
Photography vacations —
If there's a new way to photograph Cambodia's Angkor temple complex, the Belmond La Residence d'Angkor tour will help you find it.

Capturing northern lights —
The Aurora Zone's Torassieppi northern lights photo tours teach aurora photographers to adjust their camera settings to the changing displays in northern Finland.

Quintessential winter —
"The tour embraces that quintessential feeling of what winter should really be like -- powdery snow, snow-capped trees and those amazing skies," says Gareth Hutton, who will lead a tour to Torassieppi in Lapland in early 2015.

Natural Habitat Adventures —
Natural Habitat Adventures specializes in wildlife photography tours, including trips to take pics of Alaskan grizzlies.

Alaska's coastal grizzlies photo tour —
"Coming within feet of these giant creatures in 100% safety is difficult to fathom, and the photos you can get as a result are unparalleled," says Ted Martens of Natural Habitat Adventures.

Pro tips —
"Wear loose-fitting, light clothes that you don't mind getting dirty," says Tim Gerard Barker. "Often the best shots are taken while lying flat on the ground." Barker leads photography expeditions in Southeast Asia with Art Photo Expeditions.

Art Photo Expeditions —
Art Photo Expedition trips are collaborations between the New York-based company and Swedish camera company Hasselblad. Participants have access to high-end Hasselblad equipment.

Photographing in Southeast Asia —
Tips from Barker: "Never be satisfied with your first view of a place or scene. Look at how the light is falling and walk around your subject to work out the most interesting angle."

Desertscapes —
Leica and Exclusive Resorts have teamed up to host a series of photography expeditions. Destination in Focus: Miraval (based at the Miraval Resort and Spa in Tucson, Arizona) is the last of 2014's four-night excursions still available for booking

Private infinity pools —
Attractions on Leica excursions with Exclusive Resorts include private infinity-edge pools and hot tubs.

Churchill polar bear tour —
Natural Habitat Adventures claims it offers the world's best polar bear viewing/photographing tour. The company holds exclusive permits to tour the entire Churchill Wildlife Management Area in Manitoba, Canada.

Polar rover hotel —
Participants can wait for the perfect shot in the Tundra Lodge -- a mobile hotel.

National Geographic Adventures in Namibia —
National Geographic Adventures offers photo trips that pair travelers with star photographers. The 13-day adventure to Namibia (pictured) is mostly an easy walking trip with one day of kayaking.

National Geographic Adventures in Morocco —
NGA's Morocco Photo Expedition is an 11-day trip with a renowned National Geographic photographer leading the way.

Shanghai Shikumen tour —
Offered by Four Seasons Hotel Shanghai, Shikumen tours in the city's former British Concession are a great way to pry into the vibrant local community.

Inside Shikumen houses —
Led by a local photographer Gang-feng Wang, Shikumen tours venture through alleys and inside the communal mansions.



