Hennie van Heerden commonly seeks adventure in South Africa while building a mass nature reserve on her home in Holland! Read about her death defying experiences, collaboration with Canon Japan, pro-photography tips and how Flickr impacted her journey.
Elizabeth Sallee Bauer was a chef turned family photographer. While succeeding with her goal of capturing her kids’ personalities, she also managed to gain a hefty amount of Flickr followers along the way! Find out why in our latest feature story!
Life is a journey and we want to show you the adventure side of it.
For seven years, Emily Ibarra has traveled the world photographing the death-defying adventures of professional parkour and freerunning athletes. Captured at sites ranging from the Grand Canyon to the Far East, her photos reveal their fearless exploits as they scale skyscrapers, fly across rooftops, and banish fear in precarious poses. Emily loves her job. “It’s exciting. It’s terrifying, and it’s dangerous, and I get to capture that,” she gushes.
When astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti received her first assignment — to spend a record 200 days aboard the International Space Station — she knew she wanted to document the opportunity of a lifetime through photography. The resulting images are breathtaking.
Sean is a shorebreak photographer and scuba diver from California. He takes pictures underwater or from inside waves, and captures beautiful moments of life and natural beauty at the beach.
Vicki-Lea Boulter delights uses her photography to delight children and bring their dreams to life. Her unique approach and simple technique is unencumbered by the strictures of traditional portraiture. Learn more about her work in this episode of The Weekly Flickr.
Andy Davidhazy hiked the 2600+ mile Pacific Crest Trail to challenge himself to a let go of his need to control everything. He also snapped a selfie at every milemarker, making a timelapse video that would affect millions of people.
As an avid underworld explorer and photographer, Brendan Marris has compiled iconic shots of the vast cave systems in the U.K., particularly the chambers and tunnels of South Wales. He’s kindly shared his experiences in a spelunker’s paradise — full of crystal-lined chambers, dangerously slick passageways, and amazing natural mazes.
Antarctica, the southernmost continent that spans 5.4 million square miles of icy terrain, contains incredible desolate landscapes and teeming wildlife. And a lucky few Flickr members have made the journey to this majestic destination …
