Chiiz Volume 05 : Travel Photography | Page 36

Andaman Islands OLYMPUS E-M10 42mm F/6.3 1/125s ISO200 • • • • aspects it is nice to have some company and someone to hang on to in case of need or sickness. On the other hand, travelling alone is the only way to truly connect with the places you are visiting and yourself. Being alone in a foreign country allowed me to feel truly free and let me have a total control of my life. When nobody knows you and you don’t know anyone, you can fully be yourself or reinvent yourself every day. You can spend time alone or meet loads of people. You can precisely decide where, when and how you want to go without having to make compromises. You are in total control of your journey and it’s a feeling I love. Travelling alone also allows you to connect better with the locals and other travellers since you are not “distracted” by a companion. Being alone is the only way that will really push you outside your comfort zone and force you to grow and learn about yourself.  And finally, talking about social media, the first tip I can share for someone looking to gain a quality audience is to always produce great content. Nowadays, everybody has a phone and a few editing apps and most people are trying to find a place in the wild world of social media. I think that the trick that allowed me to grow a loyal base of followers was to stay loyal to my values (always), to find a niche where I could talk directly to people like me and to add value to my audience. I slowly learnt  what my audience liked the most, I listened to them and tried to answer all their questions. It’s a hard job,  especially in a space that’s becoming more and more commercial and less authentic, but despite it all, I try to give my readers/followers something new, creative or useful on my Instagram account,  Facebook page and my blog- http:// sabrina-andrea-sachs.com. Jama Masjid