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While in Mali I wasn't expecting to get any moments with nice light because of the security concerns...

I went to Mali. What sort of gear do you bring to a country with security concerns? Learn about my preparation...

That stick is not for show, it has a very important function that helps remove bugs from the rice crop. Learn about the ingenious way in which Sirajul uses this stick to deal with pests, and why the sun was not such a problem for my photos on this day. #storytelling #organic #natural #pesticides #bangladesh #asia #southasia #rice #ricecrop #bugs #travel Follow me on Social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/paulbettings... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulbettings Vi

Does the door add or take away from the shot? Either way, it serves a very important function.

Want to see 10-days of Holland in under 2-minutes, of course you do! I went from Amsterdam to Delft, up to the north of Holland and...

I went ice fishing and before I left I set up a challenge for myself to tell the story of the weekend in a series of images.

I went ice fishing and I set up a challenge for myself to tell the story of the weekend in a series of images.

I had envisioned an image that I wanted to capture in Bangladesh, but envisioning was not enough, I needed to take action and prepare...

I had envisioned an image that I wanted to capture in Bangladesh, but envisioning was not enough, I needed to take action and prepare...

I drove many long hours to capture this image, but before I arrived at the location I was not sure what I was in for!

From March to June 2020, I spent weeks in Canada on my own. I have also quarantined twice in my apartment in South Sudan...

For most of the trip I sat in the back of an aging Land Cruiser and looked out the rear window as we weaved around massive potholes.

In the madness created by COVID-19 in the last year, I have been able to still move around in ways that many haven’t.

When travelling in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) I felt that I was in a place where...

A photo I took in the Democratic Republic of Congo was given an Honourable Mention in the Professional Photojournalism category in the International Colour Awards. The International Colour Awards is the "leading global award honouring excellence in colour photography. Now in its 14th year, this celebrated event shines a spotlight on the best professional and amateur photographers in a prestigious annual contest and online gala awards, streaming the world's most watched photo

While driving down dusty African roads or weaving through the busy streets of small towns of Asia, I regularly pass by incredible street scenes that I wish I could stop and photograph. These scenes are fleeting glimpses that show the regular life of the local population as they buy produce at a market, wait patiently on their bicycle taxi for a customer, deal with the local authorities, fix motorcycle tires, prepare their food and sit in their stores and stare out the store f

Time is a valuable commodity in life, it’s something we can’t get back once it’s gone and, in most cases, we are always looking for ways to get more of it. When I started taking photos professionally, I didn’t make the connection between time and the quality of my photos, nor did I see time as something that enhanced my creativity. Time was a concept that I related to other things like long plane rides, traffic jams and shift work. When taking photos, I always need more time!

What makes a good photograph?

Creating a documentary is a lot of work, in the case of Pressure Baby it was also a lot of travel on airplanes, cars and boats.

Do you edit your photos? This is one of the most common questions I get, and the answer is always yes.