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Stay Inspired Between Adventures

A creative home for photographers who love to explore.

Whether your next adventure is across the world or close to home, The Travel Photography Club is designed to keep your creativity moving throughout the year.

Join over 400 photographers across 20+ countries for inspiring stories, creative photo walks, a beautifully designed bi-monthly magazine and a welcoming community that shares your curiosity for exploring the world.

You don't need a trip booked.

Many members join while planning their next adventure, editing photographs from a recent journey, or simply looking for inspiration close to home.

A love of photography doesn't stop when the trip ends.

Neither should your creativity.

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Every Member Receives

  • The Travel Photographer's Journal

    A beautifully designed magazine delivered every two months directly to your inbox filled with member stories, destination inspiration + adventures. Past issues live inside our club library to download at anytime.

  • Monthly Photo Walk Briefs

    Fresh reasons to head out with your camera, connect with photographers over a shared creative brief, feel creative + have the chance to get published/featured.

  • Access to a Global Community

    Inside the club are photographers across 20+ countries, hundreds of new photo friends are waiting to chat inside our private community forum!

  • Creative Resources

    If you’re learning photography, or keen for some fresh inspiration or techniques to try, our Resource Library is filled with eBooks and education + destination itineraries and location lists.

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What Members are Saying

  • Honestly, I haven't seen such an elaborate and thorough community and resource website like yours on the travel photography sector - HUGE thanks!

    — Mariyana, UK

  • As soon as I log in to the space you created, it's like a long exhale. All the beauty, inspiration & lots of other good stuff - feels like a great big hug.

    — Lana, USA

  • Joining The Travel Photography Club has been one of the most positive decisions I’ve made for my photography journey and has reignited my creative spark.

    Vanessa, Australia

  • The Travel Photography Club has exceeded my expectations by far! It offers incredible value for money. The resources available for members are beautifully designed, super helpful and very varied on top of the exchange within the international community of like-minded photographers.

    — Karin, Austria

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A woman in a purple dress holding a camera, smiling outdoors in a lush garden with greenery and flowers, overlaid on a background of a forested landscape with trees and a sunset sky. Text reads "Meet the Members Julia Marr."
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Why Photographers Join

Every member arrives with their own interests, experience and aspirations, but many are looking for the same thing: a way to keep photography part of their everyday life.

Some join to find fresh inspiration between adventures. Others enjoy connecting with photographers who share their curiosity for exploring the world. Many simply appreciate having a welcoming place to return to, where photography is celebrated for the creativity, stories and experiences it brings.

The Travel Photography Club isn't built around competition or keeping up with the latest trends.

It's a place to continue exploring, discovering and creating at your own pace, supported by a community that understands the joy of heading out with a camera, whether that's across the globe or close to home.

The Travel Photographer’s Journal

At the heart of the club is The Travel Photographer's Journal, a beautifully designed publication created exclusively for members and delivered every two months.

Each issue explores destinations, photographic techniques and creative ideas through thoughtful editorial features, interviews, field notes and member photography. Alongside practical inspiration, the Journal celebrates the stories, places and experiences that make travel photography such a rewarding creative pursuit.

With every new edition, members receive fresh ideas, new perspectives and an ever-growing library of editorial content to return to whenever inspiration calls.

Join below and access past issues instantly.

*Club membership can be cancelled at anytime!

BECOME A MEMBER HERE
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Inside the The Travel Photography Club:

Discover inspiration to return to, opportunities to connect, and creative experiences designed to encourage exploration, wherever and however you love to photograph.

The Travel Photographer’s Journal

Our bi-monthly digital publication is created for photographers who love to explore. A magazine dedicated to the art of travel photography, and all the adventures, logistics, and creative expression that align with it.

Each issue features destination stories, member contributions, photography notes, creative ideas, and experiences from around the world.

Read with a coffee, save ideas for future travels, or return whenever you’re looking for inspiration.

Community & Connection

Connect through conversations, image sharing, creative discussions, and shared experiences from destinations near and far. Share recent work, ask questions, discover inspiration, or simply enjoy being surrounded by photographers who understand the joy of exploring with a camera.

Members are invited to contribute stories and photographs for opportunities to be featured within The Travel Photographer’s Journal, member galleries, and selected club content.

The club fits around your life. Join discussions every week, head out on monthly photo walks, or simply enjoy returning whenever inspiration strikes.

Creative Exploration

Discover creative resources and opportunities designed to encourage curiosity, inspire fresh perspectives, and provide new reasons to pick up your camera throughout the year.

From monthly creative photo walk briefs and member projects to seasonal prompts, practical guides, and photographic exercises, each experience is designed to support exploration and keep your creativity moving.

Head out solo, revisit familiar places with fresh eyes, or connect with members nearby and explore together.

