Any number of other objects - from trash cans to construction cones to colorful signage - can make your pictures less picturesque than they would be otherwise. This sight in Rocky Mountain National Park was crawling with other hikers, but my mom managed to find a moment and an angle for capturing us that kept everyone else out of the shot.Īlso keep in mind that people aren’t the only offenders when it comes to cluttering a background. This may mean waiting a minute for other tourists to wander out of your frame, or it may mean adjusting your angle on your subject until you find one that crops out anyone you don’t want captured. Of course, you can always embrace the crowds as part of the experience and just accept having random strangers in your photos.īut it’s also possible, by exercising a little extra patience and intentionality, to achieve a photo with a clean background. Pay attention to what you don’t want in your shot.Īnother factor that can make travel photography challenging are the crowds that often come with it. So don’t head out on an adventure without that all-important eyewear! If photographing someone in front of a landscape, for example, make sure the light on that subject is the same as the light on the background.Īnother tip: Sunglasses are awesome for hiding under-eye shadows that harsh light creates, and they also keep you from looking squinty-eyed in photos. In this situation, all you can do is embrace the bright light and try to make sure everything in your shot is as evenly lit as possible.
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Sitting in full sun at the edge of the Grand Canyon - and making my husband a little bit nervous! But you likely won’t always have available shade - and even if you do, the background you want to use may be in full sun, which can create harsh backlighting if your subject is in a shady spot in the foreground. And sometimes, you can also use this approach when traveling. When working with this kind of light at a wedding (another scenario in which you can’t schedule all photos for golden hour), I often make use shady areas so my subjects are evenly lit, not marked by any shadows. But the reality when traveling is that the peak time for activities often isn’t in that golden window right after sunrise or right before sunset - and thus the light you get often is harsh and direct. In my ideal world, I’d shoot in a perpetual golden hour (or at least with clouds that diffuse the sun’s rays). Make the most of light, even when it’s less than ideal. I’m not suggesting everyone should be like this, and I’ve made efforts to reform and live a little less behind a camera when on vacation! But from all the times I’ve treated travel photography like it’s my job, I have some tips for getting great trip pics: And when I’m traveling, it’s second nature to treat the trip like I would a client’s wedding day: aiming to capture every little moment and detail.
Full disclosure: I’m often a work-is-more-fun-than-fun type of person, especially if that work is photography.
We take photos because we want to hold onto a piece of our lives - and whether it’s your honeymoon or some other trip you’re planning, documenting your travels is definitely a high priority.
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