Best 9 Travel Photography Tips
Focus On What You Love To Shoot
Travel photography can cover just about anything. Find your style, whether it’s street photography, landscapes, portraits, food or architecture. Don’t be afraid to experiment!
Get Up Early
There will be better photo opportunities if you get up early. By waking early, you’ll be able to capture the beautiful light of the golden hour. There also will be less tourists at popular landmarks, making it easier to get your shot.
Research Your Destination
By researching your destination, you can plan which photo locations you want to visit, and create a list of must have shots. Travel guide books, Pinterest, and Instagram are great for inspiration.
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Use A Travel Tripod
Why bring a travel tripod? You will need one for sunsets, sunrises, night photography, and capturing flowing water by using slower shutter speeds.
Get Off The Beaten Path
Make sure to wander. By venturing away the popular tourist areas, you’ll find unique scenes that often go unnoticed.
Keep Notes
Whether you carry a small notebook or use your phone, it’s a good idea to keep notes to reference places you’ve been or people you’ve met. If you think you are going to need a model release, Easy Release offers a model-release app that makes digital releases from your iPhone, iPad or ANDROID devices.
Backup Your Photos
Make sure you are backing up your photos on your laptop, and an external hard drive. Google Drive and Amazon both offer Online cloud storage for your photographs. If your equipment gets stolen, you’ll still be able to access them.
Always Have Backups
Equipment can fail. It’s always a good idea to have a backup camera, extra batteries, extra memory cards, and extra charging cords.
Have Fun
Put the camera down. Getting the shot is important, but so is appreciating where you are.
