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Is AI Photography Here to Stay? Ethics, Goals, and Questions. - Brendan van Son Photography
I’ve been toying at the idea of recording a podcast about my thoughts on AI photography for a while now. For a while, I’ve put it off because I really don’t know if I want to add any more volume to a subject that’s already been talked about and debated for a while. But, it seems like AI photography, or even just AI photography tools aren’t going anywhere. So, here are my thoughts, questions, and my own personal ethics when […]
The Best Places in Brazil for Photography - Brendan van Son Photography
I’m not sure why, but Brazil seems to be somewhat overlooked by photographers. It doesn’t quite add up for those who have extensively traveled the country. It’s such a beautiful nation. Hopefully, this guide to the best places in Brazil for photography will encourage a few photographers to give this wonderfully diverse country a chance. In this guide, I’ll delve into some of the top spots to capture stunning photos in Brazil, while also addressing some of the logistical challenges […]
What is Travel Photography? - Brendan van Son Photography
The genres of photography are so often mischaracterized. But, most of these genres are at least pretty obvious. In street photography, you’re photographing the street life. In landscape photography, you’re photographing the landscapes. And of course in wildlife photography you’re photographing the, well, you get the idea. So what is travel photography? What makes travel photography so interesting is that it isn’t a subject that you’re photographing: it’s an activity. But also, it is a subject…? Wait… let me explain. […]
Best Photo Spots on The Azores Islands - Brendan van Son Photography
There are fewer and fewer photography destinations on the planet that can be properly called “under-explored”. However, the Azores Islands are one of those places. As this guide to the best photo spots on The Azores Islands will show: this place is incredibly photogenic. But what this guide doesn’t show is the fact that the entire time I was in The Azores exploring I didn’t once see another photographer. I can’t remember the last time I had that experience. Like […]
A Complete Guide to Photography in Botswana - Brendan van Son Photography
Home to more elephants per square kilometer than any other country on the planet, Botswana is a wildlife photographers dream. Of all the countries I’ve travelled in Africa, it’s the only place where I’d be driving down the highway only to have a herd of elephants cross in front of me. It’s the sort of dream African destination they show you in movies but rarely live up to expectations. Botswana is photography heaven. And the good news is that there’s […]
The Best Places in Bosnia-Herzegovina for Photography - Brendan van Son Photography
There are a lot of places in Central and Eastern Europe that are totally misunderstood – especially as photography destinations. In fact, lots of photographers don’t even know what there is to take pictures of in some of this region. Bosnia-Herzegovina is one of those places. It’s also a place of a massive amount of potential: in photography and tourism in general. I’ve spent time in Bosnia-Herzegovina on three different occasions. But, each of those occasions I was working with […]
Best Places in Argentina for Photographers - Brendan van Son Photography
Argentina is a phenomenal country for photographers. There are so many different places and a nice variety of photography destinations within the country. You can be doing street photography in Buenos Aires one day, photographing whales in Puerto Madryn a week later, and then soon standing among epic peaks in Patagonia. It really is a photographer’s playground. This is a guide for photographers to Argentina. Best Time of Year You won’t likely find me telling you there’s a bad time […]
Best Photo Locations in Bolivia - Brendan van Son Photography
I haven’t been back to Bolivia since 2015. However, with the excitement surrounding our next photography workshop, I couldn’t help but whip up a post about some of the best photography locations in Bolivia. It’s such a special country. However, I should note that this post will be updated after the trip in 2025. Yes, I’ve been to Bolivia 8 different times. But, I haven’t been for years, and even then I wasn’t on photography specific endeavours. Still, I thought […]
Best Photography Locations in Arizona - Brendan van Son Photography
Arizona is such a brilliant state to be a photographer. There are just endless locations to take pictures and work on your photography. Especially if you’re a landscape photographer. I’ve now spent about a month every year for the past couple years exploring Arizona and shooting images at different places, and returning to some as well. These have been my favourite. A quick note, too. This list is not an “everything” list. These are just the locations I’ve gone out […]
What's In My Camera Bag? - Brendan van Son Photography
I get asked gear questions more than anything. And, the honest truth is that I don’t really like answering photography gear related questions because I think that gear doesn’t matter all that much. Sure, as you grow as a photographer your gear will need to grow with you. But there is no point in having great photo gear in your camera bag unless you’re getting the most out of it. Still, I wanted to list all the gear in a […]
The Best Photography Locations in Portugal - Brendan van Son Photography
I’ve travelled to well over 100 countries. So when I decided to pick Portugal, of all the countries I’ve been to live, there was a little bit of surprise. But, for anyone who’s spent time out with their camera in this beautiful country they kind of understand why. From a life perspective, Portugal is the 3rd safest country in the world, it get’s 300-plus days of sunshine a year, and can we talk about the food? And as a travel […]
Best Photo Locations in Alberta, Canada - Brendan van Son Photography
Alberta is home to some of the best photo locations in all of Canada. Actually, it might have some of the best photo locations on the entire planet. That being said, most people think that all the best photo spots in Alberta are in the Rocky Mountains. However, there are plenty of really photogenic places
