Category: Feature

Seeing Like a Storyteller: Light, Contrast, and Caravaggio

by Matt Brandon | Mar 3, 2026 | Blog, Feature, iPhone, Lessons, Photo Trek, Photography, Travel, Workshop | 0 |

Seeing Like a Storyteller: Using Light, Shadow, and Intentional Exposure I spent part of my recent...

Review: WaterField Designs’ Tech Folio Laptop Backpack

by Matt Brandon | Dec 23, 2025 | Blog, Feature, Reviews | 0 |

The WaterField Designs Air Duffel fairing well in Ethiopia. Bag Score 90% 90% Product Description...

Review: The OutIn Mino Portable Espresso Maker

by Matt Brandon | Nov 22, 2025 | Blog, Feature, Recent, Reviews, Travel | 0 |

By the pyramids of Giza, ancient tea meets modern espresso—morning rituals on the sand. Travel...

Capturing Change: My Journey in West Sumatra

by Matt Brandon | Oct 3, 2025 | Blog, Feature, Master Class, Recent, Travel, Workshop | 0 |

Matt Brandon reflects on the rapid changes in global travel and cultures, emphasizing his recent experiences in West Sumatra and Penang. They highlight the contrast between evolving infrastructure and the authenticity of cultural encounters, urging travelers to seek less commercialized paths for genuine experiences. The urgency to travel now is underscored.

An Homage to The Last Lantern Maker

by Matt Brandon | May 16, 2025 | Blog, Feature, Multimedia, Opinion, Photography, Travel, Vlog | 0 |

He may have been the last of his kind. Mr. Lee Ah Hock, paper lantern maker of Georgetown, Malaysia.
His hands shaped beauty. His workshop held time.
This is my tribute to him, his craft, and the quiet passing of tradition.

Watch the full video. And if you remember him—share your story.
We forget too easily. Maybe we shouldn’t.

How to Tell a Story with Just One Photo: The Secret Behind Visual Hooks

by Matt Brandon | Apr 17, 2025 | Blog, Feature, Lessons, Opinion, Photography, Travel, Varanasi | 0 |

How to Tell a Story with Just One Photo: The Secret Behind Visual Hooks The Buzz Around Visual...

The Power of Nothingness: Understanding Negative Space

by Matt Brandon | Apr 8, 2025 | Blog, Feature, Lessons, Opinion, Photography, Travel, Varanasi | 0 |

The Power of Nothingness: Understanding Negative Space If you remember in my last post, I said...

What Makes a Photograph Compelling? Tension, Context, and Curiosity

by Matt Brandon | Apr 3, 2025 | Blog, Feature, Kashmir, Kolkata, Lessons, Opinion, Photography, Travel | 0 |

What Makes a Photograph Compelling? Tension, Context, and Curiosity A Kolkata rickshaw puller...

bottleflight Review

by Matt Brandon | Oct 4, 2023 | Blog, Feature, Gear, Opinion, Reviews, Travel | 0 |

Aged & Ore Bottle Flight Elevating Whisky Travel If you’re like me and appreciate the...

Whats Make a photo workshop great?

by Matt Brandon | Apr 5, 2023 | Blog, Feature, Master Class, Opinion, Photo Trek, Workshop | 0 |

I am often asked what should someone look for when choosing a photo workshop or tour. Let me state that for some people there is a huge difference between the two designations; workshop and tour. For this article, the differences for me are not that relevant. The reason being is that what I have to say applies to both a workshop; where photographers home their photographic skills and a photo tour; where photographers are guided around and given the best photo opportunities.