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How to capture the best photos for your tourism business

Understanding the importance of compelling imagery, gearing up with the right equipment, seeing the world through the eyes of your guests, finding your businesses’ aesthetic and showcasing the story, using editing software to make good photos great, adjusting the focus for different platforms, putting your new pictures to work, photo and video content.

Cradle Mountain, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, TAS © Pierre Destribats

Cradle Mountain, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, TAS © Pierre Destribats

Since the invention of modern photography, tourism and cameras have gone hand in hand. So, if you want to win the hearts and minds of holidaymakers, capturing brilliant photos needs to be at the top of your to do list. From choosing the right equipment to creating content that’s fit-for-platform, we’ve covered everything you need to know about creating next-level visuals for your tourism business.

Selling your services with captivating visuals can be the secret ingredient to boosting your digital presence, whether you’re using them to give a facelift to your social media channels or to inspire instant FOMO and drive more bookings. Strong imagery is also essential when it comes to establishing your business as trustworthy and professional, not to mention providing travel media and third-party directory sites like ATDW with the best possible assets to promote your service offering. 

But, while taking high-res photos in the age of smartphones is simple, making the photos work hard for your business is a far more complicated task. Thankfully, we’ve outlined five simple steps you can take to capture your business’s best side.

Forming a full picture with a mood board

Before you start snapping, take some time to research and build out a mood board of visual ideas. Looking at social media can be a brilliant source of inspiration for your own photo content.

1. Visual content Take note of how photos are framed and what attracts the most attention.

2. Aesthetic Styles Find aesthetics and photo styles that fit with your vision, brand and type of experience.

3. Relevant hashtags Look at relevant hashtags on Instagram to find similar businesses or attractions. You can also see what scenery is most loved by visitors of your area.

4. Rule of thirds Frame your own photos using the  'rule of thirds' .

Framing tip: A general rule of effectively composing a shot is called the rule of thirds. Essentially, by looking at an image through a grid and splitting it into nine segments using three vertical and three horizontal lines, you can work out how to draw attention to the intended focal point of the photo. The eye is drawn to intersections on this grid, rather than the centre of the image, so you should align the subject of a photo to those intersections for the most impact. Best of all, most mobile camera apps can overlay this for you!

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Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, QLD © Tourism Australia

Overland Track walk, Mount Pelion Wes, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, TAS © Tasmanian Walking Company/Great Walks of Australia

Overland Track walk, Mount Pelion Wes, Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, TAS © Tasmanian Walking Company/Great Walks of Australia

Most of us carry a high-quality camera in our pockets these days, which is great for businesses who operate on a tight marketing budget and can’t afford professional camera gear. That said, there’s no smartphone substitute for the quality of a DSLR camera, a tripod and someone who knows how to use them. If you’re new to the world of digital photography, understanding these key principles will help you get started:

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Scenic helicopter flight, Broome, WA © GoPro/Tourism Australia

Focus  is the adjustments you make to the lens to find the best resolution, sharpness and contrast for what you’re trying to photograph. You can do this in manual mode by twisting the lens, but don’t be afraid to use auto mode and let your new piece of equipment do the heavy lifting for you! Zeroing in on your chosen subject manually can take time and practice, so switch your camera to autofocus (AF) on the lens to save time and effort.

Exposure  is the amount of light that reaches your camera sensor or film. Put simply, it determines how bright or how dark your pictures appear. To adjust the exposure, there are two settings you can use:

Aperture  determines the size of the hole that lets light into the camera. The larger the hole, the more light you’ll have. The smaller the hole, the less light you’ll have.

Shutter speed  determines the amount of time your camera’s sensor is exposed to light. The slower the speed, the more light you’ll have. The faster the speed, the less light you’ll have.

Balancing your aperture and shutter speed settings is the best way to get the right exposure in frame, but don’t worry if you don’t nail it on your first try – you can always use editing software to get the perfect amount of light in your photograph after the fact. 

