They with their cameras and you with your patience
Does your best friend become a photojournalist when you go on a trip? Does your boyfriend take his SLR, Polaroid and even a disposable camera for a weekend getaway? I'm sorry, but we have to let you know that you suffer from valet syndrome. It can be a blessing, but it can also be a real punishment. We explain why.
We all know that he Photographs are a fundamental part of the trip (although not the only important , as is currently believed). They capture the best moments and are silent witnesses along the way when memory fails. In a way, photography stops time, it opens doors to the past and preserves memories forever. For that reason, we should think that traveling with a photographer (whether professional or amateur) should be a blessing from heaven, but it is not always the case.
Today, we want to give a voice to those souls in pain, tired of carrying a thousand gadgets, of waiting three hours to find the perfect composition or to change the ISO. Because if Reverend Lovejoy's wife always said: “But is nobody going to think about the children?”, we wonder: "But isn't anyone going to think about a photographer's fellow travelers?" . We leave you with all the sorrows of traveling with a photography lover.
She is the hunter of your memories
1. YOUR HIKING BACKPACK WILL NEVER CARRY JUST A BOTTLE OF WATER
Are you one of those people who likes to be prepared for any unforeseen event? Water in case you're thirsty, a folding raincoat in case it rains, a jacket in case it's cold... Your backpack will be your punishment (later don't say we didn't warn you). The photographer will see you as the perfect partner, he will first ask you to put away the telephoto lens, but you will end up carrying the tripod, the flash, a handheld light meter and even a white balance card. And you'll end up wondering why you wear more accessories than Batman and Barbie combined.
Those backpacks that turn into suitcases
two. YOUR CONCEPT OF TIME WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN
If you had thought to spend only a few hours in Kensington Gardens or that the Belgian city of Bruges would be visited in a short time, you were not right. Tourist guides lie and your common sense is wrong. Travel with a photographer causes an incomprehensible dilation in time , which Sheldon Cooper is still trying to figure out. We call it the theory of time dilation.
And it was days until he got THE photo
3. YOU WILL GO OUT AT UNTIMELY HOURS TO FIND THE PERFECT SNAPSHOT
If you travel with a photographer, getting up early and staying overnight will be part of your usual vocabulary . Forget about those “five more minutes”, there is a mission to accomplish. Getting the best photo without people getting into the plane or finding an incomparable sunrise will be your main objectives.
Go out to take photos when the streets are not yet set
Four. YOU WILL NEVER LEAVE THE ROOM WITHOUT CHECKING EVERYTHING TWICE
Just like you can't feed a gremlin past midnight, you Nor can you ever forget about an extra battery or an extra memory card. Otherwise, be prepared to see an adult person rage.
5. YOU WILL POSE MORE THAN THE WHOLE KARDASHIAN, DELEVIGNE AND HADID FAMILY COMBINED
If you thought that your job as a camera assistant was only going to consist of being more loaded than a Sherpa on an expedition to the Himalayas, you were wrong. You will also be a model against your will . At first you'll think it's great because that way you'll have more memories of your trip and your parents will finally have something to put in the kitchen fridge, but on the fiftieth try you'll eat your words.
You will live moments as natural as this
6. YOU WILL HATE NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY ABOVE ALL THINGS
While some teenagers party on the Champ de Mars or next to the Colosseum, you will sit and wait while your friend or your partner is focused on finding the ideal exposure time to take the best night photography 'ever'.
You will end up hating the mix of night and photography
7. YOU WILL FIND A PHOTO THAT WILL BE DISCARDED...
... because it is not well lit. Nothing more to add.
"The photo is not deleted and period"
8. AND WHEN YOU THINK THE JOURNEY IS OVER, PLAY THE SLIDESHOW
Contemplate, while devouring a pot of popcorn, that final selection? from a weekend trip to Chinchón. You would never think that a one hour trip would go so far.
Now is when it's time to see everything photographed
Although it must be admitted, traveling with a photographer also has its good points. You will keep the best memories of your trip, you will have an album that every neighbor's son will envy , you will enjoy every landscape, every monument and every corner of the city in a different way… And most importantly. Sure, sure you'll have a new profile picture for Facebook.
Patience in exchange for incredible memories of your trip