think before you shoot
1. LET PHOTOGRAPHY BE THE EXCUSE
To meet people, find out more about their culture, or even to make some other friend by the road.
two. THINK BEFORE SHOOTING
Don't start taking pictures like there's no tomorrow. Think about the frame, the person you want to take out or the best part of the landscape . Don't let the cravings get to you.
Think what you want to convey
3. WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
This is one of the most important questions of the trip, and also one of the most uncomfortable. The world is full of photos that show everything . Think about whether you want to contribute to the photographic chaos or contribute something new.
Four. DETERMINE THE BEST HOURS
Usually, 10 am is the best time to take photos . But each place has its own tempo, of course. Find out and take advantage of the most photogenic hour.
5. ALSO THINK ABOUT THE COLORS
Yes you portray someone, why don't you ask them to move to the perfect background? A simple wall can turn an ordinary photo into an impressive image.
Avoid the bumps
6. TRY TO AVOID THE TYPICAL PHOTO
The tower of Pisa is very funny, yes. And the Abbey Road pass too, of course. But if you want your photos to have fans, you must avoid the clichés recurring.
7. OR DO IT WITH YOUR PERSONAL BRAND
If you really like poses, another option is to do just the opposite. : go repeating everywhere the same photograph . A kind of temporary experiment that amuses the spectators. A bit like Where the Hell is Matt?, but with photos.
8. GIVE YOURSELF TIME TO KNOW THE SPACE
Avoid the Japanese tourist that we all have inside: even if you have little time to visit a place, ten minutes to live the experience first and then photograph it.
Can't get past the selfies? Be original
9. AVOID SELFIES
We all know that the one who has gone on a trip is you. That's obvious, that's why you hang the photos . But beware: no matter how much your friends love you, you don't have to force them to see you at every location on your trip, like Wally. Try to balance the images of you, yourself and your trip.
10. STILL WANT TO TAKE SELFIES?
Well OK. But at least do them in the most modern way possible , for example with the monopod, the fashionable gadget that at least gives a broader perspective to the photo.
eleven. GIVE VARIETY TO THE SUBJECT
Try that 80% are not food photos. Yes, they are pretty and artistic. But they are very tiring, and they are only funny when you can eat the dish in question. Do not give unnecessary jealousy and limit the delicacies of your trips.
Capture movement
12. GIVE ALL POSSIBLE INFORMATION
Portraits are usually pretty, but they provide little information. It's better if select moments of everyday life , to see people doing some activity.
13. CAPTURES MOTION IN LANDSCAPES
The same goes for landscapes: static do not contribute much – no more than we can find on Wikipedia-, so try to capture some movement within the landscape.
14. GIVE IT TIME
The good images are not easy to come by. They tend to appear in a place that we have been in for a long time, that we have already soaked up and that, to a certain extent, we are beginning to get to know. Travel photographers are not paparazzi for a reason.
Look for new perspectives
fifteen. ASK IF YOU CAN PHOTOGRAPH
Although the temptation to take a robbery is high, it is better to ask before shooting. Sometimes it is not necessary to do it with words, and a simple gesture can be used to ask permission and be given it.
16. PLAY WITH PERSPECTIVES
It can be with mirrors, with different heights or even with the reflections of a spoon . Surprise with new perspectives of famous places or make your town square unrecognizable to the neighbors. Photography is also play.
17. CHOOSE THE BEST CAMERA
The look is more important than the technology, we already know that. That's why, the camera you carry is not as essential as it seems . There are great images made with throwaway cameras; and the most bland photos with expensive equipment. In the end, it's not the camera that counts; Are you.
Ask before if you can photograph
18. COMMIT TO THE COMPACT
If you still want us to recommend a device, the recommendation is something compact and easy to carry . An elastic mini tripod never hurts, especially if we like night photos.
19. BE INSPIRED BY THE GREATEST
The traveling messiahs go around the world portraying everything they see, and they can give us ideas for our next getaway. Steve McCurry and Oded Balilty are in the lead , of course.
twenty. SELECT THE IMAGES
Not only before you shoot but also when you save them to your hard drive. Try to choose the best photo of each day, so as not to saturate the others -or yourself- with unnecessary images. Can you choose only one photo for each day of travel?
Could you choose only one photo for each day of travel?
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