Comments on: The Art of Travel Photography http://digital-photography-school.com/the-art-of-travel-photography Discover how to use your digital camera with our Digital Photography Tips. We are a community of photographers of all experience levels who come together to learn, share and grow in our understanding of photography. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:12:42 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: tawan http://digital-photography-school.com/the-art-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1#comment-43679 tawan Mon, 23 Feb 2009 06:14:40 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/the-art-of-travel-photography/#comment-43679 Thanks, that was a very interesting read. Thanks, that was a very interesting read.

]]> By: dhibin http://digital-photography-school.com/the-art-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1#comment-40953 dhibin Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:55:29 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/the-art-of-travel-photography/#comment-40953 very nice oictures and useful advices thankssssssssss very nice oictures and useful advices thankssssssssss

]]> By: Strabec http://digital-photography-school.com/the-art-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1#comment-39293 Strabec Wed, 31 Dec 2008 11:48:26 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/the-art-of-travel-photography/#comment-39293 I totally agree with your advice! The 'think before you shoot' rule is one I always obey. The most irratating thing I have found is another member of my family who also likes taking photographs cannot understand why I will only take a few pictues of a scene when he takes hundreds! Trust me, it's annoying. I totally agree with your advice! The ‘think before you shoot’ rule is one I always obey. The most irratating thing I have found is another member of my family who also likes taking photographs cannot understand why I will only take a few pictues of a scene when he takes hundreds!

Trust me, it’s annoying.

]]> By: Neal McQuaid http://digital-photography-school.com/the-art-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1#comment-39043 Neal McQuaid Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:54:50 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/the-art-of-travel-photography/#comment-39043 Excellent article and pretty apt myself considering I'm traveling right now! Must re-acquaint myself with the idea of planning photographs again.... Having said that, don't spend too long working out the pictures - you're there for an amazing experience, not to get a bunch of pics for showing your friends back home! Excellent article and pretty apt myself considering I’m traveling right now! Must re-acquaint myself with the idea of planning photographs again….
Having said that, don’t spend too long working out the pictures – you’re there for an amazing experience, not to get a bunch of pics for showing your friends back home!

]]> By: Adam Backer http://digital-photography-school.com/the-art-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1#comment-38874 Adam Backer Fri, 19 Dec 2008 09:39:22 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/the-art-of-travel-photography/#comment-38874 It was really a nice article and i really enjoyed going through them. Practically i would suggest that we go for a one or two lens which would cover all focal lenghts (for eg 70-200 f2.8 and 24-70 f2.8). The reason is that it would reduce a lot of luggage weight that you would need to carry while you are travelling. It was really a nice article and i really enjoyed going through them. Practically i would suggest that we go for a one or two lens which would cover all focal lenghts (for eg 70-200 f2.8 and 24-70 f2.8). The reason is that it would reduce a lot of luggage weight that you would need to carry while you are travelling.

]]> By: John http://digital-photography-school.com/the-art-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1#comment-38872 John Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:59:41 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/the-art-of-travel-photography/#comment-38872 Take famous landmarks when you travel, by all means. Try, however, to get a local or locals in the frame. For instance, if you take a picture of the Eiffel Tower, include one of those ubiquitous sellers of sun glasses snagging a customer. At the Trevi Fountain in Rome, try to include a tourist or two throwing a coin in the fountain hoping they will be back some day. Saying goodbye to Hawaii, as your cruise ship slips gently past Diamond Head, don't forget the flower wreaths people throw overboard to ensure THEIR return. Take famous landmarks when you travel, by all means. Try, however, to get a local or locals in the frame. For instance, if you take a picture of the Eiffel Tower, include one of those ubiquitous sellers of sun glasses snagging a customer. At the Trevi Fountain in Rome, try to include a tourist or two throwing a coin in the fountain hoping they will be back some day. Saying goodbye to Hawaii, as your cruise ship slips gently past Diamond Head, don’t forget the flower wreaths people throw overboard to ensure THEIR return.

