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World Nomads Scholarship Expedition Oman Day 8

OMAN | Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | Views [1301]

Day 8:             Our last day started a bit slower than some of the others. With no real agenda left, but getting back to Muscat, our departure from Sur was not too rushed. We started making ... Read more >


World Nomads Scholarship Expedition Oman Day 7

OMAN | Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | Views [1458]

Day 7: Waking up the before the sunrise has been the norm on this trip. This time it was to get to an early morning camel race, the one we’d heard about the day before. As we arrived, the sheer scale of the race became apparent. Toyota ... Read more >


World Nomads Scholarship Expedition Oman Day 6

OMAN | Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | Views [1362] | Comments [1]

Day 6:  After getting to sleep in, got up and ready to go. Today was a day that I was excited for, getting to go into the desert.  When I had first learned that I was going to Oman, the desert was one of the first things I thought of.... Read more >


World Nomads Scholarship Expedition Oman Day 5

OMAN | Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | Views [1369]

Day 5:  Our day started at an ancient set of stone tombs, high on a hill. Round piles of rocks, all in a line, the tombs were thousands of years old and showed that wear. Framing was key.  Spontaneous travel moments in places like this ... Read more >


World Nomads Scholarship Expedition Oman Day 4

OMAN | Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | Views [1267]

Day 4: I was finally getting used to the pattern of this trip. Awake and in the cars well before dawn, followed by a race to catch the sunrise, day 4 began like the others. We climbed high into the hills to reach a beautiful little village in ... Read more >


World Nomads Scholarship Expedition Oman Day 3

OMAN | Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | Views [1286]

Day 3: After falling asleep the night before reviewing pictures, I woke up early to get ready to going diving. We had problems immediately when we started driving to the dive site. First we found out that the boat we had believed we had chartered ... Read more >

Tags: oman, scuba, snorkeling, world nomads


World Nomads Scholarship Expedition Oman Day 2

OMAN | Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | Views [1129]

Day 2: Our first official day of shooting began at the local fish markets of Matrah, a costal town near old Muscat. We arrived before the sunrise and watched the men and their catch begin to negotiate the sales.  The light was minimal to ... Read more >

Tags: al hazm castle, fish market, grand mosque, matrah, oman


World Nomads Scholarship Expedition Oman Day 1

OMAN | Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | Views [1685]

Day 1: Immediately upon meeting Jason, I realized that sleep was going to be a low priority on this expedition. Before we had even really started the trip, we did not have enough time and I knew it instinctually. With every second precious, like ... Read more >

Tags: bull fighting, muscat, oman, world nomads


My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

SOUTH AFRICA | Friday, 11 Jan 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

For most of my life, I had never thought much about photography. Then, three years ago, my parents gave me a camera before I spent a semester in Africa—and I fell in love. While traveling through Tanzania, I saw great beauty alongside great poverty. After ... Read more >
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Tags: Travel Photography Scholarship 2012


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