Celebrating World Photography Day with Stunning Images
Over the last 25 years, iBestTravel’s team of writers and photographers have traveled far and wide with the sole aim of capturing the world in all its raw, messy, chaotic, natural beauty. This year, World Photography Day falls on Saturday 19 August 2023, an annual celebration of the art, science, and history of photography. To mark the occasion, we asked our editors to submit their very favorite photographs over the last 12 months. Scroll down to find your favorite!
Featured Photographs
Oli Pilcher, Miami, January/February 2023
Toby Skinner, features director
“I loved the Oli Pilcher cover shot of Pharrell Williams’s Goodtime Hotel in Miami. There’s a Slim Aarons quality to it: a rich texture and near-symmetrical composition, a distinct sense of place, and this sense of a very particular moment in time when people are seeing and being seen.”
Shane Taylor, Marseilles, May/June 2023
Matt Buck, global visuals director
“My picture choice is from the May/June 2023 issue, photographed by Shane Taylor in Marseilles. It may seem clichéd to some, but for me, this image perfectly embodies a carefree, high summer, European holiday. I crave the energy and light. The photography by Shane Taylor and words by Johny Pitts make for a beautiful portrait of an often misunderstood French city.”
Edvinas Bruzas, Peloponnese, May/June 2023
Olivia Morelli, senior digital writer
“To me, these two images capture the essence of summer in Europe. I can feel the saltiness of the sea on my skin, hear the silence in the stone-walled room, and taste the tangy cocktail on my lips.”
Jack Johns, Amalfi Coast, July/August 2023
Connor Sturges, digital assistant
“Jack Johns’ Amalfi Coast shoot for the July/August 2023 issue captures everything this glitzy coastline is about. Here, on a terrace of the iconic Le Sirenuse, a waiter ambles into shot – chilled rosé at the ready for the lucky soul soaking in sweeping views of the twinkling Tyrrhenian Sea.”
Alistair Taylor-Young, Pakistan, April 2023
Toby Skinner, features director
“I could have chosen so many from this story on Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region, but this one of the Shyok Valley is just so epic. There’s a mystery and a sense of struggle to the tiny figures, dwarfed by the mountains and seemingly caught in a sandstorm.”
Lavinia Cernau, Ticino, July/August 2023
Amber Port, audience development manager
“This photo evokes nostalgia, reminding me of the many unmapped road trips I took as a child. There is something inexplicably exciting about this viewpoint – you have enough perspective to experience the beauty of something.”
Conclusion
World Photography Day serves as a reminder of the unparalleled beauty captured through the lens of artists like those from iBestTravel. Their ability to convey emotions, landscapes, and moments enriches our understanding and appreciation of the world.
