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Kiyomizu-dera: Photographing the Wooden VerandaKiyoto’s Kiyomizu-dera is frequently reduced to a single image: the main hall suspended above a wooded slope, its deep eaves framing distant roofs. The wooden…Capturing human scale at Teotihuacan's Pyramid of the SunAbout 40 kilometres northeast of Mexico City, Teotihuacan preserves one of the most powerful ceremonial landscapes in the Americas. The Pyramid of the Sun…The vibrant murals of the Ajanta Caves: best practices for cave photographyThe Ajanta Caves in Maharashtra contain thirty rock-cut Buddhist monuments, created in phases from roughly the second century BCE to the early fifth century…How to Use Neutral Density Filters for Long Exposures at Temple PoolsTemple pools can be wonderfully still subjects for long-exposure photography. A thin veil of moving cloud, softened reflections and blurred visitors can turn a…Dolmens of the Caucasus: a field guide for remote megalith photographyThe Caucasus compresses an extraordinary range of landscapes between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. Across the mountains and foothills of Georgia, Armenia,…The ancient city of Persepolis: photographing reliefs in harsh sunSet in Iran’s Fars province, Persepolis is one of the most demanding subjects for landscape and architectural photography. Darius I began developing it around…Capturing the festival of lights at the Sri Ranganathaswamy TempleCapturing the Festival of Lights at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple means entering one of South India’s most compelling photographic environments: a vast sacred…Ryoan-ji Zen Garden: techniques for serene minimalist photographyThe serenity of the Ryoan-ji Zen Garden is created by controlled reduction: pale gravel, islands of moss, weathered stones and a low earthen wall. There is no…Colossal Scale at Abu SimbelThe colossal statues of the Great Temple of Ramesses II form one of ancient Egypt’s most forceful displays of kingship. At Abu Simbel in southern Egypt, four…Framing Shwedagon Pagoda through a banyan treeShwedagon Pagoda rises above Yangon from Singuttara Hill, its gilded dome, tiered base and needle-like spire making it instantly recognisable. The familiar…