Comments on: 10 Travel Photography Tips for a Safe Trip

By: Vilmis @ Travel Tips

Vilmis @ Travel Tips — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:16:21 +0000

#7-9 probably should be put in different post about travel photo tips as there nothing about safety. If don't have GPS logger with you, take picture of plate with street name or if it some historical building most likely will be somewhere information written. Snap it. I am too lazy to write everything in to notebook :) Regarding safety, I usually take two cameras with me on the trip. DSLR I using during the day and at night take small S&P.

By: NicoleinJapan

NicoleinJapan — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 04:40:07 +0000

I definitely agree with the point about making yourself look as local and knowledgeable as possible. Although as a blonde blue-eyed American it’s pretty obvious I’m not from around a lot of the places I travel to, I try never to appear lost. When in doubt, keep moving. Worst case scenario, you may not get to the place where you meant to go, but you will probably see something equally interesting along the way and if you have a good enough sense of direction you can always make your way back to where you started.

Bags are also a great point. I don’t even use a camera bag anymore. I just have a purse large enough to fit my DSLR. Market bags are great because the opening is just large enough to get out your camera, but small enough that when both straps are on your shoulder, they are practically impossible to reach into.

Having said all this, I am currently living in Japan, and when it comes to the safety of your camera, Japan is probably #1. Feel free to put your camera in a Luis Vuiton camera case and leave it on your table as you go grab your order. It’ll still be there when you get back.

By: Jose Rocha

Jose Rocha — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:51:35 +0000

The best and most useful advices are kind of obvious… but many troubles would be avoided if people had thought about them.
I used to ask the attendants of the hotel about the “do and don’t”s in the city. I ask them to draw in the city map the lines of the green, yellow and red areas in terms of risks. Of course, hotel personell is used to be very very conservative, you have to calculate the risks by yourself, after all.

By: Jose Rocha

Jose Rocha — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 21:31:49 +0000

About to keep records: Today, digital media offers facilities never knew, as its huge capacity of storage for free. I use my camera not only to make my photos but to recorder aditional information about the places and people I shot, like as street or road signs, restaurants menus, snapkids, visit cards of people, maps, etc. I did my camera a kind of a complementary travelling diary.

By: Sharon Goldstein

Sharon Goldstein — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:55:46 +0000

Hi Christina –

A great reminder, even for more experienced travelers. I’m actually about to leave for Ecuador. How did you insurance your camera — was it through renters insurance or a specific travel package? None of the travel insurance I’ve looked at includes gear…

Thanks!
Sharon

By: Weddding Photography Lancashire

Weddding Photography Lancashire — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:18:08 +0000

Excellent post, thanks so much you never know whats around the corner and like so many other photographers I carry a lot of very valuable equipment to most destinations. Thanks Again

By: Molardaddy

Molardaddy — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:39:12 +0000

I was the only idiot in Delhi, India going thru a busy marketplace wearing shorts! I had my point and shoot in my pocket bulging out while carrying my 9 month old daughter in my hands. Needless to say, I was bumped 3-4 time by a group of guys. After I realized the same guy bumped into me twice, my camera was gone! They all meshed back into the crowd and I had a tough time finding help to get these guys….So lesson learned is dress like them and don’t make things obvious. Be on guard. I would probably take my P and S to these dangerous places rather than my DSLR.

By: aarti v. avsare

aarti v. avsare — Fri, 29 May 2009 13:51:22 +0000

These were really useful tips.. thanks for sharing them…

By: Pio danilo P. Cuadra

Pio danilo P. Cuadra — Fri, 29 May 2009 03:59:41 +0000

I have this bad experience in Shanghai City, China last April 2008. I was part of a group tour sponsored by my employer. While sitting in a square inside Yu Gardens bazaar area I was approached by four (4) men who were staring lustly at my DSLR ( Canon EOS 40D w grip & a 70-200 2.8L USM). Apparently they were attracted to my gear. I have another bag with a Bigma(Sigma 50-500 Ex Dg Hsm) and worse-comes- to- worst scenario was to strike them with this bag. Luckily two(2) policemen came and they ran away. Lesson learned- always have a buddy when you carry expensive equipment and try as much as possible not attract attention, by placing them in a convenient backpack or slingshot bag when not using.

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 29 May 2009 00:27:06 +0000

George S., took the words right out of my mouth.

Depending on what your plans are a a fixed lens adanced point ‘n shoot like the Nikon P5100 or Cannon G series might fit your bill.

I have a tendancy to go where the wind takes me and my G10 did great for both the cities and Outback landscapes. Be sure to shoot in RAW in case you need to fix up any shots when you get back home.