A Guide to Photography of Sossusvlei, Namibia - Brendan van Son Photography
Namibia is full of photo opportunities. In fact, I've written a massive guide about photographing the entire country. The opportunities are just endless. I've been to Sossusvlei almost 10 times on various photo trips - from photo workshops to personal adventures. Each time I find new photos. Each time I'm more awe-struck by the beauty
Best Photo Locations in Alberta, Canada - Brendan van Son Photography
Alberta is home to some of the best photo locations in all of Canada. Actually, it might have some of the best photo locations on the entire planet. That being said, most people think that all the best photo spots in Alberta are in the Rocky Mountains. However, there are plenty of really photogenic places in other parts of the province as well. So, while this guide to the best photo locations in Alberta will definitely have its fill of […]
A Guide to Photography of Sossusvlei, Namibia - Brendan van Son Photography
Namibia is full of photo opportunities. In fact, I’ve written a massive guide about photographing the entire country. The opportunities are just endless. I’ve been to Sossusvlei almost 10 times on various photo trips – from photo workshops to personal adventures. Each time I find new photos. Each time I’m more awe-struck by the beauty of this place. So, I wanted to write a bit of a guide to Sossusvlei. A guide focused entirely on photography. I hope it helps […]
Best Places for Photography in British Columbia, Canada - Brendan van Son Photography
Canadians often argue about which province is the most photogenic. Provinces like Alberta, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Quebec, etc. are all incredibly beautiful places. But you’ll be hard pressed to find a more picture perfect place for photography than British Columbia. As an Alberta-born Canadian, that’s a bit tough to admit. The diversity in this province is amazing, and the sheer scale of nature in BC is just hard to match. On this post, I’m going to walk you through a […]
Best Places in London for Photos - Brendan van Son Photography
The first time I went to London, I felt a little bit underwhelmed. However, the more I explored, the more I found how many incredible photo locations there are in London. In fact, though I’m still not sure I love London, I do think it’s one of the best cities in Europe for photography. I’ve explored quite a bit of the city and feel like I’ve still only barely scratched the surface. As is always the case with my photography […]
I Started a Podcast! - Brendan van Son Photography
I’ve been toying with the idea of bringing back my photography podcast for the past couple months. But the problem had always been “I don’t listen to podcasts”. I’m not personally drawn to podcasts. I think that’s kind of why my original podcast ended. It felt stale, and like I was trying to be something I wasn’t. Then, last week I had some inspiration. Why not make my podcast about story-telling. Story-telling is something I love doing, and honestly I […]
Best Photography Locations in Namibia - Brendan van Son Photography
This isn’t just going to be a “hey, look at these cool pictures of Namibia” post. This is in depth, descriptive, and hopefully answer some of your questions as to how to get to these places, and the best times to go. If you have any specific questions about photography in Namibia that aren’t answered in the below post, drop a comment below and I can address it and potentially update the post. Moreover, if you have any other locations […]
Huge Opportunity. Svalbard with Thomas Heaton and Me - Brendan van Son Photography
One of the coolest things about my life is the amount of amazing opportunities that get dropped onto my desk. The other day, a pitch came across that was too good to resist. A ship-management company that operates Arctic and Antarctica vessels messaged me to say that they had a charter cancel on them this summer. The wanted to know if there was any chance I would like to charter that ship for a huge discount. My first thought was, […]
Best Photo Locations in Greenland - Brendan van Son Photography
There is a lot to be said for harsh weather destinations being great photography destinations. Greenland is no exception to that rule. The country is incredibly photogenic and the number of photo locations are not only countless, but most still remain undiscovered. If your goal as a photographer is to visit a place where you can make wildly beautiful images that are unique, Greenland is the type of place that can facilitate that. That said, Greenland is far from an […]
Postcards from Portugal - Brendan van Son Photography
Like happens so often, someone from the community gave me a pretty good idea. A viewer over on my YouTube channel asked me if I’d be willing to send him a postcard. As you might know, I’m printing postcards for my coffee shop and gallery here in Lagos, Portugal. I think they’ve actually come out pretty cool. Definitely different than your typical tourist postcards. So, when Brandon – the mentioned viewer – mentioned that he wanted a postcard it sprung […]
Hiring a Photographer! - Brendan van Son Photography
I’m excited right now for so many reasons. One of the many reasons is that it feels like I’m starting to get some of my old life back together. With photography workshops up and running again, I can really see the light at the end of the tunnel. But even more exciting is the fact that there’s this beautiful melding underway between my old life, and the new one that I built in Portugal. This position I’m announcing is the […]
Lockdown in Portugal? Can I Take Pictures? - Brendan van Son Photography
Today feels weird. For an entire week we’ve been hearing that we’re going to be locked down here in Portugal for at least a month. But, it’s noon and there still hasn’t been an announcement. Moreover, the President (who is currently running for re-election) currently has picked up the virus (or has he?). It feels weird. It feels like we have a fixed destiny that everyone knows about, everyone is talking about, but no one is sure about. Moreover, under […]