Once you’re comfortable with the basics behind the lens, don’t forget to focus on other key variables that can impact your photo, like lighting. Whether it’s natural or artificial, professional lighting can make a world of difference when people are buying with their eyes. If you can’t afford to go pro, check out these great DIY suggestions for capturing your services and experiences in their best light – and on a budget. 

Once you’re comfortable with the basics behind the lens, don’t forget to focus on other key variables that can impact your photo, like lighting.  

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Taking the best images for your business

Too often tourism businesses rely on the same tired and outdated photos to promote their services. And with social media transforming every tourist into a semi-pro photographer, there’s nowhere for low-quality imagery to hide. Luckily, you can let your guests guide what makes your business uniquely spectacular. 

Instagram reigns supreme for photo-based social media, so use it to your advantage. Not only can you use Instagram to research scenes and angles for your professional photos, but if you ask for signed permission, you can use User Generated Content (UGC) to promote your business.

Start by politely contacting the photographer to say how great their tagged or hashtagged photos are, then ask if they’d grant permission for you to republish it on your website or social channels with credit. Most people will be proud that their photo is good enough for you to want to feature it! 

Travellers don’t often view photos in isolation when they’re shopping for their itineraries. People want to be told a story through visuals and, for that to happen, your photos need to be considered as a series – not just individual shots. Capturing an aesthetic and visual narrative that authentically speaks to the experience of your offering will drive more bookings. 

Once again, Instagram is your best resource for research. Social media content experts place a lot of importance on maintaining a consistent visual identity on a business’s Instagram feed to avoid disrupting the magic of brand perception. And this same type of visual positioning can help you select which photos to use and how you showcase your experience. 

For some inspiration, check out the photos on Tourism Australia’s official Instagram account. Our aesthetic isn’t city life, food and galleries (though we love those too!), it’s breathtaking natural Aussie wonders and wildlife that tell our story and position Australia as the most desirable destination on earth. 

The beauty of digital photography is the ease of which it can be manipulated in programs like Photoshop, giving it a professional edge and touching-up any imperfections. Adjusting lighting issues, removing unwanted background clutter or brightening dulled-out colours are just some examples of post-editing fixes. Learning image editing software will help you maintain your businesses’ visual aesthetic and allow you to whip up great digital and social content on the go.

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Swimming with the sea lions, Baird Bay, SA © Caroline Fisher

Just like learning how to use a DSLR, editing is an art unto itself and you may want to pay a professional to apply the finishing touches. But if you have a good eye, it’s a great skill to learn – and even the basics of digital photo editing can help you improve the visual identity of your business significantly.

Every digital medium has a different set of specifications and best practices for photography and visual assets. For example, Instagram photos are different from those you’ll take for your website or brochure. Set aside some time to Google the recommended specs for photos on different platforms and determine how you can adjust the same photo for use across your different marketing channels. 

If you don’t have a graphic designer at your disposal, one great free-to-use resource is Canva, which offers social media and print friendly templates. You can drag-and-drop in your own images  – as well as adding ready-made frames, illustrations, shapes and fonts  – to help give your photos and marketing materials a professional finish without the price tag.

Ready to start snapping? From grabbing the right gear to applying the finishing touches, you have everything you need to level up your digital presence with top-notch photography. If you’re ready to put your new content to work, check out our social media guide to discover how you can build an always-on strategy for your brand – plus handy tips on how to get your photos featured on Tourism Australia’s official channels and seen around the world!

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10 iconic wonders to see in Western Australia

Carla Grossetti

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16 February 2023

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Flip through WA’s look book and you’ll find everything from beautiful beaches to soaring sand dunes and some of the most dramatic rock formations in Australia. Here are 10 iconic wonders you need to see.

1. wave rock.

