2018·33m - 39
TTIM 153 – Expert Roundup 4, What Makes a Great Travel Photo
Nov 6, 2018·56m - 40
TTIM 152 – Georgia and Armenia
Oct 30, 2018·44m - 41
TTIM 151 – Mike Gulbraa Around the World
Oct 23, 2018·55m - 42
TTIM 150 – South-East Asia
Oct 16, 2018·54m - 43
TTIM 149 – Daniel Rosca in Romania
Oct 9, 2018·43m - 44
TTIM 148 – Winners of the July 2018 Photo Contest
Oct 2, 2018·45m - 45
TTIM 147 – Patrick Monahan in Copper Canyon
Sep 25, 2018·27m - 46
TTIM 146 – Matt Brandon and Pete DeMarco in Malaysia
Sep 18, 2018·1h 6m - 47
TTIM 145 – Harry Fisch and Authenticity
Sep 11, 2018·53m - 48
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 - 49
TTIM 143 – Maria Vazquez and Pastel Moods
Aug 28, 2018·45m - 50
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