Costa Rica / ArenalPhotography guide to La Fortuna and Arenal Volcano
The eight spots where I shoot around La Fortuna, what each one offers and how to pick the right one for your trip.
Rebeca Peña7 min read
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Travel guides, photography and field notes
What I learn travelling and photographing across Latin America, plus everything worth knowing before a session in La Fortuna.
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Costa Rica / Arenal
PhotographyWhat to wear for your photo session in Costa Rica
Colours, fabrics and shoes that work when the background is forest, water and volcano.
Rebeca Peña4 min read
Wildlife & conservationPhotographing wildlife with respect
Distance, patience and quiet: how to get the photo without disturbing the animal or the forest.
Rebeca Peña6 min read
Latin AmericaChile: notes from Valdivia and Santiago
A long, narrow country you travel in stages: Valdivian forest, city and the Andes.
Rebeca Peña6 min read
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PhotographyGolden hour and weather: when to shoot in Arenal
Why the first and last hour of the day rule, and what to do when the volcano wakes up covered.
Rebeca Peña5 min read
PhotographyA stress-free family session: getting everyone ready
Timing, snacks and the most important idea: the best photos happen when nobody is posing.
Rebeca Peña4 min read
Gear & field notesField notes: what's in my bag on a travel day
Less gear, more autonomy: how I work between the tropics, altitude and the cold south.
Rebeca Peña5 min read
Travel guidesPeru: the Andes, Colca and the Paracas coast
Altitude, valleys and coastal desert in one trip, and how to prepare body and camera.
Rebeca Peña6 min read
Travel guidesGuatemala: Antigua, Acatenango and Lake Atitlán
Living culture, active volcanoes and lake villages in a short, very visual itinerary.
Rebeca Peña5 min read
Latin AmericaArgentina: Bariloche, lakes and Andean forest
Viewpoints, Circuito Chico and Nahuel Huapi waterfalls: a destination made for walking and shooting.
Rebeca Peña5 min read
Travel guidesNicaragua in three days: León, Cerro Negro and Granada
A short volcano-and-colonial-cities itinerary departing from Liberia, Costa Rica.
Rebeca Peña4 min read
Latin AmericaDominican Republic: beach, Colonial Zone and Caribbean countryside
Punta Cana isn't the whole country: the Colonial Zone and the countryside completely change the trip's photos.
Rebeca Peña4 min read
Gear & field notesWhy I photograph while travelling
From promoting other people's experiences to designing my own: how tourism and the camera connect.
Rebeca Peña4 min read
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