Wave Rock is a granite inselberg that has been weathered by wind and water over an estimated 2.7 billion years. Located near the Wheatbelt town of Hyden, the landform looks like a sepia-toned still from The Big Wave Project II produced by ocean cinematographer Tim Bonython. Follow the Pathways to Wave Rock self-drive trail to see the forces of erosion that have sculpted the 15-metre high granite formation, which lies 340 kilometres southeast of Perth.

Visitors snap selfies in the barrel of the giant wave that has brush strokes of ochre, yellow, brown and grey feathered into the sandstone, adding to the illusion of it moving like water. While there, check out other interesting formations within Wave Rock Reserve such as King Rocks, the Hippo’s Yawn and Mulka’s Cave, where you’ll find examples of ancient rock art.

Wave Rock, Iconic places in WA

Wave Rock is a granite inselberg that has been weathered by wind and water over an estimated 2.7 billion years. (Image: Tourism Western Australia)

2. Ningaloo Reef

The seas around Ningaloo Reef are so blue and so clear you will feel like you’re floating through space when you’re swimming here. Of course, most visitors come here to catapult into the waters to swim with whale sharks between March and July each year. But the world’s largest fringing reef system is also a destination in its own right and one lesser-known fact is that you can also swim with humpback whales between August and October each year.

Stretching in an azure-fringed ribbon some 300 kilometres from Carnarvon’s Red Bluff to the Muiron Islands, Ningaloo Reef was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Area site in 2011, a listing that loops in Ningaloo Marine Park as well as Cape Range National Park. Meaning ‘promontory’ or ‘deep water’ in the language of the Baiyungu, the name Ningaloo takes on new meaning when snorkelling through the coral gardens in an aquarium of colourful fish as the continental shelf comes closer to dry land than at any other point on the mainland. Don’t worry about buying postcards, you’re pretty much in one.

Ningaloo Reef, Iconic places in WA

The world’s largest fringing reef system is also a destination in its own right. (Image: Tourism Western Australia)

3. Horizontal Falls in Talbot Bay

The Horizontal Falls are formed by fast-moving tidal currents that thunder, tumble and rage through two narrow gorges of the McLarty Range in Talbot Bay, in the Buccaneer Archipelago. There are no roads to this section of the coastline so most visitors see this wonder from the air via seaplane, or for a best-of-both-world’s experience, Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures allows you to see them from both the air and the water. When luck is on your side there are whale-spotting opportunities in winter, which just adds to the thrill of soaring over this section of the Kimberley coastline.

Described by Sir David Attenborough as ‘one of the greatest natural wonders of the world’, the phenomenon occurs as torrents of water are sucked through a narrow gap between the gorges, creating a variation in sea level of up to about four metres. During an extreme high tide, about one million litres of water funnels through the two towering cliffs every second, creating currents that appear to pull the large volume of water sideways.

Horizontal Falls in Talbot Bay, Iconic places in WA

For a best-of-both-world’s experience, Horizontal Falls Seaplane Adventures allows you to see this icon both from the air and the water. (Image: Tourism Western Australia)

4. Kimberley Rock Art

The crumpled, ancient terrain of the Kimberley region in the most northern part of Western Australia is home to more than 100,000 pieces of Aboriginal rock art that date from the Palaeolithic to the modern era.

The images have been painted, engraved, sculpted and even moulded out of blobs of beeswax and spinifex resin in shades of ochre, sienna and rust in the sprawling gallery that covers an area of about 423,500 square kilometres. For context, that’s almost twice the size of the UK, making it one of the largest cultural landscapes on the planet.

Kimberley Rock Art, WA

The images have been painted, engraved, sculpted and even moulded out of blobs of beeswax and spinifex resin in shades of ochre, sienna and rust. (Image: Garry Norris Photography)

The rock art sites are sacred to the Traditional Owners of the Kimberley whose ancestors carried out ceremonies in the caves. Visitors to the area can take a self-guided tour of the significant rock art sites along the Kimberley coastline, from the Mitchell Plateau to Kimberley Coast and Gibb River Road, but the best way to see the art sites is on a tour with a cultural guide from the Worrorra language group who can explain the significance of the many images and motifs.

