Photography

Learning to See Before Taking the Picture Photography has always been an important part of National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions. During our training on the brand, the emphasis on photography came up repeatedly. The aim is not simply to help guests take better pictures, but to let them learn from people who have spent years observing the natural world. We have come to think of experienced photographers as observers first. They study the subject before taking the picture. T

An Introduction from DeSalvio Travel At DeSalvio Travel, we have been developing our Polar Knowledge project because we believe that planning a journey to the Arctic or Antarctica should involve more than choosing an itinerary. The more we learn from people who have spent years working in these regions, the more we understand how much there is to know before you ever step aboard a ship. That is why we were particularly grateful to PONANT for making this conversation with Cind

'Learn to Look' My interest in photography started long before we began our Polar project. My father gave me my first real experience with a DSLR when I was eigh years old, and some of my earliest lessons happened in the Swiss Alps, photographing the glaciers. I remember being fascinated by the fact that a camera could make you look at a landscape differently. You started noticing light, texture, distance and small details that you might otherwise simply walk past. That fasci