Tatiana Kukanova

Now that I have finished my university studies, I, Tatiana Kukanova, have decided to travel around the world and start getting into photography. But these days, it is almost impossible to find someone who has a mobile phone without a camera and internet connection. Anyone with a camera can share captivating photos of travel experiences on social media. Given this circumstances, I started thinking that everything in existence is already photographed by somebody else and there is nothing more which I can contribute to the world of photography. So I decided to take a moment and jot down my own personal thoughts about taking photos whenever I go on a trip away from home. Here are three of Tatiana Kukanova’s tips for travel photographers: 1. Tell a story instead of just taking pictures. I believe that travel photography is more about telling visual stories about the new experiences, new people, and new sights that we had during our trips instead of just a simple record of it. ...

There are two major types of elephants in the world, the African and Asian elephant. Both have distinct features that differentiate both of them from each other. The African elephants are known to be more aggressive and dangerous than the Asian ones. The environment and the type of habitat they are in is one factor they differ from each other. Why Asian elephants are unique? Most of the elephants have tusks, but did you know those female Asian elephants don't have tusks? And even some Asian male elephants don't have as well? Well, if you don't, read on. Female Asian elephants either totally don't have tusks or have just simple tusks. Such simple tusks are called 'tushes' in females. Also, not every single male elephant have tusks; and some totally don't have it. A 90% of the male Asian elephant population found in the southern part of India have tusks while about 5% of those found in Sri Lanka have tusks. Isn't it amazing? How do you imagin...