A International Artistic Group of Journey Photographers (inexperienced persons + professionals)
Images is a rewarding, enriching, and adventure-filled interest, or in my case, a occupation. One that may take you to all corners of the world for experiences with different cultures, vibrant cities, pure wonders, and wildlife encounters.
It may possibly, nonetheless, even be a bit lonely. Lots of the photographers I do know {photograph} solo, whether or not travelling, or photographing near dwelling, all of us are likely to enterprise out with only a digicam as our companion. Generally, I desire it this fashion, it helps me focus, be artistic and never have distractions, I can merely wander, discover and experiment. It’s good although to attach with like-minded individuals, and I’ve discovered social media has been nice for supporting fellow photographers, chatting, and generally even assembly up for an journey.
However then social media may also get overwhelming, the comparability lure is actual, the countless quantity of content material feels such as you’re by no means doing sufficient or sharing sufficient, and to make sure my thoughts features properly to work and really feel artistic, most of the time I must separate from it. That’s to not say I’m not a late-night scroller of cute canine movies…this totally occurs.
The thought of a journey images membership although, happened in just a few methods, with one massive ah-ha second final 12 months. Since I’ve been publishing vacation spot guides right here on The Wandering Lens for over 10 years, forming a artistic neighborhood has all the time been at the back of my thoughts, it was all the time only a matter of how. There have been Fb Teams, photograph excursions, e mail lists after which in 2020 when the web programs had been launched, the neighborhood began forming as a result of individuals had been connecting over the shared expertise of studying and bettering their images.
I wished to create a neighborhood that did the next:
- Supported fellow photographers on their images journey
- Supplied training + inspiration for photographers at any stage
- That allowed individuals to attach over a shared love of taking images – I really feel like we’re a particular bunch that might all the time choose to eat a museli bar for dinner if it meant capturing a surprising sundown…proper?
For over a 12 months I’d been slowly engaged on a brand new web site to host the neighborhood, to get away from Fb teams, and to create someplace we might nearly hang around and chat about all issues journey and images. Nonetheless, it by no means felt proper or prefer it was flowing. I hit some technical roadblocks establishing chat rooms and located it difficult to achieve momentum by solely specializing in a neighborhood from an academic standpoint. There may be extra to images than simply specializing in bettering or beginning a profession, there’s the experiences, the planning, the vacation spot inspiration, the enjoyable experiments and errors, I wished to try to embody all of it as a result of all of these points play a component within the artistic journey, particularly with journey images.
Then, final 12 months my lovely Nan Patricia handed away. She was a artistic powerhouse, Instagram savvy even at 93 (she adopted a whole lot of the course neighborhood + my images pals and left supportive feedback with an array of emojis), an actress, jewelry maker and fairly the character, all the time concerned in native adventures and outings along with her pals. She was additionally a member of the native images membership, and it wasn’t till we wanted to contact them to share the information of her passing and invite them to her memorial, that it clicked.
From that second I realised it needs to be a journey images membership.
A membership for individuals eager on seeing the world and capturing it creatively to attach, it was like all of the roadblocks disappeared. Should you’re within the membership, you’ll discover she’s an Honorary Member as a result of I do know she’d be very excited to be a part of it and would little question be a really chatty contributor to the discussions!
Forming the membership and designing the web area flowed so simply as soon as I had the idea in thoughts. Throughout the membership there’s the neighborhood discussion board for discussions and a gallery to share work and obtain suggestions, plus a library of sources to supply ideas, challenges and data for these desirous to be taught images. One half I’ve actually loved placing collectively are the journey itineraries and site lists, they provide recommendation on the place to journey, what to {photograph} and varied routes to comply with from a photographer’s perspective.
In 2025 I’ll be rising this part of the membership, I’d adore it to develop into a big hub for individuals planning their images adventures, maybe additionally creating photograph walks and meet-ups with members, after which additionally revealing extra sources centered on boosting creativity and images abilities.
From what I’ve seen, there’s nothing else like this accessible. There are images golf equipment and areas to share work on-line, however I’ve constructed this area for individuals to attach over two shared passions, journey and images, with loads of inspiration, training, and fascinating challenges for all points of each.
Should you’re not but a member, membership is out there on an annual foundation through this web page with further data on the membership and member advantages. Upon becoming a member of, you’ll have twelve months of entry to every part inside, plus extra sources which might be launched on the primary day of every new month.
All sources are downloadable, so you may take them with you in your adventures or images missions, plus you may join with like-minded creatives in your space, and in over 18 nations (and rising) all over the world.
✓ Month-to-month Images Challenges + Matters
✓ Entry to The Gallery + Suggestions
✓ Group Discussions
✓ Members-only unique content material + downloadables
✓ Reductions on all programs + sources by The Wandering Lens (plus VIP entry to imminent excursions, photograph walks + occasions)
I by no means anticipated such an incredible response inside simply three months since launch, and it’s already a world artistic neighborhood and I’m so, so pleased with what it’s develop into in such a short while! I look ahead to seeing your work and connecting in the event you resolve to hitch as a member 🙂
Should you do have any questions in any respect in regards to the membership or the web programs, I’m simply an e mail away and also you’re welcome to get in contact straight through hey@thewanderinglens.com
Good day! I’m the founder and photographer behind The Wandering Lens.
With 19+yrs expertise as knowledgeable journey and panorama photographer, all recommendation discovered on this web site is from my private expertise, or that of contributors, on the street. I hope it’s helpful in your personal travels and would love to listen to within the feedback about your journeys and experiences all over the world.
