Jonny Greenstein Photography

Jonny Greenstein Photography London based Photographer

Mallorca really does have it all.Historic cathedrals rising above the rooftops. Beaches upon beaches, from long sandy st...
16/06/2026

Mallorca really does have it all.

Historic cathedrals rising above the rooftops. Beaches upon beaches, from long sandy stretches to tiny coves hidden between the cliffs. Colourful port towns where boats fill the harbour and restaurants line the waterfront.

Then there are the historic markets, mountain roads, beachside trams and landscapes that look like they belong in an old Western.

Every part of the island feels different. One minute you are wandering through centuries of history, the next you are swimming in clear blue water or driving through a landscape that feels completely removed from the Mediterranean.

Mallorca is often reduced to beaches and resorts, but spend some time exploring and you quickly realise how much more there is to photograph, experience and come back for.

Some photographs simply stop working the moment you force them into Instagram’s preferred crop.These images from Greece ...
15/06/2026

Some photographs simply stop working the moment you force them into Instagram’s preferred crop.

These images from Greece were composed as wide photographs for a reason. The space around the subject matters. The coastline needs room to stretch across the frame. A boat feels smaller when you can see the scale of the sea around it. A village makes more sense when the landscape it was built into is still visible.

Cropping them vertically might make them fill more of your phone screen, but it would remove much of what made me take the photograph in the first place.

That is the strange compromise photographers now face. We are often encouraged to compose for a platform rather than for the scene in front of us. Sometimes that works. Other times, the photograph deserves to stay exactly as it was seen.

So these are not optimised for Instagram.

They are photographs from Greece with their edges, space and original compositions left intact.

Because not every image needs to fill the screen to hold your attention.

Kefalonia is one of my two favourite Greek islands, and every time I look back through these photos, I remember why.It h...
14/06/2026

Kefalonia is one of my two favourite Greek islands, and every time I look back through these photos, I remember why.

It has the beaches and impossibly clear water you expect from Greece, but it also feels wonderfully untamed. Mountain roads, quiet fishing villages, colourful harbours and small tavernas where the evening seems to stretch on forever.

From Assos and Argostoli to the views across the Ionian Sea, Kefalonia is an island that rewards you for exploring rather than rushing. Some of my favourite moments came from simply driving, stopping whenever something caught my eye and seeing where the road took us.

Beautiful without feeling overly polished. Popular, but still full of places where you can find a quieter corner.

Definitely one I will keep returning to.

12/06/2026

I thought I would jump on the pixel stretch trend and, while I was at it, help others learn how to do it too.

In this reel, I break down the process I use in Photoshop, from choosing the right part of the image to stretching, shaping and masking the pixels around the subject.

It is a fairly simple effect once you understand the steps, but choosing the right colours and direction of movement makes a huge difference to the final result.

Save this one and try it on one of your own photos.

Decided to give some of my travel photos the pixel stretch treatment
12/06/2026

Decided to give some of my travel photos the pixel stretch treatment

Varanasi is not the kind of place you just tick off a list.It is loud, sacred, crowded, confronting and completely alive...
11/06/2026

Varanasi is not the kind of place you just tick off a list.

It is loud, sacred, crowded, confronting and completely alive. Boats drift along the Ganges before sunrise. Smoke rises from the ghats. People bathe, pray, work, mourn, laugh and carry on with life in full view of everyone.

As a photographer, it is one of those places where you have to slow down and pay attention. Not just to the obvious frames, but to the rhythm of the city. The hands, the faces, the rituals, the light, the quiet moments hiding inside the chaos.

It is not always easy. It is not polished. But that is exactly why it stays with you.

The Indian city every traveller should feel once.

Getting travel photos published is not just about taking beautiful photos.That helps, obviously. Nobody is publishing a ...
10/06/2026

Getting travel photos published is not just about taking beautiful photos.

That helps, obviously. Nobody is publishing a lifeless photo of a landmark just because the sky was nice.

The real skill is learning how to bring back a story.

That starts before the trip. I want to know what I am walking into. What the place is known for. What makes it visually different. What kind of story the photos might need to tell.

But the best work usually happens when you move beyond the plan.

Talk to people. Wander down the wrong street. Sit somewhere for longer than feels sensible. Notice the details. Photograph the food. Look at the buildings. Watch how people move through a place.

For me, travel photos feel more authentic when there is curiosity behind them. You can tell when someone has actually looked, rather than just arrived, pointed the camera and left.

And if you want your photos to have a chance of being used by editors, you also need to think practically.

Do you have a wide establishing shot?
Do you have details?
Do you have verticals and horizontals?
Do the images work together as a sequence?
Can someone understand the place without you standing next to them explaining it?

A good travel photo shows where you were.

A good travel story makes people feel like they were there too.

Most of this set was shot in and around Plakias, with a few frames from elsewhere on the island, but the feeling was the...
09/06/2026

Most of this set was shot in and around Plakias, with a few frames from elsewhere on the island, but the feeling was the same throughout.

Sea roads. Mountain light. Quiet beaches. Small details. Those in-between scenes that often say more about a place than the obvious landmarks.

Crete is easy to photograph loudly. The blue water, the cliffs, the tavernas, the sun. But the better work usually comes when you slow down a bit and look past the first version of the shot.

A road disappearing into the mountains. A doorway catching the light. A beach before it gets busy. The sort of scenes that make a place feel lived in, not just visited.

That is what I wanted from this edit. Not a guide to the whole island. Just a few frames from the quieter side of Crete, mostly seen from the south.

Which frame feels the most like Crete to you?

A lot of people think composition is about making a photo look neat.It isn’t.Composition is about control.When I’m shoot...
08/06/2026

A lot of people think composition is about making a photo look neat.

It isn’t.

Composition is about control.

When I’m shooting travel photos, I’m not just looking for a nice view. I’m deciding what someone should notice first, what should support it, what needs to be left out, and how the frame should lead them through the scene.

That’s the difference between a photo that simply shows a place and a photo that actually makes someone stop.

A strong composition gives the viewer a way in. It tells them where to look. It gives the scene structure. It makes the photo feel intentional, even if the moment itself was quick, messy or completely unplanned.

That is one of the biggest lessons I’ve learned from years of shooting travel photography.

Better photos do not always come from better places.

They come from better decisions.

Save this for your next trip.

I bought the Sigma 14-24mm because I kept finding myself in places where 24mm just was not wide enough.Not because I wan...
07/06/2026

I bought the Sigma 14-24mm because I kept finding myself in places where 24mm just was not wide enough.

Not because I wanted every photo to look ultra-wide. That gets boring very quickly.

I wanted it for the situations where travel photography gets difficult: tight interiors, narrow streets, big architecture, dramatic landscapes and those places where you physically cannot step back far enough to show the scene properly.

That is where this lens earns its place.

The thing I like most about it is that it does not just help you fit more into the frame. Used properly, it makes the viewer feel like they are standing inside the scene with you.

The trade-off is that it is not a lazy lens. At 14mm, everything matters. Wonky lines, dead corners, random distractions, awkward foregrounds. If your composition is weak, this lens will happily expose it.

But when you get it right, it is brilliant.

If you shoot travel and often find yourself wanting more space, more scale and more drama in your images, I would highly recommend the Sigma 14-24mm.

It is not the lens I use for everything, but it is absolutely the lens I want in my bag when the location needs to feel big.

Would you travel with an ultra-wide lens?

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