Image by Around the World in 12 Photos
Join us on a short but amazingly diverse and colorful tour of the world in photos, courtesy of the amazing photographers on WordPress.com.
We’re beyond proud that incredibly talented photographers around the world choose to showcase their photos on WordPress.com.
Pack your virtual bags and join us on a turbo trip from Bangkok to Brisbane and from Kolkata to Los Angeles (with a few stops in between) as we explore the wonders of the street photography tag on WordPress.com. Be sure to fasten your seatbelt and review the in-flight safety features of our turbocraft before we taxi for takeoff.
First stop, a market seller in Bangkok, Thailand, courtesy of Majawi Images.
BANGKOK, THAILAND: Market Seller 1, Bangkok from Majawi Images
Next up, Los Angeles, California, and Donald Barnat‘s photo of insouciant street youth, entitled, “Forever 21.”
LOS ANGELES, USA: Forever 21 by Donald Barnat
Over in New York City is “Out of the Shadows” by Shawn Escoffery.
NEW YORK CITY: Out of the Shadows by Shawn Escoffery
After an in-flight beverage and hot meal, we present a piece from Aaron Joel Santos‘ photo essay, “North Korea in Hideous Distortion.”
NORTH KOREA: From the photo essay, North Korea in Hideous Distortion by Aaron Joel Santos
Next stop, Tijuana, Mexico, and a piece from Justin Galloway, which is part of a photo essay called “Panteon Number 1.”
TIJUANA, MEXICO: Pantone Number 1 by Justin Galloway
Here, we find ourselves in Tokyo, Japan, with a piece by Uyama Ekop from the photo essay, “From the subway to the streets.”
TOKYO, JAPAN: From the photo essay, From the subway to the streets by Uyama Ekop
Next up, the beautiful colors of Hoi An, Vietnam, as seen through the lens of Jason S. Moore.
HOI AN, VIETNAM: From the photo essay, Hoi An, Vietnam by Jason S. Moore
Over to Kolkata, India, where we find “The Locksmith,” by Madhu.
KOLKATA, INDIA: The Locksmith by Madhu
Here, Jeff Ryan shares some street photography from Brisbane, Australia, entitled, “Homeless Man, albert street.”
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA: Homeless Man, albert street by Jeff Ryan
And now over to London, UK, with a portrait of John Pannell by Richard Guest.
LONDON, UK: John Pannell by Richard Guest.
Follow us to Germany, where FRANKSFRANKFURT captured “Golden Dog” fighting the wind on a walk.
FRANKFURT, GERMANY: Golden Dog at FRANKSFRANKFURT
And here we are with our last stop in Malaga, Spain, with an awesome celebration of life called “Let there be music,” by Straßenfotografien.
MALAGA, SPAIN: Let there be music from Straßenfotografien
Interested in continuing the tour self-guided? Dive into the amazing photos you’ll find in the street photography tag in your WordPress.com Reader.
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So cool. I love traveling, always cool seeing different aspects of the world.
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Very, very interesting!!!
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That NEW YORK CITY: Out of the Shadows photo looks like something we went through back in December 2013 when the Arctic Vortex settled into our area here in Canada. What a cold month that was for everyone!
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The arctic vortex remains. I heard on the radio today that this year was the second coldest in 100 years.
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Great post – Thank you for compiling it.
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Great photographers and amazing shots of everyday life.
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Street photography….nothing quite like it!
Thank you for pointing me toward this group of bloggers!
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Truly cool showing that we’re all really the same.
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Wow, fantastic photos! I really would like to be in all those places!
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Reblogged this on Between Shades and commented:
My photoset got featured 😀 Thank you WordPress!
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Love your work, Uyama!
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All the photographs are awesome, my favorite is the one with the woman with vegetables in front of her. The chillies are yummy.
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This was super interesting. I felt like I was present in each of those photos. This is an awesome project.
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The one with the dog was funny. You need some cool pictures from my country Honduras.
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What a wonderful jaunt around the world. I do wish I could actually make some of these travels, but right now if it cost a nickle to go around the world, I couldn’t get out of sight!
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This was amazing! Thanks for putting this together. You’ve inspired me to put together something like this from my trip to the Caribbean last year.
It’s interesting what came to mind when looking at these pics. I live in Vancouver where we have a large immigrant population, so seeing these pics was like looking into 12 different people’s realities even though we live here in Canada side by side…hmmm
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Great photos. I’m always amazed at how third world entrepreneurs manage. There’s a guy with shop in the space between buildings. It doesn’t even look like an alley. And the lady selling vegetables on the street — nothing. No tables, doors, cash register.
The human spirit to build something and make it grow and thrive is like a seed. Toss it anywhere and with just a little spot of soil, sun and water it will sprout and grow.
