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My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

India | Sunday, June 30, 2013 | 5 photos

My favorite thing to do when I travel is grab my camera and set off on foot. My camera is my third eye. For me, traveling and photography go hand in hand, and not being able to capture the people and scenes I encounter for probably the first and last time would be detrimental, for that would mean I have to rely solely on my words to convey the people and places I’ve been fortunate to see. I know a photo can make a story dance off the page better than any written word.

For me, travel is about learning. It’s about witnessing a culture, soaking it in, and trying to understand it, no matter how different. Life, all walks of it, is what I try to portray in my photos. I find myself drawn to the places few others would like to go, mostly because the photographic opportunities are rife with locals living naturally. My images are crucial components that help me teach others what I’ve learned – what life is like – from my own backyard to around the globe.

I have so much to learn still, about photography and life. Seeing the world through all three eyes is a goal I plan to spend a lifetime on, but telling better stories through images is a goal I’m hoping to conquer much sooner.