{"id":9627,"date":"2017-11-07T08:00:10","date_gmt":"2017-11-07T08:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/?p=9627"},"modified":"2017-11-02T14:24:32","modified_gmt":"2017-11-02T14:24:32","slug":"shooting-wave-laura-grier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertharding.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/07\/shooting-wave-laura-grier\/","title":{"rendered":"Shooting &#8216;The Wave&#8217; by Laura Grier"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Top travel photographer Laura Grier\u2019s quest to document the world has seen her travel through six continents, publishing her work in over 25 magazines and winning awards such as\u00a0<em>National Geographic Traveler\u2019s<\/em>\u00a0Top Ten Best Travel Photos of the Year. 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