Travel Photography Guide

Travel Photography for everyone

An essential packing item for nearly everyone who travels is a camera. There can be many reasons why we take photos: for some photography is a pleasurable hobby, others just want to record the places they see or people they meet for their own memories, or to show friends and family back home, or they may even want to publish photos online or work as a travel photographer. For all reasons, getting to know your camera and getting the best photograph from each situation is important. This section of the Travel Almanac provides information on all aspects of travel photography, with guidelines and tips gained from our own experiences and using examples of our own photos from our travels.

Cameras and Accessories

What Camera to Use? - with the right knowledge, great photos can be taken with any camera. Extra features can help - here are some things to look for in a camera.
Digital Storage and Backup - there are a lot of factors to consider when looking for your storage solutions.

Develop a critical eye

Make note of the information on this website, but the real lessons in photography is for you to experiment and to look critically at the photos you take and other people's photos you see. Over time you will develop an eye for composition and you too can take great looking photos that will truly capture what you see and make your family at home envious of your travel experiences.

Guide for Every Situation

Using examples from our photo collection, the following sections discuss photo taking technique in a variety of situations.

Photo Opportunities

Landscapes - It is often difficult to capture what you see in a dramatic landscape.
People - photographing people provide a great opportunity to capture the feeling of a culture.
Sunsets and Sunrises - the changes in colours as the sun rises or falls are beautiful though create some challenges for the photographer.

Techniques

Essential Tips for Beginner Travel Photographers
Photographing Motion - using camera techniques to capture the effect of motion
Close-Ups (details) - getting up close can give you a whole new perspective.
Using Wide Angle - information about making the most this feature of your camera.
Framing - No, we are not talking about putting an actual frame around the photo, but composing the shot so that there is a virtual frame created by the objects in the photograph.
Night Shots - night time photography poses some challenges for the photographer.

Other Pages

Creative Couple Photoshoot Spots in Milan for Timeless Memories
The photo examples used in this section are from our own travels. To see the complete portfolio of photos go here.
See our photography awards

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