I travel quite a bit. And I enjoy taking a lot of photos – it’s half my motivation for getting away. If I find myself out of context or intimidated by a new place, I easily take on the role of photojournalist. Yes, I shoot photos to supplement my income, but it’s also a hobby that developed organically. Nowadays, it’s all about video, and although I love good moving picture documentations of places, there is something about a still image that haunts me. Single images with good composition serve as a visual metaphor for human wonderment and wander-lustful desire to explore.

I have a large list of places on earth I want to photograph – everything from natural landscapes to architecture, environmental disasters to people and human accomplishments. Big on this “must photograph before I die list” was Coney Island in the winter. Though I’m a little ashamed to admit it, ever since I saw the movie Big, I’ve been wanting to see Coney Island when it was deserted, and cold.

Earlier this year, I got my wish. I searched and searched for the Zoltan fortune telling machine that would transform me, but alas, I had to settle for capturing the views I encountered at the time.

Starting this coming Friday, the Passport section here at EcoSalon will be featuring slideshow galleries from photographers all over the world alongside a quick interview of the shooter. Over time, we plan to be doing photo contests for reader submitted works. More details on that will follow in the coming weeks. But for now, check out the slideshow below and tell us what places you would like to see featured.

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