Local Lens
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A Diver Captures Bermuda Below the Surface
Weldon Wade curates a refreshing Instagram feed focused on ocean conservation and the sport of free diving
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A Photographer Captures Contrasts and Characters in Barcelona's Streets
Josep Fabrega Agea, a retired teacher and psychosociologist, points his lens at the city's dark corners and poetic places
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Color-Soaked Photographs Capture Norway's Watery Wonderlands
“One Eye Project” explores liquid landscapes and reflections of Norway’s greatest sites
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How to Eat Like a Local in Vienna, Austria
Instagrammer Sothany Kim dishes on nicotine breakfasts, third-wave coffee houses and enemy bakers in Austria’s capital
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Star-Studded Photos Reveal the Beauty of Armenia's Ancient Landscapes
The photographer behind 'Your beautiful eyes' documents his country's storied landscape beneath canopies of stars
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See Yerevan Through a Local's Lens
Eduard Kankanyan's visual journals offer a view into Armenia's capital that most travelers don't see
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Local Lens: Our Favorite Instagram Tongue Teasers
Hailing from Vietnam, Turkey and Italy, these photographers show that a love of beautifully arranged food knows no borders
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Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Cuba
A Photojournalist Captures Dramatic Portraits of Dancers in the Streets of Cuba
For Gabriel Davalos, photography is about storytelling
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Smithsonian.com Photo Contest: Featured Photographer
These Eclectic Images Reveal Taiwan's Many Moods
A highlight from our photo contest: Local photographer Yingting Shih captures surprising and unique moments in his travels
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These Black and White Images Reveal a Vienna Most Travelers Don’t See
Photographer Carl Yurttas captures the city's many moods
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Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: India
Local Lens: Life on the Streets of Old Delhi
Instagram photographer Arjun Chhabra captures raw moments in the city's alleyways and courtyards
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Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Venice
The Beauty of Venice's Everyday
Instagram photographer Alvise Giovannini discovers Venice beyond its iconic symbols and places
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Smithsonian Journeys Travel Quarterly: Inca Road
Photographer Yolanda Escobar Jiménez Captures Ecuador's Street Scenes
Take a peek inside Jiménez's visual journals