Book cover titled 'A Quick Reference Guide Photographing People + Culture' by the Travel Photography Club, featuring a blurred photo of three children in yellow shirts and blue shorts playing and riding a bicycle on a street in front of a building.
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From top to bottom: a group of children in yellow shirts and blue shorts riding a bicycle with one child pulling another on a skateboard behind them; an open magazine displaying various travel and art photographs; an elderly man sitting on the steps outside reading a newspaper.
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You don’t need to be.

This is the most common query we get, and there’s no need to travel, or have an upcoming trip planned in order to join the club. Many members join between trips, when they’re planning, editing, or simply wanting to stay inspired.

Some are photographing locally.
Some are revisiting past journeys.
Some are just enjoying seeing where others are exploring.

It’s a space to stay connected to photography, wherever you are, and there’s no requirement to be travelling; a simple curiosity in photographing the world around you is enough!

“What if I’m not travelling right now?”

Member Testimonials

“I genuinely get so excited for the new club magazine to be released! The community portal has been incredibly helpful for me, especially since I don’t have many people around who can offer guidance or answer photography-related questions. The club has been a great way for me to level up my photography skills without feeling overwhelmed by too much text or endless videos. I love reflective journaling, and there's no shortage of opportunities to immerse myself in it.”

— Dita Arucidisová (read her interview in The Journal here)

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“The chance to learn, exchange ideas, and connect with like-minded creatives is invaluable. Photography can sometimes feel isolating, but this club creates a sense of connection and community.”

— Leah Hermann, Australia (see her Member Feature on Instagram here)

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We’re a global community of

Photographers + Travellers

Gain access to the resource library, creative challenges, itineraries + connect with like-minded creative explorers!

JOIN THE CLUB
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What’s waiting inside to download? Here’s a little peek at just some of the resources.

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Welcome to The Travel Photography Club!

I’m Lisa and wanted to share a quick note before you continue browsing. The Travel Photography Club has been a long time coming and I’m beyond excited to bring this concept to life, blending the travel insights + itineraries of The Wandering Lens with the creative resources of the courses.

I’ve met many of you virtually, and I’ve travelled with others on tours, and I know there are many more talented people out there, maybe you, who I can’t wait to connect with inside the club.

The doors are now open for members. There’s a lot of creative goodies and content waiting inside the club, but I’ll be sharing more every month. I like to think of the club as a little corner of the internet for those of us who always like to have a trip planned, who never want to miss a sunset, have a list of dream locations to visit, and who simply love exploring the world with their camera. I know you'll be surprised by what's waiting for you inside the club and can’t wait to connect with you soon if you decide to join.

I’m just an email away if you have any questions - hello@thewanderinglens.com

Lisa Michele Burns

Founder of The Wandering Lens | Travel Photographer | OM SYSTEM Ambassador | Educator

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An online photography club by The Wandering Lens for beginners and professionals alike, filled with members from over 20 countries who love taking photos on their travels!

Elevate your creative skills, settings knowledge, and editing workflow via challenges, exclusive resources + community discussions.

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Magazine cover titled 'The Travel Photographer's Journal' with a blurred photo of a feline with pointed ears and a long nose, against a background of autumn-colored trees.
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Meet our Members

Well, just a quick peek at some of our members, based in New Zealand, Australia, the US, Germany, the UK, Hong Kong and beyond! You’ll find some member feature, stories, and submissions on our Instagram account @thetravelphotographyclub

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A woman with dark hair wearing an orange sweater and white pants, holding a camera, standing indoors near large windows with white curtains, smiling at the camera.
A portrait of Rebecca Evans, a woman in outdoors winter gear with sunglasses, headband, and camera, standing by snow-covered mountains and water.
A woman with curly hair wearing a beanie hat, taking a photograph with a camera in front of an iceberg in the ocean.
A man with a black cap, black T-shirt, and a backpack is taking a photo with a telephoto camera lens in an outdoor, natural setting with a rocky landscape and a waterfall. The text on the image reads "Meet the Members SHERIDAN CAHOON."
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Be part of a global community of photographers who love to explore

Access travel guides, itineraries + tools for your next adventure

Receive monthly photography briefs + challenges to keep your creativity flowing

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A person taking a photo near the water's edge at sunset, with trees and a large body of water visible.
A person with light brown hair wearing a green sweater is sitting outdoors on sandy ground surrounded by driftwood, holding a camera and preparing to take a photograph.
A man in a dark jacket and a gray knit cap is taking photos with a camera in front of a waterfall with mist and dark rocks.
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A traditional Japanese pagoda with a multilevel roof, set against a colorful sunset sky with mountains in the background, partially obscured by red leaves and reflected in water.
Aerial view of a tropical beach resort with palm trees, thatched roof houses, and a swimming pool near the shoreline with clear blue water.
A panoramic view of Venice, Italy, showing a dense cityscape with orange-tiled roofs and historic buildings, with the sea in the background and a cloudy sky overhead.
Snow-covered mountains and a small village with colorful houses near a body of water on a clear day.
Sand dunes in a desert under a blue sky with some clouds.
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