A remote climb in Tajikistan https://journals.worldnomads.com/pamir/ Thu, 9 Apr 2026 03:29:43 GMT World Nomads Adventures I like to look beyond the horizon when I choose my expeditions. Despite other people's perceptions of countries with a bad reputation, I try judge if remote and unspoilt mountain region is feasible in terms of safety. This approach has taken me to Afghanistan twice. The Wakhan Corridor, wedged between the Pamir and Hindu Kush mountains, is a safe part of the country away from violence. Trekking and climbing happens to be world class with trails surrounded by 6000m peaks. Where snow leopards and Marco Polo Sheep roam. And where hospitality is engrained in the culture. With a herd of yaks we traveled the ancient routes crossing high mountain pass, glaciers and stunning Pamir valleys. I recently bought a DSLR again (EOS70D), so now I can shoot in RAW format. I'd love to take my photography skills to a next level by receiving this scholarship and learn new techniques (very keen to master time-lapse as well!). My eye/composition is not bad, but I need to develop my DSLR knowledge. https://journals.worldnomads.com/pamir/photos/49745/Afghanistan/My-Scholarship-entry-A-short-walk-in-Afghanistan Travel Afghanistan pamir https://journals.worldnomads.com/pamir/photos/49745/Afghanistan/My-Scholarship-entry-A-short-walk-in-Afghanistan#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/pamir/photos/49745/Afghanistan/My-Scholarship-entry-A-short-walk-in-Afghanistan Wed, 29 Oct 2014 02:24:00 GMT 0 I am passionate about remote, barren mountain ranges of this world. I prefer to cross them human powered, because I believe the only way to get the full experience of a place and its people is by travelling the slow way. This is how you get connected with your surroundings, which is the most essential element in photography. I'm always astonished to see photographers taking pictures all the time. I have a different approach. Once I have emerged in a place or situation I take my camera out. I'd like to understand the context before I press the shutter. Consistency is the hardest part in photography and knowing a place a little bit better improves this. If you have a story to tell the series of photographs should be a seamless unity. I have been crossing the Andes, Pamirs and Tien Shan by foot and by bicycle. Currently I'm working on a trekking guidebook to Tajikistan which should be (self)published at the end of 2013. I think I have a good eye. And I try to choose subjects and angles other people haven't thought of. I think I should get the scholarship because I want to learn more about the technical side of photography. I plan to do lectures on past and future adventures in which photography is crucial. https://journals.worldnomads.com/pamir/photos/42535/Tajikistan/My-Scholarship-entry-A-remote-climb-in-Tajikistan Travel Tajikistan pamir https://journals.worldnomads.com/pamir/photos/42535/Tajikistan/My-Scholarship-entry-A-remote-climb-in-Tajikistan#comments https://journals.worldnomads.com/pamir/photos/42535/Tajikistan/My-Scholarship-entry-A-remote-climb-in-Tajikistan Wed, 3 Jul 2013 03:29:00 GMT 0