The fifth travel photography blogger in this blog series is Daniel Nahabedian, the person behind the excellent photography website Canvas of Light.
I love that name. Photography literally means “drawing with light” in Greek – it is a combination of the Greek words “photos” and “graphe”, respectively meaning “light” and “representation by means of lines”. A name for a photography website could not be more appropriate.
Daniel himself is an interesting guy as well, being raised in the United Arab Emirates and now living in Granada, Spain. He’s from Armenian, Lebanese and French descent and he speaks no less than five (!) languages. His travels have taken him to 17 countries so far and he has lived in 5 of those for more than a year.
The turning point in his life happened during his walking of the legendary Camino de Santiago in Spain. That was when he decided to try and become a full-time photographer.
Daniel is now a professional freelance travel photographer, specializing in travel, cultures and landscapes. Additionally, he’s a photography teacher who focuses on group classes as well as on private lessons about the basics of modern photography and post-processing.
Besides the name of his website, I also really like Daniel’s philosophy. On Canvas of Light, you can discover snapshots and glimpses from traditions and cultures from all corners of the world. There are no images of misery and destruction, for example. Daniel says that “there’s enough of that in our media and it doesn’t really contribute to our understanding each other. Instead, it digs a wider gap between the viewer and foreign cultures.”
Canvas of Light is where you’ll find tons of photography tips, beautiful photos and fascinating cultural insights.
Let’s take a look at twelve of Daniel’s favorite photos!
12 Fascinating Travel Photos by Daniel Nahabedian
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- The Alhambra palace, overlooking the city of Granada, captured during sunset in Granada, Spain
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- A thunderstorm captured in Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- A young playful Maasai boy in a village near Karatu in Tanzania
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- A monk lighting candles during Makha Bucha Buddhist festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Long exposure of cars, taken from a footbridge in Abu Dhabi, UAE
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- Maasai kids playing in their village during sunset in Tanzania
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- A shot of the Milky Way, captured from the Serengeti National Park in the North of Tanzania
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- Ripples reflecting the sunset colors on the Ionian sea between Greece and Italy
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- The Notre-Dame cathedral and a “bateau-mouche” on the Seine river in Paris, France
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- Maasai men dancing the traditional Maasai dance in their village near Karatu in Tanzania
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- A curious baby langur monkey on the lap of its mother in a forest in the South of Thailand
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- Monks releasing lanterns during the yi Peng festival in Chiang Mai, Thailand
You can follow Daniel Nahabedian on Canvas of Light and on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Google+.
Corinne
Tuesday 31st of March 2015
Bram, Love Daniel's photos and philosophy as well. Gorgeous work!
Bram Reusen
Tuesday 31st of March 2015
Yeah, he's definitely unique among the rest of the more well-known travel photographers.