National Geographic photographer Nevada Wier
Nevada Wier can often be found in the most forgotten, most remote corner of the globe, photographing fascinating cultures that not many of us know much about. She followed Ethiopia’s Blue Nile through incredible wildernesses and isolated villages on assignment for National Geographic magazine. She’s captured smiling faces and evocative scenes all around the world, but one of her favorite places remains India. We got in touch with her to find out why.
Q: Tell us about a memorable moment when shooting for National Geographic magazine.
A: I had so many memorable moments when I was photographing an expedition down the Blue Nile in Ethiopia. But one that will always stay with me is when we met a group of herders who said, “This is tarik (history); if we had never come down to water our cows we never would have met you!” I was so touched and it confirmed the value of travel and one-to-one communication between cultures.
Q: You helped create the itinerary for our India Photography Expedition. What makes this such an extraordinary trip?
A: India is so misunderstood. I think it is the most friendly and vibrant country in the world. Rajasthan is the epicenter of color, light, and exuberance. We have designed this expedition to propel a traveler directly into its benevolent maelstrom. We are photographing the incomparable Pushkar Camel Fair, but equally important we are visiting and intimately interacting with the locals of the extreme desert of Rajasthan. There is so much packed into this itinerary that people will be editing and exclaiming over their photographs for a very long time.
Q: You’ve led this trip previously. As a photographer, what is a favorite stop or two for you on this itinerary? Do any specific images come to mind?
A: Oh! So many… Dancing on the dunes with scarves waving as the sun goes down. Hundreds of camels and their minders as the sun peaks over the horizon. The simplicity of a woman feeding a baby in a hut. The warm, dry air of the desert turning into nighttime magic as the the dancers whirl to the beat of drums. I could go on and on and on…
See a photo gallery of images taken by travelers on our India Photography Expedition after the jump. Several were selected as winners of the 2009 Expeditions Moments Photo Contest.
i liked the beautiful Sunset in rajastan