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Patagonia
A view over Wulaia Bay, Patagonia, Chile. Charles Darwin landed here in 1833 on his famous voyage on HMS Beagle. It is also the site of one of the region's largest Yamana aboriginal settlements
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Indian Pacific
Indian Pacific is Australian train service between Sydney on the Pacific Ocean and Perth on the Indian Ocean. The train travels through the Blue Mountains to Broken Hill and onto Adelaide. Then over Nullarbor Plain with a stop at the shanty town of Cook to reach Perth. The journey is 4352Km which takes 4 days with sightseeing trips at Broken Hill and Adelaide.
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Easter Island
Rapa Nui better known as Easter Island. The most isolated piece of land in the world. The island is made up of three extinct volcanoes which give it's triangular shape. It is famous for it's 887 monolithic stone statues, called Moai. It is a great place to visit due to not being commerialised and a photographers dream.
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South Africa
Cape Town is a sea port city on South Africa's southwest coast, towered by the famous landmark of Table Mountain and when covered with rolling Cloud. The locals say that Table Mountain has a table cloth. Just off the coast of Cape Town in Table Bay there is Robben Island. On this island is a notorious prison where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated for 27 years.
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Thailand
Thailand is steeped in culture and tradition with the old verses the new world. It is fun to explore the different types of markets. Just outside Bangkok there is a water market, where the traders trade their wares by boat. All the different types of orchids on display at the early morning flower market. You can also have some great fun photographing the street traders in and round the Grand Palace.
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Lima
Plaza De Armas of Lima, Peru. Is the birthplace of the City of Lima and is surrounded by the Government Place, Cathedril of Lima and the Place of the Union.
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Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos islands are archipelago of volcanic islands situated off the coast of Ecudor in the pacific ocean. The islands are famous for a heaven of wild life and a photographers dream.
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Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a fun place to visit for the professional and amateur photographer alike. There are the people, their traditions and many famous markets on HK island and in Kowloon. All great opportunities to create some cool pictures with your camera.
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Iceland
Iceland is an intreguing place to visit with a population of just 320,000, of which 95% live in Reykjavík the only city in Iceland. It only takes a short drive out of Reykjavík to experience the countryside with it's gothermal activities and large glaziers in the northern part of the island.
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Japan
Japan is very modern, but on the other hand its culture is very old. It is a country were the photographer will have plenty of fun taking pictures of old cultural palaces to very mordern buildings. When travelling from one city to another, you never seem to leave the city behind you due to the high population.
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Singapore
Singapore, is an island just off the southern tip of the Malaysian Peninsula. The country is highly urbanized with very little primary rainforest remaining, although these days more land is being created for development through land reclamation. It is also call the garden city with all its parks and gardens throughout the city. It is famous for the cultivation of different varieties of orchids and some are named after famous people.
My Travel
Kelvin Steeden is an amateur photographer that likes to travel the world to experience different cultures. Photography has been a hobby of mine since I was in my teens and still is playing a major role in my life today. A Royal Photography Society member for a number of years, specializing in large black & white prints. The digital world has brought some great benefits to the amateur & professional photographer. It has certainly reduced the overall cost and enabled new techniques of creativity by being able to edit your own photographs and display them in a virtual world.
Photo Galleries
The photo galleries of countries visited have been categorized into the four continents. Any of these photographs can be made available for printing by request.
Collections
In collections, you will find some unigue subject matter. A good example is photographs of old shop fronts, doors and ally ways.