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Nominated for Liebster Award 2018

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What a great way to start of the new year – a nomination for the Liebster Award! It is a pleasant surprise and a huge honor. Thank you to Manjul Gupta from Anecdotes Of Lifestyle who nominated us. Check out Manjul’s new blog as she shares thoughtful perspectives on lifestyle, nature, travel, and more. More to come on what the Liebster Award is. We started this blog back in November 2016 as an opportunity to share our love for travel and adventure travel tips, itineraries, and our random thoughts. The goal of the blog is to show how working professionals can have fun and take vacation while holding a full-time career. We didn’t know what to expect with blogging, what the audience would be like, or even how to SEO (search engine optimization) our posts. Every day is a learning curve and we still consider ourselves “newbies.” It’s amazing to celebrate our one year anniversary with blogging! After many hours of creating travel content and choosing the best photos, blogging is a rew...

The Ultimate Guide to iPhone Photography: Tips, Accessories, Features, Apps

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Reading Time: 8 minutes This post on iPhone photography has been updated in 2017 to include the iPhone 7 and 7+, and iPhone 8 and 8+. Use this list for amazing iPhone photos. Tips include the best iPhone accessories and the best photo apps for iphone. <  Like this post? Pin it on Pinterest! I looked at my most popular instagram photos for 2015 and realized, “wow, I took a third of these on my iPhone.” Any smartphone is actually a pretty powerful tool: great quality, light-weight and usually, we already have our mobile phones with us (but may not have another camera on hand). So how do you maximize iPhone features for incredible iPhone photography? The most important things in shooting with your iPhone are that you hold the camera still and choose a focus point, so that the quality of your photos is at it’s best. Post-production also defines the epic-ness of your photos, but here’s the steps to first and foremost getting the most of your iPhone for amazing...

New York Photography: 10 Best Instagram Spots

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Reading Time: 4 minutes Manhattan, New York sunset via Kevin Lu @SweatEngine The Big Apple is calling not just you, but your camera too. People come to NYC for many reasons. Some come to chase fame and money, some come for freedom and equality or to try something different. Heck, people come for anything. A city as diverse in culture as in geography, it’s no wonder that it’s a top spot for many photographers My first time in New York, I was swamped with work related meetings and events and hardly had time to snap some good New York photography. This time, I made it my mission to truly see the city. If you’re hitting the Big Apple and want to capture every iconic (and cliche) spot, be sure to check these out. I did. I couldn’t help it. 1. Brooklyn Bridge Photo of me @StephBeTravel by @Rosscockrell Photo by @V.DelaCruz  2. Taxi in Times Square Photo of Times Square by (me) @StephBeTravel 3. Any Roof-Top Photo of me @StephBeTravel by @Rosscockrell...