✍️ Why I Started Travel Photography

I didn’t pick up my camera just to take pretty pictures. I picked it up to remember — to pause and frame a feeling, a shift, a moment of wonder before it slipped away.

In the beginning, I documented milestones — portraits, celebrations, golden hour moments that came with timelines and expectations. And while I loved the beauty in those stories, I found myself drawn to something quieter… something I couldn’t stage. I didn’t want to just photograph people in a place — I wanted to photograph the feeling of being there.

I felt most alive not when everything was carefully arranged, but when I was in motion. On winding trails at sunrise. In unfamiliar city streets where the language felt like music. On slow train rides, or through airplane windows, wondering what kind of light would greet me when I landed.

That’s where travel photography found me — or maybe, where I found myself within it.

It became more than just a creative outlet. It became a way to slow down and really see — the way shadows stretch across ancient stone, the flicker of candlelight in a tucked-away café, the swirl of color in a crowded market. I started looking for the soul of a place, not just the scene.

Over time, I grew less interested in chasing perfect compositions and more focused on capturing honest ones — images that hold emotion, texture, stillness, and movement all at once. I became a collector of moods, of atmospheres, of fleeting light.

More than anything, travel photography connects me — to people, to cultures, to quiet moments I might otherwise miss. It pulls me out of autopilot and into presence. It reminds me to approach the world with curiosity, gratitude, and reverence.

That’s what led me to create Éblouissant Escapades — a space for soulful storytelling through visuals and words. A place to share not just where I’ve been, but how it felt to be there. It’s a visual journal of wonder, stillness, and connection — a record of light and shadow, both literal and emotional.

Whether I’m hiking red rock canyons, exploring moody forest trails, or losing myself in the buzz of a distant city, I shoot to preserve more than what I see. I shoot to preserve what I felt.

So now I invite you in. To see the world through my lens.
To slow down. To wander. To wonder.
And maybe, to rediscover your own way of seeing, too.