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These are the favourite working destinations of ten successful photographers

June is photography month in Madrid, with the beginning of PHotoESPAÑA (from 6 June to 26 August), one of the biggest festivals in the world dedicated to this discipline. We took the opportunity to ask several prestigious travel photographers about the most photogenic places they have worked in, and we’ve shared them in the gallery below.

Nothernmost church in the world, in the town of Longyearbyen in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago very near the North Pole

“This is a picture of the nothernmost church in the world, in the town of Longyearbyen in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago very near the North Pole. I took it in February, when it’s night almost all day long, because it’s so far north. The combination of darkness and snow gives a lovely blue shade that I had never seen before.” @jamesrajotte

The Salar of Uyuni, in Bolivia, is one of the most impressive landscapes

“The Salar of Uyuni, in Bolivia, is one of the most impressive landscapes. With the salt, the water and the blue sky as the only visual references, the combination of extreme grandeur and simplicity is unbelievable.” @susana_giron_photo

Causeway Bay area in Hong Kong

“I love street photography in Asian cities. My favourite is Hong Kong. It offers more visual stimuli per square kilometre than any other place I know. I love all the different layers, like in this photo I took in the Causeway Bay area.” @dagmar_schwelle

Vietnam has landscapes that take your breath away. Although some areas like Halong Bay are crawling with tourists, it’s still a very special place

“Vietnam has landscapes that take your breath away. Although some areas like Halong Bay are crawling with tourists, it’s still a very special place. This picture I took of a solitary fisherman reminds me of how amazed I felt there.” @gregfunnell

Senegal’s landscapes are mind-blowing. The light of the Atlantic, the breeze from the Sahara Desert and the intense colours of the tropics are magical

“Senegal’s landscapes are mind-blowing. The light of the Atlantic, the breeze from the Sahara Desert and the intense colours of the tropics are magical. They make you feel like you’re in a dream.” @martamoreiras

Iceland is a destiny of colours and textures

“I took this photo the first time I travelled to Iceland two years ago. It’s a destiny of colours and textures.  I think this image has beautifully captured these elements. I took it out through the mist of a geyser to soften the image and get a contrast with the dark road you see in the background behind the steam.” @riverthompson

The island of Milos – the ruins of an old building, the figure of an old man in the middle, the sea and the sky on the horizon, and rocks eroded by the wind

“The island of Milos – the ruins of an old building, the figure of an old man in the middle, the sea and the sky on the horizon, and rocks eroded by the wind… For me, they embody the universal meaning of what the Mediterranean is.” @luigi_fiano

Azores is a natural lake formed in the crater of an extinct volcano. Nature on these islands is pure and brutal

“This image of the Azores is one of my favourite photos. This is a natural lake formed in the crater of an extinct volcano. Nature on these islands is pure and brutal. If you manage to be there at the right time on a perfect day, you can attain a mind-purifying experience.” @rodrigocardoso.net

Horizontal rain and snow of Snowdonia

"I might be nuts, but I’m always drawn back to the wind, horizontal rain and snow of Snowdonia, especially in winter. There’s something to be said for standing at 45 degrees being held upright by strong winds and getting soaked to the core in a place that resembling Mordor from Lord of the Rings. The beer’s not half bad either." @ben_quinton

Istanbul under Ben Roberts camera

“Three years ago, I spent five days in Istanbul taking photos of the city for Iberia’s Ronda magazine. The first night I was there I felt overwhelmed by the density of the city centre, although I soon found a lot of amazing scenes in its streets.” @benrobertsphoto

“This is a picture of the nothernmost church in the world, in the town of Longyearbyen in Norway’s Svalbard archipelago very near the North Pole. I took it in February, when it’s night almost all day long, because it’s so far north. The combination of darkness and snow gives a lovely blue shade that I had never seen before.” @jamesrajotte

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