Snow-capped mountain peaks with turquoise alpine lake surrounded by autumn-colored hillside and golden grasses.
Dark ocean waves at sunset with dramatic storm clouds breaking golden light across water surface.
Solitary frost-covered evergreen tree beside misty river with frozen forest in background.
Man lying in grass wearing tan hat overlooking a thick cloud layer.
Two camel riders silhouetted against setting sun on desert sand dune ridge.
Large flock of pink flamingos standing in shallow turquoise water with extended necks.
Silhouetted woman holding orange shawl at water's edge during golden hour sunset.
Rocky tidal pools at sunset with island silhouette on horizon and pink-purple clouds.
Winding mountain highway disappearing through forested hills into misty blue distance.
Jagged alpine ridge bathed in sunrise light with small lake and golden scree slope in foreground.
Natural rock arch over turquoise ocean cove with kayakers paddling through opening below weathered cliffs.
Coffee cup on wooden deck railing overlooking snow-covered Alpine ski slopes and mountain peaks.

Colorado-born, California-based Erik Poppen (@erikpoppen_film) is a travel and landscape photographer known for documenting locations across multiple continents with a focus on natural landscapes from alpine peaks to desert dunes. His Instagram presence shows an extensive body of work spanning Europe, Africa, Asia and beyond. He shoots both digital and film, with his medium format work primarily using a Mamiya 645 system loaded with Kodak Portra. These images capture that range: frost-covered Swiss forests, Moroccan dunes at sunset, flamingos massed against turquoise water, Portugal's limestone arches carved by the Atlantic. Film slows down travel photography in ways that benefit Poppen's approach—fewer exposures per destination, more weight given to each location before committing it to Portra.

Shot With
Mamiya 645 and Portra 160, Portra 400, Portra 800.