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VICKY SMITH | WRITER & PHOTOGRAPHER: TRAVEL & ARTSHi I’m Vicky – a journalist, copywriter and photographer based in England. Travel is my main focus, though I sometimes cover arts too.
Previously an editor at leading North West lifestyle publication Confidentials, where I remain an occasional travel contributor, I became freelance in 2021 after relocating from Manchester. I have writing and photography bylines in BBC Travel, The Guardian, The Independent, Wanderlust, Bradt Guides, loveEXPLORING and more. Also an experienced copywriter, I have written for a range of brands. Professional work can be seen on my Writing and Photography pages while the Travels tab displays all of my images, including those simply taken for my own personal record and to reflect where I've visited; a limited number are from my pre-DSLR days. Please click to view whole images, note all are reduced size (full-quality originals available on request). |
A little more about me and this site
* I've visited 7 continents and over 40 countries (so far)! Visit the Travels tab to see more; note transcontinental countries such as Turkey are under their main geographical continent
* I hold a First Class Publishing Media degree from Oxford Brookes University, and a ‘Superior’ level certificate in Spanish Language and Culture from Salamanca University
* I’m a self-confessed experience junkie: sampling the local likes of beetle larvae and fermented shark, bungee jumping over one of Nepal’s wildest rivers, studying meditation in a Buddhist monastery...you get the gist, but I generally spare you photos of me on my travels here (alongside things I eat and drink, where I stay and the usual social media trappings)
* On this site you’ll also rarely see photos of museums and galleries, inside religious places or of the UK – mainly due to me wanting to experience some places, including my homeland, without a viewfinder. In most destinations, of course, my camera is like a limb!
For commissions, enquiries and photography licensing, please email vicky.wordsmith@gmail.com
* I've visited 7 continents and over 40 countries (so far)! Visit the Travels tab to see more; note transcontinental countries such as Turkey are under their main geographical continent
* I hold a First Class Publishing Media degree from Oxford Brookes University, and a ‘Superior’ level certificate in Spanish Language and Culture from Salamanca University
* I’m a self-confessed experience junkie: sampling the local likes of beetle larvae and fermented shark, bungee jumping over one of Nepal’s wildest rivers, studying meditation in a Buddhist monastery...you get the gist, but I generally spare you photos of me on my travels here (alongside things I eat and drink, where I stay and the usual social media trappings)
* On this site you’ll also rarely see photos of museums and galleries, inside religious places or of the UK – mainly due to me wanting to experience some places, including my homeland, without a viewfinder. In most destinations, of course, my camera is like a limb!
For commissions, enquiries and photography licensing, please email vicky.wordsmith@gmail.com