Alyce Bender
Southern Nevada Photo Hot Spots
I would like to introduce you to some locations in Southern Nevada that are excellent for wildlife and landscape photography. Here are my to
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Alyce Bender
Jan 31, 20195 min read
Monthly Review: January 2019
January seemed to fly by while I was on the road. It's interesting that with all the travel I have been doing, I always seem to know wha
Alyce Bender
Dec 28, 20189 min read
2018: Year in the Rear View
As photography is a creative pursuit, every photographer's personal life does impact them in their craft somehow. For me, my personal li
Alyce Bender
Dec 5, 20186 min read
A Glimpse of Scotland
Surrounding my last visit to the Faroe Islands, I had the chance to explore several distinct areas of the Scottish Highlands. Arriving in Ed
Alyce Bender
Nov 30, 20184 min read
Monthly Review: November 2018
November was a month on the road for me. I spent my time exploring Arizona, making a big loop from Davis Dam down to the Superstitions east
Alyce Bender
Nov 2, 20183 min read
Monthly Review: October 2018
What a month! It started out with me traveling through Nevada in the RV with my pups, transitioned into an adventure in the Scottish Highlan
Alyce Bender
Oct 30, 201810 min read
Discovering the Faroe Islands
As a whole, the Faroe Islands are stark and harsh environment for shooting and exploring. However, with a bit of prep work, the proper gear,
Alyce Bender
Sep 30, 20188 min read
Iceland: A Traveler's Paradox
Iceland, so many photographers and travelers have already been but yet there is so much to see that it keeps them coming back. That being...
Alyce Bender
Aug 31, 20183 min read
Monthly Review: August 2018
I am going to start writing these monthly reviews in addition to the location guides I have been creating. This will be more personal storie
Alyce Bender
Jul 16, 20189 min read
A Farewell to Japan
I would like to introduce my readers to the Japanese traditional calendar which breaks the year into 24 seasonal divisions and 72 micro-seas
Alyce Bender
Jun 7, 20189 min read
Winter Wildlife in Japan - Part 3
Up to this point I have shared where to go for the endangered Red Crowned Crane and what to expect when photographing the vulnerable Steller
Alyce Bender
Mar 9, 20185 min read
Location Scout: Germany and Paris
Lets start with Germany. Our trip in country started in Munich and headed southeast-east before taking a turn to the north close to the Fren
Alyce Bender
Feb 1, 201810 min read
Location Scout: United Arab Emirates
While these amazing shows of human and technological advances are stunning and worth the visit, there is so much more to this country. And t
Alyce Bender
Dec 16, 20177 min read
Best of 2017
As it is almost the end of another year, I thought it appropriate to review my work, choosing some of the best images from 2018. Many you ma
Alyce Bender
Oct 15, 20176 min read
Snow Monkeys in Jigokudani Valley
So when I found out that my husband and I were moving to Japan, my excitement was off the charts. It was at that moment I made myself a prom
Alyce Bender
Oct 1, 20176 min read
Wandering Wonderful Washington Pt. 1
For four days he lead a small group of other photographers, including myself, around this area of Washington, giving us views of back roads,
Alyce Bender
Sep 15, 20176 min read
Columbia River Gorge: An Introduction
Shared between Oregon and Washington, the Columbia River Gorge is one of the premier landscape photography meccas of the United States. Beau
Alyce Bender
Aug 15, 20175 min read
Hakkoda Mountains in Autumn
With over a week of overcast skies and a chill in the air, I thought it would be suitable to write about fall foliage in the Hakkoda Mountai
Alyce Bender
Aug 1, 20178 min read
Bali: Cultural and Scenic Escape
Bali. That far off, tropical island, so many people hear about visiting. Lush jungles filled with monkeys and volcanoes in the distance. Bea
Alyce Bender
Jul 14, 20176 min read
Four Seasons in Oirase Gorge
Oirase Gorge, located at the base of the Hakkoda Mountains in Japan and within the boundaries of the Towada-Hachimantai National Park, has t
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