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Very interesting collection of pictures. I love traveling, it keeps me connected to the our great big world.
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Thank you very much for featuring my photograph among so many great shots, Krista.
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You’re so welcome, Richard!
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Delighted to find my locksmith on this list!! Many thanks Krista!! 🙂
I need to point out a small error though….this was shot in Kolkata and not in Delhi.
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Hi Madhu, your photo essay was wonderful — I had a hard time choosing which photo to share. Thanks kindly for the correction — I’ve updated the post to correct the location.
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Lovely. The images all capture things that feel familiar even in their ‘foreign -ness’.
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They do, don’t they? Humans doing what humans do.
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What a groovy way to showcase the content of different blogs. From time to time you could showcase different themed content. Examples are endless but could, for example, include mountains or seas and oceans.
Stewart
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I enjoyed the trip. Thanks for sharing.
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So glad you enjoyed our turbo trip!
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I ❤ Photography!
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This is awesome! Very interesting.
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Thanks for including my image! Great set of photos!
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“Out of the Shadows” really spoke to me. Loved the ethereal quality of the photo. Can’t wait to see the rest of the photos as they appear in your 365 project, Shawn!
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To me as a photographer, it is a pleasure to be in that kind of journey. Brilliant selection, regards.
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Nice flight for the eye!
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That was wonderful! So fun to travel so far in a few minutes, and all the shots were really interesting!
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Weeee! What a ride, thanks Krista! Great choices, and while I love the wind-blown dog (of course), Richard’s portrait blew me away. Wow!
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That was an amazing photo trip. Thanks for the cool update.
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Love this post and the amazing photography featured. I would love to see this as a regular WP feature. Lovely!
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I love seeing how other people earn a living around the world. It takes me out of my little box and lets me dream…
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That is a pleasant surprise! You’ve done a fantastic job. I am glad because the image of my native country appeared in your writing!
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Normal day to day stuff is more attractive than staged photography!
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Just awesome!
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I love how despite all that’s wrong with the world, people are smiling and getting on with life. The human spirit is fantastic.
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Reblogged this on Straßenfotografien and commented:
Glad to be a part of this trip 😉
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Really nice shots! Really captures the culture, the life and highlights of each major location.
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Daily activities photography, I love it 🙂
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Beautiful photos of normal daily activities. Watching them makes me realize how similar all human beings are despite our geographic differences. They make me feel part of a worldwide family.
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Great shots!!! a real pleasure for eyes and mind.
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It is so hard in photography to represent a whole country or even a specific idea or ideal in one picture. Your pictures are very good and thought provoking, so I guess they hit the mark you were shooting for, I would look forward to seeing photo essays, using your own shots, where you are telling a story or supporting something you are passionate about. Thanks for the Post. DON
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Amazing photo trip!
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Love this , traveling from the comfort of my living room . How wonderful the world of technology taking each of us on a perfect journey . thank You for this. 🙂
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So are people of African descent and Africa not a part of the world? Why aren’t there any representations of Africans in these 12 photos around the world? The picture in this post of Frankfurt, Germany is just of a dog. You really included a picture of a dog but not any black people? Not just Asians and white people populate this planet.
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There’s a different, fairly random mix of regions represented in each post in this series — in last month’s installment, for example, two of the featured posts were from Subsaharan Africa (South Africa and Namibia), and two from the Middle East (Palestine and Israel). There was even one written from Antarctica! We’ll definitely continue to showcase posts from all parts of the world in the future.
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This post makes me want to go EVERYWHERE and see EVERYTHING!
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It is amazing. I love traveling and these photographs give a glimpse of all those places. Thank you for this compilation, it truly felt like a trip around the world.
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I stumbled upon this amazing post. Thank you WordPress.
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Photos can tell great stories.
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This is amazzing !
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Incredible. Love the imagery and contrast.
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This is so cool!
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Love your photos and stories behind it..I’m inspired!
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Check out street photography in Iran, captured on a peace-building trip.
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very, very, very great! Good vibes from brazil for you
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Very cool daily slice of life. Nice to have “street” perspective of our global citizens…
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All of those photos are amazing 🙂
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The world we live in is indeed a beautiful place.
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This was very interesting, and I learnt a lot from it
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Beautiful photos with a unique perspective. What an interesting way to capture different pieces from around the world! And just a small amount of supplemental text needed for context – photos really can speak for themselves.
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beautiful pics…….the first one is so vibrant with color
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Disappointed because there was no post on Africa in the compilation.
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The regions represented in these posts always change — I’m sure Africa will be represented in future installments of this series, as it has been in the previous one.
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The photography is amazing!
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This is awesome! I love how different each one is, yet so the same.
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