Jun
30
The kit for all travel photographers
Submitted by abby on Tue, 2009-06-30 10:24
For me packing to go away is so exciting. Whether you are about to engage on a year long trip or an exotic 2 week holiday your camera kit will be very similar. You will want to take photos, and lots of them, but what about your pack? I have spent many months on the road with my camera equipment so here I have a well tested list of essential items. Read more
Jun
29
How to use a Polarizing filter
Submitted by abby on Mon, 2009-06-29 07:26
By far my favourite and the single most useful filter for travel photography is a Polarizing filter.
By using a Polarizing filter you can dramatically improve your landscape photography. In simple terms a Polarizing filter will darken blue skies, remove reflections and increase the colour and saturation of your photographs. To understand out a polarizing filter works you will have to understand physics of light which I far to complicated to brother about!! Basically a polarizing filter will cut though tropical glare and haze which is why it is so useful for travel photographers and you really don't have to be a professional to use one. Read more
Jun
29
Filters for travel photography.
Submitted by abby on Mon, 2009-06-29 07:01
If you are traveling with an SLR or a DSLR its really worth thinking about using a filter. Not only do most filters give you great effects in your photographs but they are also really great at protecting your lens. For travel photography there are two lens that I would suggest.
Many people think the thought of using filters as a bit scary, after all there are many different filters and they all do different things.
I personally only use a UV filter and a polarizing filter. So lets keep it simple and focus of the important filters for travel photographers. Read more
Jun
26
How to get more from your point and shoot camera.
Submitted by abby on Fri, 2009-06-26 04:46
Great travel shots don't have to mean an expensive camera. If you have a 'point and shoot' you can still get great photographs. In fact there are many up sides to sticking with your compact point and shoot camera. When travelling the photographer has to think about weight and size of there equipment, using a compact camera rules this worry out! When out and about on your travels or holiday being able to quickly get to your camera is vital in capturing the 'moment'. Again using a compact camera makes this easy, it will fit in your pocket or top of your bag....perfect!! Most compacts these days have high mega pixels and picture quality, lots of settings to play with, a great flash, high quality lens, brilliant colour result ect ect. Love your compact camera, it will love you back and reward you with brilliant travel photographs. Read more
