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"Once the chick managed to escape its shell, it left it behind to then move on with its life," says Kyle Keogan, 23, of his photograph, taken in the UK.

Pablo Perez Dellepiane photo

Alles Normales photo

Joel Robison photo

For the last 7 months I’ve been travelling, never spending more than a few days in one place. Last July I started in Oregon and drove with my two best friends across the United States teaching workshops before beginning my job as the main photographer for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Trophy Tour, visiting more than 80 countries before the FIFA World Cup. As of today it’s been 195 days travelling and 68 countries.

It’s been a humbling experience, visiting all corners of the earth in just a few months. I’ve found myself walking through the poorest neighborhoods in the world, seeing the poverty that so often only gets seen through a computer or television screen. Often in the same day I’m taking photos of presidents, sports figures and important people from the country we are in. It’s a strange line to walk along, seeing and being a part of two very different worlds that not many people experience. For the first time I was left being the only English-speaking person in a room, the only Caucasian, the only person wearing shoes or with access to clean drinking water. And it was powerful and life changing. These times of being a minority have humbled me, changed the way that I feel about myself and about the world around me. It’s inspired me to keep giving back and to keep making sure that I feel these places, not just see them. I feel that the short conversations, the high fives, the hugs and the smiles that I’ve shared with people from countries I never thought I would set foot in have built me up like a puzzle. Each of those faces and voices, matching together to put build who I am now. I didn’t know when I started this trip, that I was missing all these little pieces in my heart, in my mind but now after reflecting on all of these moments, I see that they’ve helped me feel more complete.

Some of my favourite memories of the last few months have been those quick moments, kneeling in the dirt to show some kids how my camera works, watching a couple share a kiss in the setting sun, seeing families spending time together and watching people share their love of football through dance, laughter and tears. From living in a small town tucked away to being in the biggest cities on earth, life has changed. Every day while travelling I try to find a quiet place to give thanks that I’m breathing the air that I am. That my feet are touching the ground that I’m on. I’ve done this ritual as we flew next to Mt.Everest, I gave thanks as I gripped the railing of a stadium that fits more people than my town, while I walked barefoot through a Grand Mosque and ran my hands along one of the Great Pyramids. I had tears while I prayed next to the tomb of Mother Teresa and silently smiled as I watched Buddhist monks meditate in Myanmar. I like to think that if I take a deep enough breath of the air in these places that it will stay inside me, that it will help me feel connected to these places for the rest of my life, maybe it will lead me back to them.

Dancers among us project by Jordan Matter (with professional dancers)

René Maltête : 1 image = 1001 words

René Maltête (1930–2000) was a French photographer and poet.

His pictures are based on incongruity and surprise: humor is always present, but more than just a picture, there is often a philosophical dimension.

Mstislav Rostropovich, Isaac Stern and Gregory Peck!

Kylli Sparre (aka Sparrek) trained as a professional ballet dancer before coming to the conclusion that the path wasn't for her. Instead, she directed the same passions for dance into photography. These passions are evident in her images, the same movements, energy, and choreographed movements of dance can be found throughout her work.

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This Niagara Falls Camera, provided by NiagaraFallsLive.com, is located high above Niagara Falls in the Fallsview District

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