Travel photographers are an intrepid bunch, and there's little chance of Al Qaeda slowing them down, according to photographer rep Danita Delimont.

In the last year and a half, the heightened threat of terrorist attacks arguably has had a chilling effect on tourism to "exotic" foreign locales-and for good reason. The same, however, cannot be said of travel photography, an industry in which danger can be found around every corner, regardless of the political climate.

I believe the inherent psyche of exotic travel photographers makes them less vulnerable to the threat of terrorism. They are risk-takers to begin with-they love the thrill and challenge of venturing into less-traveled territory...

The Internet has always held the promise of bridging the gap between diverse cultures, but so far most of the information seems to have flowed in one direction: from developed nations in the West, and particularly North America, to the rest of the world. "The validity of information that flows from indigenous cultures towards us is as strong as the other way around," says Chris Rainier, a photojournalist for National Geographic Traveler magazine and cofounder of Cultures on the Edge (cultureontheedge.com), a web site designed to share information between disparate cultures around the world...

With much of the world still preoccupied with terrorism, the exotic travel industry in the post-9/11 world has taken its lumpos of late. Are we due for a resurgence in popularity?

No question about it - the U.S. travel industry has taken major hits in the last year and a half. The economy was already heading south in 2001 when the events of Sept. 11 transformed attitudes about the safety of air travel in the space of a single morning.

In 2002 we saw increased violence in the Middle East, terrorist bombings in....

Bruce Forster (bruceforsterphotography.com) of Portland, Ore., has been on assignment for Dorling Kindersley book publishers, capturing images for their “Eyewitness Travel Guide” about the Pacific Northwest. Logging more than 2,000 miles and shooting more than 100 rolls of film, Forster has traveled throughout Oregon and the Portland metropolitan area photographing landmarks. The book is expected to be published this autumn.

Portland, Ore., photographer Steve Scardina (scardinaphoto.com) recently presented a series of black-and-white photographs taken in rural villages in central Europe over a six-year period. The exhibition, “Architectural Treasures of Central Europe,” was held at Portland’s Collective, Inc., late last year. A portfolio of the images also appeared in the October/November issue of LensWork.

Judith Cooper Haden (judithhadenphotography.com) of Seattle recently completed a 13-city book-signing and lecture tour to promote her new book, “Oaxaca: The Spirit of Mexico,” released in June 2002 by Artisan. The cities she visited were Tucson, Ariz.; Phoenix; Santa Fe, N.M.; Albuquerque, N.M.; San Francisco; Los Angeles; San Diego; Nevada City, Nev.; Bellingham, Wash.; Bainbridge Island, Wash.; Kirkland, Wash.; Seattle; and Oaxaca, Mexico.

In July, Wolfgang Kaehler of Bellevue, Wash., traveled to Iceland to photograph the country’s landscapes and wildlife. After his return, he spent time on the East Coast documenting historic and scenic views. In October, he will do an extensive cruise through the South Pacific visiting Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, the Cook Islands and French Polynesia, followed by a journey to France, Spain, Tunisia, Sicily, Ethiopia, Tanzania and Malta in November.

"The world is a book, and those who do not travel, read only a page."

Mantra of the modern travel photographer? No and yes. The words are those of religious philosopher St. Augustine, recorded in the fifth century. They're also a favorite inspiration for the husband-wife freelance photography team of Dave Houser and Jan Butchofsky-Houser.

The circumstances following the events of Sept. 11, 2001, have affected the lives of all travel photographers, and the Housers, based in Nogal, N.M., are representative of most. In the aftermath of this American tragedy, they've reflected on personal and professional reactions to the nation's tragedy and plan to continue traveling, albeit closer to home. Most importantly, with a steady hand on the wheel, they're steering their own courses into the future...

Don't want to hassle with airport security? Travel shooter Doug Wilson shows us how a rail journey from Seattle To Alberta can be its own destination

If you don’t plan carefully, you might miss the train. We’re not only talking about going on a trip; we’re talking about getting the image on film. With today’s concerns about air travel, train travel may offer an alternative way to get where you’re going. It may even be your next destination assignment. I’ve been fortunate to provide photographs for three train articles for the New York Times Sunday travel section in the past year...

All photographers have been in tough spots: The camera misfires as the receiver catches the ball, or some idiot steps in front of you just as the president hugs the intern. It's the old story of the Shot That Got Away. Adventure travel photographers can trump those stories — in spades.

Picture yourself around a table with four accomplished—OK, famous—photographers. You're at one of those tropical open-air bars, buying rounds. It's late. Here come the stories.