Martin Parr uses his camera to capture the absurd moments of global tourism.

All of us, in some way, have taken part in or been exposed to the “march of stupidity,” as fiction writer Don Delillo once referred to modern-day tourism. Magnum photographer Martin Parr has humorously photographed people being photographed or photographing others in his book Small World. With sharp wit, Parr captures that which is absurd about the adventure-tourism industry that has grown from the ease and accessibility of air travel, starting in the 1950s. These brightly colored photographs are a playful look, mostly at Western tourists, as they strive to be part of something larger than themselves, yet often resort to consumerism in an attempt to understand their surroundings.

More about the article >>

More about Parr’s work >>

SPRINGFIELD — Eyes Wide Open Worldwide continues to take its name to heart.

Ty Fischer, founder of the Springfield-based children’s photography program, is in Cambodia, returning there for the Angkor Photography Festival.

“We hope to continue to inspire Cambodian children in the arts through photography, while raising awareness of their environment through our exhibits,” Fischer said in an e-mail from the Asian country.

More >>

Based in Srinagar, Kashmir, India, Frontier Treks & Tours is collaborating with The Digital Trekker and Pixelated Image to offer the Lumen Dei Photographic Workshop and Tour.

Lumen Dei is a unique experience; it is a photographic tour that tells you not where to point your camera, but why. While there is plenty of instruction on the technical end of things, Lumen Dei assumes you already know where the shutter button is. Instead, our focus is on providing you with a rich cross-cultural experience and insights into eastern life and culture that simply can’t be gained on a traditional photo tour.

Our express purpose is to open western eyes to unfamiliar people and places and to teach those eyes to shoot from the heart and tell compelling stories through the camera.

More >>

ActiveStills is a group of documentary photographers acting for social change, convinced in the power of photography as a vehicle of change through awareness.

The group operates in Israel and Palestine and focuses on social and political documenting, projects production, publications and open exhibitions at topics in which the public is not exposed in its daily informative routines, managed by the established media.

More >>

Traveling the globe for almost a decade, the Mentor Series workshops have been educating photographers at all levels on unique, hands-on photo treks. Trekkers travel to dramatic destinations, shoot alongside top professional photographers and learn how to get the most out of their photo equipment.

The workshop’s include, among others, places like Hong Kong, Antarctica, Egypt, Iceland and Tahiti.

More >>