with Lorelle and Brent VanFossen
Brent has developed an almost obsession with birds. Coming to live in Israel didn't help with more than 500 bird species migrating through Israel, pausing for refreshment, rest, and a chance for Brent to get out the camera and photograph. He has photographed the birds of North America and other parts of the world with an incredible zeal producing thousands of bird photographs. Enjoy!
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Sometimes we ignore the world under our feet. Spend some time with us and you will find us celebrating the small wonders found all over the world, especially those so close to home and yet so often overlooked. We hope you enjoy a few of our photographs of the small things found in nature, so small, they are sometimes bigger than you can image.
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Patterns in nature are to be found everywhere you look. Diagonal lines,
squares, rectangles, circles, spheres, and spirals of every kind. We teach workshops and classes on photographing patterns in nature, and we are fascinated by the amazingly diverse number of patterns, textures, and artistic joys found in nature.
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As we travel, we are fascinated by all the things people buy and how the diverse items are displayed and sold. We’ve prowled the markets of Israel, Budapest, Paris, Prague, London, Madrid, and more, uncovering visual treasures offered up for sale. We hope you enjoy some of our adventures through the marketplaces of the world with our images.
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Exploring the world of nature through our cameras, we have become more aware of the wonders of man. They say home is where the heart is, and the first impression of a good heart-filled home is the door. In an upcoming article in our Behind The Scenes category, we introduce you to the “Art of Photographing the Door”. Join us as we explore the variety of doors from throughout the world.
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There is magic and majesty in a wide sweeping landscape, the eye seeing vast distances within a small photograph frame. Landscapes and scenics continue to be the most requested photographs from nature photographers and we love capturing the drama of a vast snow-capped mountain range, fields of grasses flowing into infinity, sunset light on a valley of green, forests climbing the mountain foothills, and seascapes of waves crashing onto the shore…all stimulate the imagination as we stare off into the space of a landscape.
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Leaving North America for the wilds of the Middle East and the rest of the planet has opened up new horizons and discoveries. We spent five years living in Tel Aviv, Israel, and took frequent trips outside of the country to explore fascinating venues such as Istanbul, Prague, Budapest, Paris, Jordan, and Greece. In addition to the normal tourist sights and wonderful surrounds of each area we explore, we tend to be drawn to the exciting marketplaces and off-the-beaten-path locales, too.
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Packing up our life into a 30 foot fifth wheel trailer, we dragged that and our cameras back and forth across North America for a couple of years, photographing the wonders as we found them. Our travels have included much of the west coast of Canada, Florida, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Alaska.
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Having lived on the road for over 10 years, in tents, trailers, guest houses, hotels, motels, lodges, you name it, life in a trailer, or recreational vehicle, has been one of the most fun lodging types we’ve ever experienced. And one of the most experiential experiences we’ve ever experienced. If you are considering going on the road full-time or part-time in a recreational vehicle, be it trailer, 5th wheel, class C, or motorhome, we have the links and resources you need to check out before committing yourself to this adventurous lifestyle.
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When you decided to take your camera on the road, you need all the resources you can muster to figure out where you are going, how to get there, what to do when you get there, what to take to get you there and back, what you need…oh, trust me, you need as much information as possible when preparing to hit the road. We’ve made that job a little easier with some links to resources to help you take your camera, and self, on the road.
We feature well over two thousand links to web pages among our pages. Keeping up with them is a full-time job. If you find one of these links has changed or is bad, please let us know as soon as possible at lorelle@cameraontheroad.com.
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As nature photographers and writers, we enjoy celebrating the brilliant work of other nature photographers. This is a list of some of the nature photographers whose work we respect and admire. It isn’t easy to get on this list, as we are very particular about who we recommend.
We also recommend books by these authors and you can find our list of recommended books on photography, including inspirational and motivation photography by many of these authors, in our Recommended Books category.
This is a short list as we only recommend nature photography tours that we are personally aquainted and experienced with. We know their leaders, guides, and reputation.
We offer a free newsletter mailed out once a month featuring tips, tricks, advice, wisdom, incentives, motivation, inspiration and just information about nature photography, editorial writing, environmental issues, and more. Our goal is to help the nature photographer, nature writer, or someone with a foot in both camps to become more motivated and inspired, as well as more professional. We want to help you do your best.
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