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5 Ps of Travel Photography - A Comprehensive Guide

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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
            • ...more
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            EOS PhotographerBy Lyn Morton
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