Travel photography is a great hobby for any holiday enthusiast, and with a few helpful tips you can bring home some great images you will cherish forever. If your images are better than average, you may even be able to exchange them for cash. The key to travel photography is to make your images appealing to a wide audience. You want to capture the mood and culture of a new place. You need to be able to sell a holiday through a photo. Here are some travel photography tips from ace photographer William Schoellkopf:
TIPS ON WHAT TO PHOTOGRAPH
- Taking landscape images in a far-off land can be tricky. The light conditions may be different from what you are used to. Exposure may also be tricky to calculate. If you are in doubt, bracket your shots to ensure you get the perfect image.
- Rise with the rising sun to get the most out of the landscape mode.
- Nighttime urban landscape pictures will make for an interesting shot when exposed correctly. Use a tripod to ensure your image is sharp.
- Food shots can be memorable. Try to include the waiter or anything you normally don't see at home. The interior and the exterior of restaurants can also be photographed.
- Take pictures of local signs, buildings and famous landmarks. Be careful with the position of the sun. Try taking pictures when the sun is to your side. This will cast long shadows along the front of the building. Use a polarizing filter to cut out any glare from the glass in buildings.
- Photograph people. Travel companies are always seeking interesting people images. Photograph people eating food, people working, children playing, local police, firefighters and any other service people in the area. Make sure they are doing something interesting.
Visit local markets. This can make for interesting photography opportunities. Take plenty of images of the local stalls and the sellers. Take pictures of the different foods and anything else you think may be unusual.
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