]]> By: Peter Phun http://digital-photography-school.com/the-art-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1#comment-38740 Peter Phun Tue, 16 Dec 2008 01:31:07 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/the-art-of-travel-photography/#comment-38740 I would add that if you plan on selling your pictures, getting a model release is a good idea. Print up some of those before you leave to shoot. Even if you don't plan on selling those pictures, getting a name gives you a reason to approach your subject and get their name, possibly their age to go with your picture. That can sometimes go a long way in getting better pictures if you go back. It shows you care enough to engage them in conversation instead of just "stealing snapshots" like a tourist. Here are my tips: http://peterphun.com/blog/2008/09/14/travel-photography-a-marriage-of-words-and-pictures/ I would add that if you plan on selling your pictures, getting a model release is a good idea. Print up some of those before you leave to shoot.

Even if you don’t plan on selling those pictures, getting a name gives you a reason to approach your subject and get their name, possibly their age to go with your picture.

That can sometimes go a long way in getting better pictures if you go back. It shows you care enough to engage them in conversation instead of just “stealing snapshots” like a tourist.

Here are my tips:
http://peterphun.com/blog/2008/09/14/travel-photography-a-marriage-of-words-and-pictures/

]]> By: Sarosa http://digital-photography-school.com/the-art-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1#comment-38730 Sarosa Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:39:26 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/the-art-of-travel-photography/#comment-38730 Great article, thanks. For me to practice more is the "Think when you shoot." I believe, that makes all the difference for me. But what I liked most in the article was the sentence: "Break all the rules and be creative. Shoot your pictures from the heart! Have fun and enjoy the process." Thanks! http://www.rosafrei.com Great article, thanks. For me to practice more is the “Think when you shoot.” I believe, that makes all the difference for me. But what I liked most in the article was the sentence: “Break all the rules and be creative. Shoot your pictures from the heart! Have fun and enjoy the process.”

Thanks!

http://www.rosafrei.com

]]> By: Fletch http://digital-photography-school.com/the-art-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1#comment-38728 Fletch Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:26:43 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/the-art-of-travel-photography/#comment-38728 The think while you shoot point is very valid, especially when the wife/girlfiend/kids are all rolling their eyes and screaming "I wish you'd never bought that bleeding camera"! Try sitting down getting a beer or an ice cream and see what comes past. Like this! http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesfletcher/3086059743/ The think while you shoot point is very valid, especially when the wife/girlfiend/kids are all rolling their eyes and screaming “I wish you’d never bought that bleeding camera”!

Try sitting down getting a beer or an ice cream and see what comes past. Like this!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jamesfletcher/3086059743/

]]> By: Mary G http://digital-photography-school.com/the-art-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1#comment-38725 Mary G Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:47:28 +0000 http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/the-art-of-travel-photography/#comment-38725 Get excited again to see your world through different photographers eyes. Just guided a photographer and his friends round Lisbon - see his shots on Barcelona here http://www.flickr.com/photos/retrorocketrick/ will be waiting on his ones from Lisbon with baited breath! Rick infected me with the photographic bug again so much so that I picked up my snapshot camera and whipped off a Christmas video that is getting a lot of views http://www.youtube.com/user/2centime so Happy Holidays to you all. Now I am all set to start putting my top of the line SLR through its paces in 2009. Think before you shoot, look really look before you snap and remember its what you leave out not what you manage to cram in that counts. Get excited again to see your world through different photographers eyes. Just guided a photographer and his friends round Lisbon – see his shots on Barcelona here http://www.flickr.com/photos/retrorocketrick/ will be waiting on his ones from Lisbon with baited breath! Rick infected me with the photographic bug again so much so that I picked up my snapshot camera and whipped off a Christmas video that is getting a lot of views http://www.youtube.com/user/2centime so Happy Holidays to you all. Now I am all set to start putting my top of the line SLR through its paces in 2009. Think before you shoot, look really look before you snap and remember its what you leave out not what you manage to cram in that counts.

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