Travel Photography: Tips For Beginners
Traveling is a great way to create new memories for you and your family. And to preserve those memories, you might want to take your camera with you on your travels. You will then have lovely photos to look back on for many years to come, and have the opportunity to reminisce with the people you traveled with.
So, if you’re planning time away in the near future, here are some travel photography tips that we hope you find useful.
#1: Pack everything you need
While you will want to cut down on your packing as much as possible, you do need to make room for your camera equipment if you’re planning on taking photos. A camera backpack is the obvious necessity, but be sure to buy something that includes room for your camera, memory cards, tripods, lenses, and these other camera packing list essentials.
#2: Do your research before you leave
There is nothing wrong with spontaneity when you have your camera with you, but you don’t want to miss any fabulous photo locations while you’re away. Before you leave, look for sources of inspiration for your photos, including travel websites and magazines, and make note of the areas of beauty that people before you have captured with their cameras. Find out about any special events that might be happening too, as you don’t want to miss any unique photo opportunities.
#3: Ask permission before taking a photo
Not every local will be happy with you taking a photo of them. And in some places around the world, you could get in trouble with the law if you try to take a picture. Have a look at these places where photography is banned, for example. So, don’t get snap happy! Talk to the locals if you want to include them in a shot and ask local tour guides about the places where your camera may or may not be allowed.
#4: Find the right time of day
If you’re looking to take a picture of a famous tourist attraction, you might struggle if there are crowds of tourists around you. So, plan your day around your photography and visit your proposed photoshoot locations when you know you won’t be interrupted by others. And remember that certain places look better during certain times of the day. Photographing locations at sunrise or sunset could give you a far better image than at midday, for example, so be prepared to wait before you take a photo.
#5: Don’t injure yourself for the sake of a perfect shot
There will be some places that will be too far out of reach for you, so don’t venture where you shouldn’t. Your life is far more important than the perfect photo, after all. Instead of risking life and limb, use a long-focus lens if you’re after a shot of a place that is beyond your reach. Alternatively, learn more about drone photography, as you would then have the ability to take photos of places from all kinds of heights and from all kinds of angles.
For more photography advice, continue around our website, and look elsewhere online for both beginner and advanced articles on travel photography. By committing to more research, you will have greater opportunities to take the perfect photo for your travel albums.