Resources

Comprehensive resources on travel writing and photography from Matador editors and contributors.

Travel Writing

• Travel Writing at Ground Level
• Notes on Codification and Commodification in Travel Writing
• How to Write Narrative Essays Using Scenes
• How to Become a Travel Writer (Seriously)
• How to Write Better by Exercising Your Observation Skills
• 3 Writing Constructions that Obstruct Your Authentic Voice
• Notes on the Ladder of Abstraction
• 30 Skills for Writers
• Components: John McPhee’s Nonfiction Writing Structure
• Components: How to Improve Your Travel Writing with Anecdotes
• How to Write an Attention-Getting Query
• Use Hemingway to Improve Your Travel Writing
• Writing by Remixing: Gordon Lish and Raymond Carver
• 3 Things You Should Never Tell an Editor
• 3 MORE Things You Should Never Tell an Editor
• 10 Words and Phrases We Never Want to See in Travel Writing Again
• 5 MORE Words We Never Want to See in Travel Writing Again
• 5 Techniques for Writing Bilingual Dialogue
• Do Freebies Undermine Honesty in Travel Writing?
• Field Notes from Elizabeth Eslami
• Field Notes from Mary Sojourner
• How Do You Advance as a Writer?
• Four Ways to Sound Like a Jerk in Your Travel Writing (And How to Avoid Them)
• How to Develop Convincing Dialogue in Your Travel Writing
• How to Develop Personal Brand as a Writer
• How to Discern Fallacious Arguments
• How to Get — And Keep Getting — Paid Online Travel Writing Gigs
• How to Take Better Notes for Travel Writing
• How to Write Better: 2 Thoughts on Self-Awareness
• 4 Ways to Increase Your Chances of Getting Published
• 3 Writing Styles That Kill Your Authenticity

Travel Photography

• 5 Tips for Taking Better Photos of Landmarks
• How to Photograph Children During Your Travels
• 6 Ways to Get Great Colors in Your Photos Without Photoshop
• 25 Recommended Travel and Reportage Photography Sites
• The A-B-C-D-E of Travel Photography
• 9 Tips for the Self-Taught Travel Photographer
• 5 Essential Tips for the Budding Travel Photographer
• Photography: Making the Leap
• How to Take Better Travel Portraits
• The Art of Non-Invasive Street Photography
• 6 Quick Tips for Shooting Better Action Photos
• What is a 360 Degree Panoramic Photo and How To Make One
• Shoot Your Trip Like a Photojournalist
• Shoot Better Travel Photos With 5 Essential Travel Photo Tips
• Free Photo Editing Software To Enhance Your Travel Photography
• 10 Tips For Buying a Camera Tripod
• Should You Buy a DSLR for Your Travel Photography? Take This Quiz
• Essential Gear for the Nomadic Travel Photographer
• 3 Items Worth Buying Now for Your Travel Photography
• 9 Facts About Micro Four-Thirds Cameras
• How To Buy a Camera: Tips From a Photojournalist
• Nikon Unleashes Web-Based Lens Simulator
• How to Pack Your Camera and Lenses for Travel
• DSLR Owners: 3 Lenses You Need to Pack While Traveling
• How to Improve Your iPhone Photography
• iPhone Travel Snapper Apps Part 1: Replacement Cameras
• iPhone Travel Snapper Apps Part 2: Image Editing
• iPhone Travel Snapper Apps Part 3: Filters and Effects
• iPhone Travel Snapper Apps Part 4: For Professionals
• Travel Photographer Interviews: Terence Carter
• Travel Photographer Interviews: Wendy Connett
• Travel Photographer Interviews: Tewfic El-Sawy
• Travel Photographer Interviews: Audrey Scott and Daniel Noll
• Travel Photographer Interviews: Gail Mooney-Kelly
• Travel Photographer Interviews: Michael Lynch
• Travel Photographer Interviews: Larry Louie
• Travel Photographer Interviews – Mathieu Young
• Travel Photographer Interviews: Cameron Karsten
• Travel Photographer Interviews: Ryan Libre
• HDR Photography – Stuff of Dreams or Satan’s Spawn?
• Photography as Memory
• Gurus, Gods & Camels: Notes from Inside the Images
• 21 Iconic Places, a Century Ago and Today
• Perspectives on Poverty (and Other African Stories)
• What’s your worst travel photography cliché?
• What’s the most photogenic city in the world?
• What’s Your Favorite Photography Magazine?
• What’s the one skill every travel photographer needs to develop?
• What Makes a Photo Tell a Story?
• Could You Be a War Photographer?
• How to Steal Someone’s Soul (With Their Permission)
• The Complete Guide to Selling Your Travel Photography
• The Ultimate Guide To Memorable Travel Slideshows
• How to Promote Your Travel Photography Online
• The 6 Best Free Photo Sharing Sites of the Web
• How to Safely Store Your Photography

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