Tuesday Tips & Pics - Tips for Travel Photography
Monday, August 13, 2012
I don't really consider travel photography my expertise, but I thought I'd offer up a few tips anyways and share some more pics from my trip to Canada and the Pacific Northwest. If you have any tips to add, leave them in the comments!
1. Go Wide
When shooting portraits I almost exclusively use my 35 or 50mm primes but when traveling I want to get a wide angle to capture the whole scene. For my trip to Peru I was lucky enough to be able to rent the awesome Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8
2. Get Close
Going wide is important, but so is going in close and capturing the details around you. This picture SO reminds me of how I felt lounging back on this deck with a glass of wine on that warm summer evening.
3. Capture Wildlife
This tip probably doesn't work for every travel destination, but when possible, capturing local wildlife helps set the mood and culture for where you are.
In Canada, there were purple starfish everywhere!
In The Redwoods, there were GIANT banana slugs. Kinda gross, but kinda cool anyway!
4. Shoot your food
This is a big part of capturing the culture of what's around you. Normally I frequently shoot plates of food I order from restaurants, especially if it's something I can't get at home. In canada though we were staying at a house with an awesome kitchen so we did a lot of cooking. So instead of restaurant food, I captured some of the local produce from the farmer's market.
5. Don't forget to get IN your travel pictures! (bonus points for capturing the fun you're having!)
After Canada we drove back to LA, crossing through Seattle, Portland, and the Redwoods. In Seattle I did one of my favorite travel photos--JUMPING in front of a landmark! I did this in Peru, (which you can see at the bottom of THIS post.) It captures the city as well as all the fun you're having! My boyfriend captured this pic of me--after dating me for a while, he's become quite the expert at jump pictures!
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19 comments:
Nice shots all! I just love blueberries!
Thoughtful tips Jaymi -- love that last photo of you. :)
These are fabulous Jaymi!!! You know- capturing the people where you are visiting can be considered wildlife for sure. Especially if you are visiting here :)
What an amazing adventure you had. Since my kit lens is my widest 18-55mm it's certainly my "go-to" when I am traveling. Plus I'm usually outside & aperture isn't an issue. Otherwise I am fixed at 50mm which is even too close for the car or dining. As much as I want a macro lens- I'm thinking my next one will be an ultra wide, especially with as much wide open space as I have here.
Wow, Jaymi...your photos are absolutely gorgeous! I LOVE the wine glass photo. Such a fun idea to shoot jump shots by famous landmarks. Now only if I could jump as high as you! :)
Another excellent post with photos to demonstrate the idea.
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Great tips!! These shots are all beautiful.
Love these. So fun!!
Love these. So fun!!
Love all the shots! So pretty
Wow, love your wildlife captures and the treasures from the garden too!
Great (but gross) slug shot. Did you use your macro?
Jaymi, these are all great, the photos and the vaca tips. Having just been on one this summer I guess I would add that it's best to leave expectations at home...it leaves you wide open for opportunites and experiences to come in where they might not have.
So jealous of that blue starfish!!
Love the blueberries!
Yes, very nice photos, excellent framing and beautiful colors, I like the carrots. Greetings.
thanx for the tips, and the great pix...espec. the purple starfish, and, of course, the food!
Helpful information! Your shots are gorgeous. My favorites are the closeups of the food -- the blueberry photo is a winner!
These are great tips, and your pictures are wonderful! I'd love to travel and take pictures, but I guess I'm a homebody.
Wow, I love that wine glass shot!
And the food shots are beautiful!
Thanks for linking up to Observing Beauty!
Love your jump pic. You are beyond adorable...
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