rare. And while it's true that going far off the tourist trail may lead to interesting people who aren't constantly bothered by photographers, tourism's reach is ever broadening. "It's naive to think there are cultures out there-developing or otherwise-who haven't seen their share of photographers;' Krist says. The goal, then, becomes not to find people untouched by the modern world but to find those who still embody their traditional culture-and to approach them with tact. "The local mores about being photographed vary wildly from region to region;' Krist advises. "Photographers love Papua New Guinea not only because the people there are probably the most colorfully dressed and made-up people on Earth, but also because they love to be photographed:' In other places, he continues, such as parts of the Caribbean, there are "feelings
A visitor leaves Scotland's Isle of Iona post office. The island is often busy with tourists all day but then clears out-after the last ferry leaves.
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