Really Short Journal https://journals.worldnomads.com/jetha/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 06:50:37 GMT World Nomads Adventures When I was 12 years old I discovered National Geographic magazines. I collected them from second-hand book sales, cut out pictures and stuck them on my bedroom wall instead of Backstreet Boy posters. The photos gave me a feeling, told me a story, took me to another place. When I grew up I was going to be a National Geographic photographer. Of course, this was entirely unrealistic, so I became a TESOL teacher instead. I love my job, but the passion for photography has stayed with me. I get a thrill when I capture something beautiful or show what I saw in a place or a person. I love to travel, but my role as visitor or teacher has often made it difficult for me to pull out a camera. I would love to be able to travel simply as a photographer. Photo journalist is still my dream job, and I sometimes wonder if I should have written it off so quickly. This competition re-awakened the old dream. I would learn so much from this trip. I have had no formal training and am using only a very basic camera. I would love to learn more. More than anything, this scholarship would be a possible step into the type of job I have dreamed of. https://journals.worldnomads.com/jetha/photos/41786/Australia/At-the-beach-we-are Travel Australia jetha https://journals.worldnomads.com/jetha/photos/41786/Australia/At-the-beach-we-are#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/jetha/photos/41786/Australia/At-the-beach-we-are Mon, 24 Jun 2013 21:53:00 GMT 0 I am from the Sunshine Coast. It is one of the most picturesque places I know, but I was challenged to photograph something more than just the beautiful scenery. The beach is such a feel good place and I wanted to show the experience of going to the beach. This is an attempt to show people experiencing just some of the beautiful things which can be found at the beach. https://journals.worldnomads.com/jetha/photos/41782/Australia/At-the-beach-we-are Travel Australia jetha https://journals.worldnomads.com/jetha/photos/41782/Australia/At-the-beach-we-are#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/jetha/photos/41782/Australia/At-the-beach-we-are Mon, 24 Jun 2013 20:52:00 GMT 0