I'VE MOVED! Come check out the new page at www.daysofwandermust.com

I'VE MOVED!  

I just relaunched Days of Wandermust with it's own official domain. I'll be transfering the best of my articles from here and will continue to bring you travel stories, photography tips, Teaching strategies in ESL and how to live a life of travel!

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A new Travel Story is beginning.

Hello Readers and fellow travelers!

I know I've been absent from blogging for the past couple of years but I'm about ready to take on a grand adventure of moving to Costa Rica with just $400 to my name. 

I figured this would be some blog-worthy material that many travelers and dreamers would like to hear about. So, until I get my official page www.DaysofWandermust.com up and running, I'll be blogging here and sharing my crazy adventure stories of survival and ingenuity. 

I'll be arriving in Costa Rica on Tuesday, July 22nd and begin settling down, making contacts with possible work opportunities, locals and expats. On August 30th I'll follow a couple who are taking the long walk from San Jose to Cartago for the annual Romeria Celebration. Some people walk the entire 24km on their knees! Even more, some people walk, go by horseback, etc from neighboring countries!  I'll be documenting the journey of one couple and sharing it here and on my flickr. I hope you enjoy it. 

Thank you!  
To ease you on the passing..here's some photos from the past several months since I returned to the USA.

Lights!!!

My brother's Prom

Light painting! More to come!

Selling prints from the Kahraman Dance Group

Horse back Riding on Father's Day

Mother's Day

Steel Wool Photography - more to come!

Riding with my sister

Doing some free-climbing

Hanging out after Pride Day 

6 Things I (re)learned while doing a midday Photowalk

6 Things I learned while on the Nisantasi Photowalk with the Istanbul Photoclub.

1. never trust your camera screen, if it looks light at all on a sunny day it'll be blown out on the computer.

2. If it's a sunny day don't even think about shooting under a 100 shutter speed. Scratch that, don't shoot under 200. (It's been a while since I've shot during the 'hot' part of the day).

3. People really don't mind having their photo taken if you first smile at them and treat them as more than just a subject.

4. If you want to make a dress or anything creative with GORGEOUS fabrics, go to Nisantasi.

5. (something I already knew) Bring an all-purpose lens or just try to stick to one lens while doing a photowalk so you aren't trying to constantly change. 18-135mm or something that gives you a nice range of wide angle-prime-zoom is best.

6. When shooting during the harsh daylight, try to expose for the sky a bit and you can lighten up the foreground with photoshop.

Good Luck today to all participants in  Scott Kelby's Worldwide Photowalk.  Have a blast!

*Photos to be added soon

Joshua Sterrett Photography