Cell phones have many advantages for a world traveler and the obvious one is size and convenience . When I travel, there certainly is compromise in what I bring and how available that equipment is to capture what I see. A smartphone that fits in your pocket, that …
Read More »Lighting for the Travel Photographer – Part 1
Photo light sources on your holidays will be many things, let me briefly cover the basics. In the daytime, the sun would be a traveling photographer’s main source of illumination. At night and indoors we encounter many types of artificial lights so even a …
Read More »Build Better Travel Slideshows
You are back from your trip and the photos are sitting there in memory on your home computer HD. Make a slideshow! It’s easy and works well to build that travelogue story you have of your favourite holiday adventures. Refrain from showing random shots, …
Read More »A Simple Way to Add WOW! to Your Travel Shows
You are about to head out the door on a holiday, camera at the ready. So what does one take on a vacation? Well most of us shoot a collection of random photos and videos as we go along over the span of our …
Read More »Taking Pictures in Winter on Your Holidays
Taking photographs at a travel destination in the winter can be challenging yet rewarding. One may see fewer photogenic subjects, but they can be found and be quite enjoyable to shoot with a little preparation. Whether you go to Alaska, Argentina, or the Alps …
Read More »Backup Your Travel Photos NOW! and more…
When you get home from your holidays, within the first week there are two important things I strongly recommend you do with your travel photo and video files. Make backups and a “BEST of the Trip” folder. What I ask is important, rather simple and …
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