Jilinya Adventures ’ Rock Art by Air helicopter tour dips and dives around the dramatic sandstone scarps to access hidden caves where you’ll learn the ways of the Wandjina (Rainmaker Creation Spirit) that is depicted in caves all over the Kimberley.

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The rock art sites are sacred to the Traditional Owners of the Kimberley. (Image: Garry Norris Photography)

5. Lucky Bay

You can’t get more Australian than seeing kangaroos bouncing over a sugar-white sandy beach edged by dunes carpeted in wildflowers, which is one of the reasons Lucky Bay regularly ranks in lists of Australia’s best beaches. While the beach is renowned for its encounters with mobs of kangaroos, who appear to flutter their eyelashes at the mere hint of a photo op, it is equally popular for snorkelling in the crystalline waters and sprawling out under the sun doing not much of anything.

Located 45 minutes from Esperance in Cape Le Grand National Park, the area is rich in Indigenous history and brimming with wildlife; if you’re visiting between July and October there’s a high chance you’ll see migrating whales. During the day you can swim, fish, surf, while at night Lucky Bay Campground invites stargazing as you camp out under an ancient canopy of planets and stars.

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Lucky Bay regularly ranks in lists of Australia’s best beaches. (Image: Tourism Western Australia)

6. Staircase to the Moon

Time your visit to Broome to coincide with a full moon between the months of March and October and there’s a good chance you will witness the natural phenomenon that is the so-called Staircase to the Moon, when the Earth’s natural satellite lights up the corrugated tidal flats of Roebuck Bay. The lunar light show occurs during a low tide when the ridged flats transform into a dramatic golden staircase that looks like it is ascending to the heavens.

This stunning setting is an unofficial meeting place for locals who come as much to browse the stalls at the night markets (held on the first night of each full moon) as they do to wax rhapsodic about the night sky, pin-cushioned with stars. You can sample food that speaks to the multicultural heritage of the area, and buy souvenirs that range from candles to confectionery.

You can also see the Staircase to the Moon at Onslow, Cape Keraudren and Dampier Peninsula, Cossack, Point Samson and Port Hedland.

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Time your visit to Broome to coincide with a full moon. (Image: Tourism Western Australia)

7. Orcas at Bremer Bay Canyon

Local intel has it that you’re almost guaranteed a sighting of orcas at Bremer Bay Canyon over summer. According to Naturaliste Charters’ marine biologist Pia Markovic, more than 150 orcas and other apex predators gather off the coast of the township of Bremer Bay between January and April each year to feast on squid and pelagic fish. It is, says Markovic, “the largest known aggregation of orcas in the Southern Hemisphere”.

Bremer Bay is about a two-hour drive from Albany and the list of species you might encounter off the continental shelf, some 45 kilometres from the harbour, also includes sunfish, beaked whales, oceanic dolphin species, great white and hammerhead sharks, albatross and sperm whales. One of the best ways to observe orcas hunting in stealth mode, breaching and socialising, spy-hopping or slapping the surface of the water with their dorsal fins is by boarding Naturaliste Charters ’ 20-metre catamaran, Alison Maree, to Bremer Point, one of the least-explored places on the planet.

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More than 150 orcas and other apex predators gather off the coast of the township of Bremer Bay between January and April each year.

8. Margaret River’s Cave System

The labyrinthine network of tunnels, caves, and caverns in the Margaret River Region are estimated to be about one million years old and are one of Australia’s true lesser-known treasures.

Self-guided tours nudge visitors deep inside these gothic cathedrals, which have jagged stalagmites jutting upward from the cave floors and crystallised stalactites dripping down from the ceilings. You can also enter the caves like an action hero via an abseiling rope or tour the twisted tunnelways with a guide. Some of the real gems of the cave system include the giant stalactites in Jewel Cave, the ancient fossils in the aptly named Mammoth Cave and the passageway dubbed the Tunnel of Doom that you can crawl through at Ngilgi Cave.

