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Capture These Images 1 Hour From Toronto
I was on the hunt to photograph the train bridge at sunset, but came across many more colourful photo opportunities on our journey.

Paul Bettings
Nov 6, 20231 min read
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Taking Photos in the Aftermath
What can I do when faced with the task of showing people what happened in a tiny, forgotten, village in the North of Ethiopia? Take photos.

Paul Bettings
Oct 31, 20231 min read
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Great Photos Require Time
I captured the Maasai dancing in their traditional clothing, women carrying piles of wood on their head...

Paul Bettings
Oct 31, 20231 min read
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THE Epic Golden Sunrise
But, did I capture the moment the sun hit the cliff face!? I did not give up, I chased the sunset and was not disappointed!

Paul Bettings
Jun 16, 20231 min read
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Chasing The Sunset
But, did I capture the moment the sun hit the cliff face!? I did not give up, I chased the sunset and was not disappointed!

Paul Bettings
May 18, 20231 min read
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A Room That Feels Like Home
I have slept outside on the desert floor in Mauritania, on a concrete bench in the mountains of South Sudan, and on a small cot...

Paul Bettings
May 5, 20231 min read
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Chasing Nice Light in Mali
While in Mali I wasn't expecting to get any moments with nice light because of the security concerns...

Paul Bettings
Dec 20, 20221 min read
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A Bunch of Firsts in Mali
I went to Mali. What sort of gear do you bring to a country with security concerns? Learn about my preparation...

Paul Bettings
Dec 8, 20221 min read
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What's That Stick For?
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...

Paul Bettings
Jul 21, 20221 min read
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The Door has a Function
Does the door add or take away from the shot? Either way, it serves a very important function.

Paul Bettings
Jul 6, 20221 min read
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To The Netherlands!
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...

Paul Bettings
May 24, 20221 min read
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The Search, Pt.2
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.

Paul Bettings
Apr 8, 20221 min read
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The Search, Part 1
I went ice fishing and I set up a challenge for myself to tell the story of the weekend in a series of images.

Paul Bettings
Apr 1, 20221 min read
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Bangladesh Photo Story, Pt 2
I had envisioned an image that I wanted to capture in Bangladesh, but envisioning was not enough, I needed to take action and prepare...

Paul Bettings
Mar 11, 20221 min read
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My Bangladesh Photo Story
I had envisioned an image that I wanted to capture in Bangladesh, but envisioning was not enough, I needed to take action and prepare...

Paul Bettings
Mar 10, 20221 min read
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My Mongolia Photo Story, Part 2
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!

Paul Bettings
Feb 25, 20221 min read
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The Resonance of a Pandemic (II)
From March to June 2020, I spent weeks in Canada on my own. I have also quarantined twice in my apartment in South Sudan...

Alana
Jun 3, 20215 min read
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Sandstorms in Niger
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.

Paul Bettings
May 29, 20213 min read
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The Resonance of a Pandemic
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.

Alana
May 13, 20213 min read
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Focus in the Chaos
When travelling in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) I felt that I was in a place where...

Paul Bettings
May 8, 20214 min read
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