About Me: As you may have guessed, my name is Alan Bot. Photography is a hobby of mine, and the point of this website is to document my travels. This is by no means a professional site -- and I'll emphasize that I do this as a hobby, not a profession. Not all the photos are what 'professionals' would deem as 'good'. This site is intended for those interested in the either the various locations, the various topics or family and friends who want to view my photos. I've put up with lots of criticism before over the quality of some of the photos, despite the fact that I have repeated said its not a 'professional site'. This being said, if you aren't here merely to criticize, welcome to the site and I hope you enjoy it. Some aspects of this site overlap with my other hobbies -- mainly history. If you are here out of historical interest only, go to 'Photos' and select 'Categories'. Once on the page, click the 'Historical' text. This will show only the historical photos.

About the Site: This new version features larger photos, a more 'user friendly' interface, and no longer requires Adobe Flash. Photos may take a while to load, but that is a tradeoff. Small photos load fast, but aren't that detailed and aren't as nice to view. With increasing screen resolutions, I figured it was time to enlarge my photos. This website is optimized for Firefox 3+ and Internet Explorer 7+. It should also work fine with Google Chrome and Opera. I have personally tried using the site from Blackberries, iPhones, Blackberry Playbooks and iPads, and it seemed to work fine. Due to the new format, the website will unfortunately not work with older browsers like Internet Explorer 6.

Statistics: After being online for 2 years, the original site racked up over 4000 hits from 92 countries. Statistics are currently unavailable for the new site.

Equipment: I currently use a Nikon D3s with Tamron 28-300, Tokina 16-28 f.28, Nikon 70-200 f/2.8 and Nikon 50 f/1.4 lenses. When I am travelling, I primarily use the Tamron 28-300 because of its versatility. The quality is not as good as some of my other lenses, but its by far the best lens for traveling. Most of the time, this is the only lens I take with me. Other cameras I have used include a Nikon D700, Sony a350, Fujifilm S9000 and Minolta 7000i.