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Chile – Torres del Paine (Patagonia)
< Click here for the photos > When Caro told me about how special Torres del Paine was, she didn’t have to spend much time convincing me because it was already on “my list”. I’m not sure exactly what I expected, but staying at Explora certainly raised whatever expectations I had. Patagonia is truly a…
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Chile – Santiago
< Click here for photos > It made a lot of sense to stop for a few days in Santiago on the way from “up top” (Atacama) to “down near the bottom” (Patagonia). We also needed a few days to relax after a busy few weeks touring and hiking every day. We ended up really…
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Chile – Atacama Desert
< Click here for the photos > I honestly didn’t know what to expect when we decided to visit the Atacama Desert. I actually hadn’t heard of it before Caro told me that it was a special place for her in our podcast discussion. As I was putting the trip together, it was “on the…
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Chile – Food
< Click here for photos > I had no intention of doing another food gallery on this trip. Like I said, we’re not real foodies. However, we watched Netflix’s “Somebody Feed Phil” episode on Santiago and arrived with a list of places to try. The two lodges we stayed at took their food really seriously…
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Bolivia – City scenes
< Click here to see the photos > Whether I was in La Paz, Lake Titicaca, or Uyuni, I saw plenty to snap while I was in Bolivia. It was an unexpectedly vibrant place with a lot of photo worthy spots. I tried to do it justice. It was cool to see an Umbrella Sky…
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Bolivia – Nature
< Click here for the photos > I have to admit, when I was growing up, I hadn’t heard much about Bolivia. Worse, what I did hear wasn’t always very flattering. In fact, the opening line on my favorite song on Wu-Tang’s debut album, GZA refers to Bolivia’s past in the drug trade. For several…
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Bolivia – People
< Click here to see the photos > Emboldened by my success getting people to model for me in Cusco, I got a few more to pose for me t in La Paz. Some were eager. Others took some coaching. That said, I’m really happy with what I got. In this gallery, you’ll see a…
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Tasha in Uyuni (Jan 24)
< Click here to see the photos > In a previous post, I talked about how Uyuni was a VERY special part of our trip. It was unexpectedly more awesome than I could have imagined. It was so great, in fact, that it gets two galleries! The other one has some of my favorite photos…
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Bolivia – La Paz MC Cypher Battle!
< Click here to go to the gallery > If I ever get a tattoo, I’m nearly certain it’ll be hip-hop related. Of all the subjects I’ve snapped, there’s nothing like capturing the moments at a hip-hop dance battle, a rap concert, or posing people with graffiti. (Admittedly, it’s harder to get great photos of…
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Bolivia – Uyuni Salt Flats
< click here for the photos > Simply put: Uyuni is a magical, special place that I can’t recommend more to people that want to experience something unlike any place on Earth. When I first heard about it, I put it “on my list” and luckily was able to work it into my travel plan…
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Peru – Artists
< Click here to see the photos > In order to understand a new country as well as possible, we usually take advantage of cultural opportunities when we can. Walking around is cool. Visiting museums is fine, but gets tiresome. Live performances give you a different feel for the energy being created because you are…
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Peru – Nature & Scenes
< Click here to see the photos > It’s always special to try pushing outside of your comfort zone. When people ask me “What types of photos do you take?” I sometimes share what I *like* doing. Usually, I say “Not architecture and not landscapes!”. That’s mostly because I never “see” the world in a…
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Peru – People
< Click here to see the photos > When I first started doing travel photography, I’d take my zoom lens and “snipe” people from a distance. It’s always fun to try capturing the mood of the day by catching people acting 100% natural. We did a ton of walking in Peru and I had my…
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Peru – Inca & Indigenous Influence
< Click here to see the photos > After the recording stopped, Santi suggested that I read the The Last Days of the Incas by Kim MacQaurrie. I was finishing a pretty boring book that took me forever, so I started the Inca book a bit late (like the day before we left). In fact,…
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Peru – Animals
< Enjoy the pics by clicking here > Even though nobody mentioned animals, I have to admit. This was also a cool part of the trip. There are three different scenes (clearly) in this gallery. We went to a spot in Cusco named Millmas where they raised some Alpacas for their wool. They have a…
“My Home is Special” is a Photo/ Podcast project that explores different “homes” and what makes them special.
