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Originally Posted On: https://photobookpress.com/blogs/news/how-to-take-amazing-travel-photos
When you’re out on an adventure, you’ll probably witness some truly amazing sights. But if you want to save those memories forever, it’s important that you know how to take the best possible pictures. That way, you’ll be able to revisit them time and time again and recall every detail, no matter how small.
Taking amazing travel photographs may sound like a challenge, but anyone can manage to collect beautiful imagery of the places they’ve explored. These days, with modern cameras and smart phones, you can capture breathtaking photos that will speak volumes about your travels.
Today, let’s look at some tips and tricks for improving the images you capture during your next expedition!
1. Watch the Clock
One of the most important aspects of photography is lighting. That’s why many photographers wake up before the sun rises to take their best pictures. Morning light is softer and warmer than lighting at other times of the day, while evening images create beautiful contrasts and deep shadows.
Plus, timing your photographs can help you navigate around tourists’ schedules and find locations that are relatively unpopulated. That way, you can position yourself and your camera just right to maximize the potential of your pictures.
2. Find the Best Locations
When you’re traveling, you may not know all the best spots to take the perfect photographs. That’s why you should try scouting out the best locations ahead of time (while keeping conscious of timing and lighting).
Fortunately, it’s easy to figure out the best possible locations for your photographs thanks to the Internet. Check out resources like Google Images, Pinterest, Instagram, and even Twitter or YouTube to see where others have taken their best pictures. You might even stumble across a one-of-a-kind photo opportunity while trying to reach a completely different location!
3. Be Mindful of Angles and Contrast
Professional photographers rarely take pictures from straight on. Most of the time, they are crouching, crawling, climbing, or hanging in midair to snap the perfect photo.
Sure, you may look a little wild while you’re doing it, but photography is for the brave! Get up there and find a perspective that others may have overlooked or ignored – you may just take a photograph that perfectly represents the place you’re in or an object you’ve found.
It’s also key to remember contrast for the composition of your pictures. Remember the Rule of Thirds while you play with colors, perspectives, objects, and scenery and your photos will end up more eye-catching than ever.
4. Find the Unique, Special, or Strange
The ultimate goal of any would-be photographer is to take pictures that are different. Always be searching for what’s interesting, out-of-the-ordinary, extra colorful or quirky, and what encapsulates all elements of your adventures while you travel.
After all, you don’t want your photos to be boring, do you?
And when you’re back home and ready to relive those memories, PhotoBook Press is here to help you get them professionally printed into a custom printed photo book. For more information on our travel photography printing services, contact us today!