Celebrated Travel Photographer, International Guide and Author Ralph Velasco Presents "A Guide to Better Travel Photography" at Travel & Adventure Show Series

    CHICAGO, IL, January 17, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Award-winning travel photographer, instructor, author and international guide Ralph Velasco, Founder, President and CEO (Chief Experience Officer) of PhotoEnrichment Programs, Inc. will make a series of special appearances to present "A Guide to Better Travel Photography," in conjunction with the Travel & Adventure Show Series, the premier consumer marketing platform in the travel industry.

Velasco's scheduled appearances include:
• San Diego (Saturday, January 16 and Sunday, January 17 at the San Diego Convention Center);
• Chicago (Saturday, January 23 and Sunday, January 24 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont);
• Dallas (Saturday, January 30 and Sunday, January 31 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center);
• Los Angeles (Saturday, February 27 and Sunday, February 28 at the Long Beach Convention Center); and
• San Francisco (Saturday, March 5 and Sunday, March 6 at the Santa Clara Convention Center)

Velasco will discuss a number of simple but powerful tips for taking your travel photography to the next level. Using sample images from the recent destinations he's scouted, and trips that he's recently led, including such intriguing locations as Cuba, Croatia, Slovenia, Montenegro, Lapland, the Baltics, Romania, Turkey, Morocco, Vietnam and Cambodia, Velasco will offer up photo tips that photographers of any skill level can use to make better images of their travels. He'll also provide fun and interesting stories behind many of his outstanding images.

"I get a real thrill from sharing the amazing places and cultural experiences I've had with other, like-minded people, which is why I started PhotoEnrichment Programs," explains Velasco. "I enjoy passing on my knowledge of travel and photography to enthusiastic and interested people from around the world, and that comes as a direct result of immersing one's self in the culture -- sharing the food, music, traditions and genuine interest in the locals. This way you begin to see the location through their eyes, creating a profound connection that translates to the images you capture with your camera."

"We are excited to have Ralph join America's favorite travel shows again this year," stated John Golicz CEO of the Travel & Adventure Shows. "Ralph's seminars always rank as a fan favorite and his timeless information is eagerly absorbed by hundreds of session participants."

About Ralph Velasco and PhotoEnrichment Programs, Inc.
Parlaying his love of both travel and photography with his entrepreneurial spirit, award-winning travel photographer, instructor, author and international guide Ralph Velasco founded PhotoEnrichment Programs Inc., in 2005. In this role, he has organized and led a variety of cultural tours to such intriguing locations as Mexico's Copper Canyon, Bhutan, Nepal, Cambodia, Iceland, Egypt, Central Europe, Morocco, Vietnam, the Adriatic, Romania, Turkey, and Spain, as well as America's storied Death Valley, and the world renowned cities of Chicago and San Francisco. Additionally, Velasco has organized and led more than a dozen fully-licensed People-to-People exchange programs to Cuba and, in 2016, is introducing new tours to Swedish and Finnish Lapland, as well as to the Baltic states (Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania). For details, visit http://www.PhotoEnrichment.com/

In 2014, Velasco was selected to a list of The Top 100 Travel Photographers in the World, and consumer advocate and National Geographic Traveler columnist Christopher Elliott selected his blog (PhotoEnrichment.com) as "One of the 11 best new travel blogs of 2011," which was also selected as one of the Best Travel Blogs of 2012 by Washington Flyer.

His latest eBook, Essence of a Place: A Travel Photographer's Guide to Using a Shot List for Capturing Any Destination, discusses working from a shot list in order to create a well-rounded portfolio of images that tells a complete story. In his first book, Ralph Velasco On Travel Photography: 101 Tips for Developing Your Photographic Eye & More, he outlined a variety of photography and travel tips and tricks he learned from the road, and included over 100 sample images to illustrate his points. He also created the My Shot Lists for Travel app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch (free on iTunes), a powerful organizational tool, no matter the user's photography skills or type of camera used.

A seasoned entrepreneur, Velasco enjoyed success as a restaurateur, a marketing executive for a division of a Fortune 500 company and as a real estate agent before forming PhotoEnrichment Programs, Inc. in 2005. He has taught travel photography classes at the University of California at Irvine Extension Program, Saddleback College, Santa Ana College, Julia Dean Photography Workshops and REI Outdoor School, among others. An engaging, informative and sought after speaker, Velasco has addressed attendees at the Travel & Adventure Shows, B&H Camera/Video and Adorama in NYC, the Orange County Fair, and has been a featured speaker in Spain and Egypt, generously passing on his knowledge of travel photography and travel blogging.

About Travel & Adventure Shows
After 12 years and 61 shows, the Travel & Adventure Show Series has established itself as the premier consumer-marketing platform in the travel industry. Since 2004, the Travel & Adventure Shows have helped over 1.1 million travelers find, plan and book their dream vacation. The company's main focus is to connect quality travelers with the top travel providers in the world. And with over $2.2 billion in bookings, it's easy to see why the Travel & Adventure Show Series is the largest, fastest growing series of travel shows in the U.S. For more information, visit http://travelshows.com

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