Welcome to another episode of the TRVL° Photography Podcast. In this episode, we sit down with Manuel Becker, the founder and creator of Locationscout, one of the most useful platforms for photographers looking to discover, plan, and photograph incredible locations around the world.We dive into Manuel's journey into photography and the story behind creating Locationscout. What started as an idea to help photographers find great locations has grown into a global platform and community where photographers can discover photo spots, share locations, and plan their next adventure.Today, Locationscout has become an invaluable resource for travel and landscape photographers, offering a huge database of photographic locations, detailed information, maps, user-generated content, and inspiration from photographers around the world.In this conversation, we talk about how Manuel came up with the idea for Locationscout, what it took to build the platform, and how a passion project developed into a business used by photographers across the globe.We also discuss the challenges of building a platform around photography, the importance of community and user-generated content, and how technology has changed the way photographers research and plan their trips. From finding the perfect viewpoint to understanding when and where to photograph a location, Locationscout has become an essential part of the planning process for many photographers.Manuel also shares his thoughts on the future of the app and it's technology, and how tools like Locationscout can help photographers spend less time searching for locations and more time actually travelling and making photographs.Whether you're a landscape photographer, travel photographer, someone who loves discovering new places, or simply interested in the story behind one of the most popular photography location platforms, we think you'll enjoy this conversation.If you want to explore Locationscout and follow Manuel's work, you can find more information here:Locationscout: https://www.locationscout.net/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/locationscoutnet/Cheers and see you in the next episode.TRVL° Photographyhttps://trvlphotography.com/