Photography Without Borders: A Nomad’s Creative Journey with Julian Elliott

It's always great to have recognition for the work you do. Entering competitions has been a way to get my work seen by a wider audience.

For my Tuscany landscapes, I had waited a decade to get the shot. Visiting every May for a week and hoped that those elusive conditions would prevail. Luckily, after trying for three different mornings, everything fell into place.

The fisherman is something close to my heart. Spending the majority of my time in Vietnam, I've gotten to know local people and a number of fishermen who work the river every day.

Many people visit these fishermen, but they stay on another boat. But I went a step further and asked to go in his boat.

As someone who has been taking images for over 20 years now and whose work is represented by Getty Images, I've gotten used to knowing when an image is something special.

The city of Paris was my initial inspiration to start capturing images.

I define myself as a travel photographer. I love seeing different countries and engaging with the people who live there.

I'm currently using an all-Canon setup with both an R5 and an R5 Mark II. In my bag, I regularly carry several lenses, and five of those are tilt-shift lenses, which I use in places such as Tokyo.

A lot of the time, I use the Canon 24-105mm RF, which is a great all-round lens.

When someone looks at my work, I want them to be inspired to travel and seek out their own adventure.

For Tuscany, it was waiting for the right conditions to happen. For my shot from Vietnam, it was just staying in the boat and not falling into the river.

By far and away, it's Asia in general. It's full of so many endless opportunities to capture stunning cityscapes and amazing cultures.

In the beginning, my influences were British landscape and travel photographers. For landscapes, it was Charlie Waite, Joe Cornish and David Ward. For travel, David Noton inspired me to get out there and see the world.

Think before you enter. Is this work really your best? Before entering, take a look at previous winning images to see what's gone before.

Understand that it can be a very cutthroat world out there. I don't say this lightly. Learn who your friends really are and be careful what information you share.

I repeatedly get out there waiting for the light. Post-processing doesn't play a huge part in the work that I do, as I'm trying to get my subject lit in the best way that I can.

AI is, sadly, becoming more prevalent in our world. I feel that it's further diminishing how people see images and their worth.

There are so many places that I haven't been yet. One place that is dear to my heart is Upper Mustang in Nepal. For somewhere I've not yet been to then it would have to be Rajasthan.