Lake Cave is one of around 100 limestone caves that lie beneath the surface of the Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge and is, like one of Gaudi’s works of art, both strange, beautiful and grotesque. See the ‘Suspended Table’ reflected in the ‘lake’ like a crystal chandelier in this haunting hall of mirrors that reflects the misshapen pillars and melting walls of the chamber; the soundtrack of drips reminds visitors this is still a work in progress.

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The labyrinthine network of tunnels, caves, and caverns in the Margaret River Region are estimated to be about one million years old. (Image: Tourism Western Australia)

9. The Pinnacles

The Pinnacles are stunning other-worldly structures that, according to WA’s Parks and Wildlife Service formed about 30,000 years ago when the sea receded and left deposits of seashells.

The landscape here is like an open-air museum, an archaeological wonderland studded with thousands of limestone pillars on the golden sands of the Pinnacles Desert, just south of Cervantes and about 200 kilometres north of Perth.

Visit this wild and beautiful location in Nambung National Park as the sun is setting and watch as the Pinnacles are painted pink, then gold, then as navy as the night. In the stillness, the columns resemble the remains of an ancient temple complex. In fact, when the Dutch explored this chunk of WA in 1650 they thought the craggy spires were the ruins of a lost city.

‘Nambung’ is said to mean ‘crooked’ in the language of the Noongar peoples, the Traditional Owners of the land, and is a possible reference to the seasonal river that twists around the formations that spike out of the shifting yellow sands like giant shards of honeycomb.

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The Pinnacles are stunning other-worldly structures. (Image: Tourism Western Australia)

10. Bungle Bungle Range

Located within Purnululu National Park in the rugged Kimberley region, the quizzical Bungle Bungle Range is like an oversized children’s stacking puzzle rendered in rock. The orange and black beehive-like mounds, formed over 20 million years, rise and fall in hypnotic, undulating patterns across 450 square kilometres. As might be expected from such a wondrous anomaly, there is much to explore, discover and appreciate, all of which can be done by foot on a tour of its nooks and crannies, or from the air on a (seriously) scenic flight.

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The orange and black beehive-like mounds, formed over 20 million years. (Image: Tourism Western Australia)

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I’m shocked. I had no idea WA was such an Interesting place.

Really hope to see some of these one day

I’m amazed you didn’t feature the oldest living things on the planet. The Thrombolites at lake Clifton and Stromatolites up at Shark Bay. These are only found in WA and one or two other places in the world. The are older than dinosaurs and they needed to supply the oxygen for all later forms of life. I’ve just returned to Melbourne after time in Perth and made sure I went to Lake Clifton.

We have seen 50% of the top 10 sites in WA but look forward to doing more. A cruise up the Kimberley Coast would be good as well. Cheers Warwick Nelson

Amazing places and photos well done, I hope soon I will be able to visit all these places regards Bella

Simply fantastic & we’ve had the privilege of experiencing most of them. Aren’t we lucky!

The Bungle Bungles would have to be one of the least known and most speculator sites in Australia. The colours and the walks, and then Cathedral George. Just amazing.

One day! One day! Before I die,

What a most amazing beautiful place Western Australia is. How lucky are we in Australia to have such beauty. My husband and I Have been to 8 of these places and we definitely want to go back to see the others.

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  1. Tourism Western Australia Library

    Welcome to the Tourism Western Australia Library. The Tourism Western Australia Library houses a collection of images, videos and stock footage showcasing destinations and tourism experiences in Western Australia. It also contains logos, graphics and other branding tools. The library aims to provide the tourism industry, travel media, state ...

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  3. Access our how to work with tourism guide, images and videos

    Quick links. Access our 'How to work with Western Australia' guide (PDF 5.6MB) Visit the Tourism WA Library. Register for the Tourism WA Library. Read our Terms and Conditions. If you need help or have any questions email [email protected] or call us on +61 8 9262 1700. Last Reviewed: 2024-02-21.

