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Delving into the heart and soul of photography
Eye for the Light is TPOTY’s online membership magazine with exclusive content. It looks beyond the technical to the craft, to inspirations and creativity. Read about and listen to inspirational photographers, discover more about the vision behind great photography.
Featured stories
More than 70 features to read and podcasts to listen to. Here’s a few free ones to give you a taster.
Over-photographed – Northern Lights
Photographing the Northern Lights or Southern Lights has become extremely popular in recent years. How do you make your images stand out? In our over-photographed series we look at different approaches.
Meet the judges – Linda Barberic
Linda adds a different slant to this year’s TPOTY judging panel. She’s a creative producer who deals with how images are used to convey a message or tell a story. Here she gives her insights into work and judging.
Human connections
The world’s tribal cultures have long drawn photographers but it’s a fine balance between capturing a timeless way of life and turning people into a human zoo. Trevor Cole shares his engaging approach.
Podcasts
Talking TPOTY
The Travel Photographer of the Year awards have now been running for 19 years. Will Cheung talks to Chris Coe about the awards and their future.
Podcast excerpt 4 – Eamonn McCabe
Newton & Coe free to listen excerpt – You'll almost certainly recognise some of Eamonn McCabe's photographs, even if you don't know the name. Here we chat with him about his multi-faceted life in photography.
Podcast excerpt 3 – Jordan Banks
Newton & Coe free to listen excerpt – Photography and publishing are all in the mix as Jordan chats about creating and selling images, plus the launch of JRNY magazine.
Podcast excerpt 2 – Philip Lee Harvey
Newton & Coe Free to listen excerpt – Philip Lee Harvey talks influences from art and developing a photographic style
Podcast excerpt 1 – Margaret Soraya
Newton & Coe Free to listen excerpt– Margaret Soraya talks quiet landscapes and mindfulness in photography. Margaret is an English landscape photographer based in Scotland. Her work is thoughtful and tranquil.
Podcast excerpt 5 – Larry Louie
Larry Louie is a Canadian optometrist but photography is his passion and an important part of his life. In 2010, he was the overall winner of Travel Photographer of the Year with eight stunning B&W images of Mali and Tibet.
Podcast excerpt 6 – Kiran Ridley
Newton & Coe free to listen excerpt – Kiran Ridley is a photo-journalist. Here he talks to us about his work throughout Europe and Asia, concentrating on news, social political topics and the human experience.
Above are some free to listen podcasts, plus some excerpts. To listen to the full length versions of the podcast excerpts join Eye for the Light
You DON’T need to be a member of Eye for the Light to enter the Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) awards – but membership gives FREE ENTRIES and discounts, as well as free merchandise and webinars, plus discounts on cameras, accessories, workshops, printing and other goodies.
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