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Lisa Michele Burns

Hello! I'm the founder and photographer behind The Wandering Lens. With 19+yrs experience as a professional travel and landscape photographer, all advice found on this site is from my personal experience, or that of contributors, on the road. I hope it's useful for your own travels and would love to hear in the comments about your trips and experiences around the world.

Whitehaven Beach – Photographing Australia’s Natural Wonder

Whitehaven Beach = The Most Photogenic Beach in Australia From the air Whitehaven Beach is like an abstract painting. It’s sandy swirls, teal water and carved channels twist and turn like Picasso’s paint brush....

How to Become a Professional Travel Photographer

Travel Photography: A Guide to Getting Started as a Travel Photographer The title of ‘Travel Photographer’ is the pinnacle for many creatives with that ever enduring sense of wanderlust. You would think all you...

Behind the Lens: Lake Hawea, New Zealand

When visiting New Zealand I always buy a pair of gum boots upon arrival for this very location. Lake Hawea is my special spot. A landscape that never fails to wow me even though...

Where To Sleep Like Frosty…The Snowman

Ice, ice, baby. That’s what you’ll be sleeping on, under and in. A wintry palace of ice and snow chiseled anew each year in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden. Believe it or not The Icehotel is quite...

Photographing The World from The Water in Europe

Underwater Photography Project – The World from The Water I love to photograph the world from the water. I’ve said it before and I’ll no doubt continue to repeat myself for as long as...

The most colourful and well laundered village in Europe

Burano is like a rainbow lollipop of Italian goodness. A short ferry (Vaporetti) ride from Venice, Italy, this little gem sits proudly with such a distinctive appearance and joyful vibe that a visit is...

Switzerland: Jungfrau Region Photography Location Guide

Switzerland is known for it’s mountain scenery that echoes yodelling and cow bells from peak to toberlonesque peak. One region in particular is all this and much more. Mist bellows above the lush valley...

Camera Care: What To Do When Your Camera Gets Wet

Water and cameras don’t mix well at all. Whether it’s drops of rain, humidity or you’ve gone and dropped your camera in the water by mistake, a wet camera is not ideal. I’ve written...

Iceland Photography Workshop – February 2017

Iceland Photography Workshop with The Wandering Lens! In a land where glaciers meet volcanoes and rugged cliffs lead to icebergs resting on a black sand beach, photo opportunities are never ending. Iceland should be...

Santorini Photo Locations – Iconic Places + Beaches

Santorini Photo Spots + Beaches Dreaming of a romantic trip to Santorini with your camera? Rugged cliffs rise from the Aegean Sea toward white washed villages perched overlooking a volcanic caldera. Santorini is the glamourous...

Naoussa, Paros Island – The Cool Kid of The Cyclades

Paros Island is where white washed fishing villages, rocky coastlines and olive plantations meet the sparkling Aegean Sea. I like to think of it as the chilled out little sister to the more popular...

Glamping in the Cook Islands: Ikurangi Eco Retreat

Let’s begin with the thought of camping…now add in all the little luxuries you could ever want for a night sleeping outdoors. Furthermore add visions of a tropical island lagoon, lush rainforests and twinkling...
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