  4. Welcome to Western Australia

    Tourism Western Australia acknowledges Aboriginal peoples as the traditional custodians of Western Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present. We celebrate the diversity of Aboriginal West Australians and honour their continuing connection to Country, culture and community. We recognise and appreciate the invaluable contributions ...

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    Files Library Tools group. Tab 1 of 2. Library Library Tools group. Tab 2 of 2. Follow. ... Our strategies, plans and reports. WA Visitor Economy Strategy 2033 (WAVES 2033) Annual Report; Jina: WA Aboriginal Tourism Action Plan 2021 - 2025; Corporate Plan; Disability Access and Inclusion Plan; Reconciliation Action Plan; ... Images and videos ...

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    TOURISM WESTERN AUSTRALIA'S IMAGE LIBRARY. Tourism Western Australia has an extensive library of imagery and vision that is available to use in your marketing activity. Access the library at . imagegallery.tourism.wa.gov.au. PURNULULU NATIONAL PARK, THE KIMBERLEY. GET INVOLVED.

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    To register and download these and other WA images, visit bit.ly/2I0PkNn. More assets will be made available as the campaign is rolled out across some of our key domestic and international markets. Also take a look at the range of road trip routes included in the Western Australia, the Road Trip State brochure, available on Tourism WA's ...

  8. VisitCanberra Image Library

    Welcome to VisitCanberra's Content Library. This gallery of images and video is available to travel and lifestyle media, tourism operators, travel trade, event and convention organisers seeking to positively promote Canberra and its region as a tourist destination. It is not for commercial use.

  9. Tourism Western Australia Library

    Contact. Please contact Tourism Western Australia Library. You can request a One-Time Password via the Forgotten Password link. please contact the Technical Helpdesk by email or call +61 3 8686 3333.

  10. Tourism Australia Trade Resource Hub

    New South Wales. Enviable world-famous beaches, iconic site-seeing, endless bushland and sophisticated bars and dining.

  11. Resources for Industry: Image guide

    Looking at social media can be a brilliant source of inspiration for your own photo content. 1. Visual content. Take note of how photos are framed and what attracts the most attention. 2. Aesthetic Styles. Find aesthetics and photo styles that fit with your vision, brand and type of experience. 3.

  12. 10 iconic wonders to see in Western Australia

    Carla Grossetti. Flip through WA's look book and you'll find everything from beautiful beaches to soaring sand dunes and some of the most dramatic rock formations in Australia. Here are 10 iconic wonders you need to see. 1. Wave Rock. Wave Rock is a granite inselberg that has been weathered by wind and water over an estimated 2.7 billion years.

  13. How to search for photos & newspapers

    The State Library of Western Australia's Catalogue has over one million images, with over 70,000 digitised photographs and counting. The video below shows you step-by-step how to search the catalogue for pictures, artworks, photographs and illustrations. Trove is a website that brings together millions of pieces of information from Australian ...

  14. Tourism Western Australia

    There's more to Western Australia than just its big cities and stadiums. En route to becoming the gateway to the rest of Australia, the state boasts of 12,50...

  15. Photographs

    Photographs. Around one million images make up the Pictorial Collection. It attempts to cover all aspects of the State's history and consists of photographs, postcards, slides, albums, glass negatives, illustrations and art works. Subjects include portraits of people from all walks of life, social gatherings, dances, sporting events, business ...

  16. Image Library

    Image Library. You'll find a large selection of images at Tourism Australia's image library. Please note you will be required to register before the images are made available to you. This process usually takes approximately 24 hours. Updated - 11 June 2021 11:12.

  17. Destination Photos & Media

    Request access to our Photo & Media Library. Please include why you are seeking destination images of Seattle, what type of images you are seeking, and how you intend to use them. Contact Visit Seattle's Tourism department to request access to our photo library to help showcase Seattle and the Pacific Northwest region.