{"id":100,"date":"2026-06-17T15:43:55","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T15:43:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo.megathe.me\/skylab\/narell\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-07-31T16:46:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T16:46:47","slug":"about-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nikkizantop.com\/?page_id=100","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-header-vertical-padding has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9c24e87e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:0;padding-bottom:120px;padding-left:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-center is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-32bdf816 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-right:24px;padding-left:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-bba42895 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nikkizantop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cropped-NikkiZantop.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nikkizantop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cropped-NikkiZantop.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.nikkizantop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cropped-NikkiZantop-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nikkizantop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/cropped-NikkiZantop-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the tropical warmth of Central America to the frigid Arctic tundra, you\u2019ll nearly always find me with a camera in hand. A few of my favorite adventures: Riding 6,000km north from Vietnam\u2019s hot and humid Mekong Delta in the south to the staggeringly high, mist covered mountain peaks along the Chinese border; camping on the sea ice to the northeast of Canada\u2019s Baffin Island at&nbsp;73\u00b0N and listening as pods of narwhal breathed on the surface nearby; staying at a monastery in Cambodia and forming lifelong friendships with young monks eager to learn English and show off their own beautiful country and culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Selected clients and publications include Canon USA, Travel + Leisure, Life Element,&nbsp;Brigitte, Futureclaw, and many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m also editor and creative developer of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itsjustlight.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ItsJustLight.com<\/a>, a popular photography instructional website that reaches thousands of photography lovers every month and provides tutorials,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20250619225307\/https:\/\/www.itsjustlight.com\/photography-tips\/travel-photography-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">travel guides<\/a>, and tips for photography newcomers and enthusiasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the tropical warmth of Central America to the frigid Arctic tundra, you\u2019ll nearly always find me with a camera in hand. 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