51 min
5 Ps of Travel Photography - A Comprehensive Guide EOS Photographer
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- Visual Arts
Scott Kelby shared a rare moment of honesty that you don’t usually hear from professional photographers. “Do you know how you can take better pictures? Go somewhere interesting!” he joked during a presentation at PhotoPlus Expo. “Do you see this photo?” he said of a spectacular sunset image. “I just showed up and pressed the button.”
Of course, Scott is simplifying his role quite a bit. He’s right that travel photography is a great way to create photographs, but it requires more than showing up and pushing a button.
Follow these 5 Ps for great travel photographs and travel photography experiences.
Planning
Choose somewhere interesting
Research to see what other photographers have created
Check the light
Look up local laws
Create shot lists
Decide pack light vs take everything
Packing list
Practice
Producing (or shooting)
Work your shot list
Turn around at locations
Use EADS for complete coverage
Use a six-shooter approach
Situational awareness and safety
People relations
Make friends
Approach person to person before photographer to subject
More important to click with people before you click the shutter
Post-production
Edit down ruthlessly
Group thematically & tell stories
Crop & experiment. It doesn’t have to look like you shot it.
Presentation
Show and share your work
Make books or prints
Share your best on blog & social
Scott Kelby shared a rare moment of honesty that you don’t usually hear from professional photographers. “Do you know how you can take better pictures? Go somewhere interesting!” he joked during a presentation at PhotoPlus Expo. “Do you see this photo?” he said of a spectacular sunset image. “I just showed up and pressed the button.”
Of course, Scott is simplifying his role quite a bit. He’s right that travel photography is a great way to create photographs, but it requires more than showing up and pushing a button.
Follow these 5 Ps for great travel photographs and travel photography experiences.
Planning
Choose somewhere interesting
Research to see what other photographers have created
Check the light
Look up local laws
Create shot lists
Decide pack light vs take everything
Packing list
Practice
Producing (or shooting)
Work your shot list
Turn around at locations
Use EADS for complete coverage
Use a six-shooter approach
Situational awareness and safety
People relations
Make friends
Approach person to person before photographer to subject
More important to click with people before you click the shutter
Post-production
Edit down ruthlessly
Group thematically & tell stories
Crop & experiment. It doesn’t have to look like you shot it.
Presentation
Show and share your work
Make books or prints
Share your best on blog & social
51 min