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Newsletter October 2025

I just returned from Cappadocia, Türkiye and it was truly one of the most amazing trips of the year. I picked up my camera and captured some of my favorite images so far. Cappadocia is world-famous for its hot air balloons, magnificent horses, and otherworldly landscapes.

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Shipwrecks of Malta: Diving into History

In the summer of 2025, I headed to Malta with one clear goal — to explore its legendary shipwrecks. Few places in Europe rival this tiny Mediterranean nation for wreck diving. Its long maritime history, strategic location, and crystal-clear waters

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Visions of Tradition: The Faces of Kazakh Eagle Hunters

The face of a Kazakh eagle hunter is like a living map of the steppe and mountains they call home. Years of enduring fierce winds, blistering cold, and the relentless sun have carved deep lines into their skin, each wrinkle telling a silent story of survival and resilience.

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Newsletter 2025-04: Story Behind the Lens

I’ve visited this location in Lofoten countless times over the past 10 years, yet I had never captured a serious image here — until today. With the mountain partially veiled in fog, the usually unremarkable front peak emerged distinctly, resembling the Matterhorn.

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Newsletter 2025-03: New Works from Lofoten

After spending about 3 months in Lofoten, I’m now on my way back to the U.S. We successfully completed all 13 groups of the Lofoten Winter Photo Workshops! This year, I had the privilege of sharing this incredible experience with 150 participants

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Packing Tips for Winter Trip

Packing for a winter trip can be a real challenge, especially with all the necessary winter gear, personal items, and camera equipment. I've developed a packing strategy that's worked well for my trips to Mongolia and Canada during winter.

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Abisko Canyon

Abisko Canyon, located in the Swedish Lapland region, is a natural wonder that has captivated the hearts and minds of visitors for centuries. This stunning landscape has a rich history, scientific significance, and is home to a unique ecosystem that is worth exploring. The Abisko Canyon has a rich cultural

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Petrified Forest National Park

Petrified Forest National Park, located in northeastern Arizona, is a stunning natural wonder that preserves the remnants of an ancient forest that existed over 200 million years ago. The park is a unique combination of geological formations, colorful badlands, and an impressive collection of petrified wood.

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Gentoo Penguin Porpoising

Gentoo penguins are known for their unique and impressive behavior called "porpoising," which involves jumping in and out of the water while swimming at high speeds. This behavior is not only fascinating to observe but also serves an important purpose for these flightless birds in their daily lives. Porpoising is

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Khongor Sand Dunes in Mongolia

Khongor Sand Dunes are the largest and the most spectacular dunes not only in the Gobi Desert but in Mongolia, with the area over 900 square kilometers, and some dunes can reach the heights of 100 to 300 meters! The inhabitants here name the Khongor Sand Dunes as "Singing Dunes"

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Walruses in Svalbard

These are the images of walruses in Svalbard. The walrus is an iconic and fascinating marine mammal that can be found in various regions around the world, including Svalbard. Svalbard is a Norwegian archipelago located in the Arctic Ocean, and it is home to a significant population of walruses. Walrus

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Senja Island

Senja is the second largest island in Norway (not include Svalbard), with the area of 1586 square kilometers and the population of about 8000 people. Senja is called Norway in miniature because it has awesome mix of ocean, mountains, fjords, beaches, forest and fishing villages, and all within a few

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Sami Reindeer Herders

Sami are a group of indigenous people that come from the region of Sapmi, which stretches across the Northern Norway, Sweden, Finland and the Kola Peninsula in Russia. Sami are best known for reindeer herding, and Kine's family has about 600 reindeer and has been herding reindeer for many generations.

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Kazakh Eagle Hunters in Mongolia

As a photographer who spent 6 months traveling each year, the expedition to Mongolia wasn’t just another tedious business trip but unique in its own way – their unique cultures in the unspoiled land that have been known as the “end of the earth”. Indeed, Mongolia is the most sparsely