Travel Photography

Aug 01 2017

33 Street Photography Photos from One Week in Odessa, Ukraine

After Barcelona, came City #39 Odessa, Ukraine during my 100 Cities Project. Ukraine had already become one of my favorite countries for photography, but Odessa might have become my favorite city in the country for photography. It has all I love about the authentic character and unique atmosphere of Ukraine, but with an interesting mix of beach life added in. After a busy few months of Europe’s larger cities, it also provided a relaxing and very walkable city for street photography, with plenty of interest packed into that smaller, walkable size.

So here’s 33 photos that I was able to capture during my time in Odessa…

Jul 27 2017

7 First Impressions of Odessa, Ukraine
(From a Street Photography Perspective)

After a few busy months around Western Europe focusing on 9 cities during my 100 Cities project, I took a flight from Barcelona to Odessa, Ukraine for my 10th and final stop before leaving the continent. In 2015, Ukraine had been a great surprise and I fell in love with the country. After spending time in citie like Kiev and Lviv, I made sure to come back this trip and decided Odessa would be the spot. It was also time to slow down after the more fast paced and crowded cities of Western Europe, so Ukraine was perfect timing.

Odessa is Ukraine’s third largest city by population and its most popular summer destination. A major seaport, it also has a long stretch of beaches along the Black Sea that attract people from all over. Sometimes called the “Pearl of the Black Sea,” or even the “South Capital” in its Soviet Union days, Odessa was all I missed about Ukraine and more. The authenticity, mood, character, raw beauty mixed with a little roughness, and slightly surreal atmosphere that is unique to the country. For street photography, it’s a lot of what I look for in a place. Mix all this with some beach life that possesses even more of that distinct character, and you get a city that’s hard to beat.

So here are my first impressions of Odessa, from my personal Street Photographer perspective…

Jul 20 2017

City Street Guides by f.d. walker:
A Street Photography Guide to
Paris, France

*A series of guides on shooting Street Photography in cities around the world. Find the best spots to shoot, things to capture, street walks, street tips, safety concerns, and more for cities around the world. I have personally researched, explored and shot Street Photography in every city that I create a guide for. So you can be ready to capture the streets as soon as you step outside with your camera!

Paris

Jul 10 2017

33 Street Photography Photos from One Week in Barcelona, Spain

After Lisbon, came City #38 Barcelona, Spain during my 100 Cities Project. Not being my first time in Barcelona, I was already familiar with the Mediterranean’s largest city. Barcelona had actually been my first city visited outside of North America almost 10 years ago. So I got to see how much it had changed, while also putting all of my focus on photography for this visit. Barcelona is a top tourist destination in Europe, which is definitely felt while exploring the city, especially around streets like La Rambla. There’s a lot of reason for its attraction, though, and Barceloneta beach is one of my favorite big city beaches around for photography.

So here’s 33 photos that I was able to capture during my time in Barcelona…

Jul 04 2017

7 First Impressions of Barcelona, Spain
(From a Street Photography Perspective)

After spending a week in Lisbon, Portugal, I flew across Spain to capture Barcelona for City #38 during my 100 Cities project.

I’d been to Barcelona many years ago, as it was actually the first city I ever visited outside of North America. While I had distant, but good memories of the city, most of it was from the night. One, because I was extremely unlucky with rain pouring the whole trip and two, I was young and focused more on having fun. In Barcelona, that means coming home at 7am and sleeping through the day. But now, many years later, I was ready to focus on photography and make sure to experience all I could of Barcelona with my camera during the day.

Barcelona is one of the most popular destinations in Europe. People come for the beach, gothic and Gaudi architecture, rich culture, and vibrant life of the largest metropolis on the Mediterranean Sea. With so much to attract visitors, Barcelona has changed over the years with all the tourism. For some, it’s not the city it used to be, but for most, it still has plenty deserving of being a top visited city in Europe. And that includes for street photography.

So here are my first impressions of Barcelona, from my personal Street Photographer perspective…

Jun 29 2017

City Street Guides by f.d. walker:
A Street Photography Guide to
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam

Jun 20 2017

33 Street Photography Photos from One Week in Lisbon, Portugal

After London and a quick flight, came city #37 Lisbon, Portugal on my 100 Cities Project. Mainland Europe’s western most capital packs a lot of charm and atmosphere into a compact city great for walking with your camera. All those hills do provide a work out, but they also provide streets full of character and amazing views around every bend. The cobblestone streets, tile covered homes, old world beauty, sea, sun and more make Lisbon great, but the easy going warm vibes make it even better.

So here’s 33 photos that I was able to capture during my time in Lisbon…

Jun 12 2017

7 First Impressions of Lisbon, Portugal
(From a Street Photography Perspective)

I’ve never met anyone that didn’t enjoy Lisbon, but being secluded where it is as mainland Europe’s westernmost capital keeps it from being visited as often as it should. While that’s probably a good thing, it was time for me to add it to the 100 Cities project. So I took a flight from London to Lisbon to experience all I’d heard about.

Lisbon is full of charm. The hills with their steep, winding cobblestone streets. The views of the city around every bend. The tiled, slightly deteriorating homes. Even in how it’s slightly run down brings a charm. Compared to much of Europe, Lisbon is still able to keep a “lost in time” feeling. It’s scenic, authentic and has soul. When most of Europe’s summer season takes a sharp turn for the worse, Lisbon stays sunny and warm. But the temperature isn’t the only thing that feels warm here. Walking around the city with your camera is an enjoyable experience that makes you never want to leave. Even with all those hills.

So here are my first impressions of Lisbon, from my personal Street Photographer perspective…

Jun 08 2017

City Street Guides by f.d. walker:
A Street Photography Guide to
Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen

Jun 05 2017

Postcard Prints (Limited Edition One-of-a-Kind Design)

Announcing a Limited Edition Set of One-of-a-kind Designed Postcard Prints

Since I’m always on the road traveling and making photos during my 100 City Project, it only made sense to create some Postcard Prints from my images. So I did just that!

These postcards were designed by myself with a detailed back showcasing my original travel and street postcard theme and a glossy front showcasing a selection of my more popular images (inside a classy white border). These aren’t your normal postcards, either. I made sure to have them professionally printed with the highest quality out there, in thick stock and a larger 5×7 size. They honestly came out even better than I hoped for so it’s time to start mailing them out. There are 12 images to choose from and each was made in a one time run of only 10. Never to be produced again.

For fun, you can choose to have it mailed with the full postcard treatment too. That means post office stamped and travel tested from wherever I am in the world. Of course, if you want it to arrive in pristine condition, I’ll mail it protected inside an envelope. Your choice!

It could be Captured in the parks of London, England and Mailed from the ghats of Varanasi, India. What Postcard Print will you choose and where will I mail it from?..

Details:

Each printed in a Limited Edition of 10. Will never be reproduced.
Postcard backs designed by myself. Photo Print fronts captured by myself (white border added).
Individually Numbered and Signed, including the location the photo was both taken and mailed from.
You choose if you want it mailed with the full postcard treatment (stamped and travel tested) or in an envelope for protection.
Full post card treatment includes a personalized note from me just like a postcard should (can request w/ packaged order too).

Price (shipping included w/ full postcard treatment):

$15 each
3 for $40
5 for $60
All 12 for $120

Below you’ll find the Postcard Prints ordered by number. Just input your name and email address in the form below, along with the print number(s), how many you want, and mailing address. Please also check if you’d like it sent with the full postcard experience or if you’d prefer it protected in an envelope. I will send you a PayPal invoice and get your order mailed out to you as soon as payment is received and details are confirmed.

Thank you!

-Forrest