Travel Photography 101

Tips for Everything You’ll Want to Shoot

Been There, Done That

Have you ever had an

amazing time on

vacation – shooting to

your heart’s content –

only to come home and

find that you’re

disappointed with your

photos?

That’s Probably Because…

You didn’t have the necessary equipment, time or patience

to recreate what you saw with your eyes.

In this post, we’ll offer some of our favorite travel

photography tips to help you capture great vacation photos.

Bring Your Best

You might not want to carry every single lens in

your arsenal. Instead, pick the best everyday

lens you have and make sure its clean and

ready to go.

Really serious about your travel photography?

Bring two lenses. For example, you may want

to carry:

A standard lens and a telephoto lens.

A standard lens and a wide angle lens.

A standard lens and a zoom lens.

Carry a Tripod

Sure, you’re traveling and

tripods can be bulky and

cumbersome. But they

don’t have to be.

Pair a compact travel tripod

with a versatile camera

bag, such as this one

from Clik Elite.

Still Not Convinced?

A tripod will help you:

Capture excellent nighttime

shots

Slow down enough to

compose your image

Jump into family shots –

avoiding an entire memory

card full of “selfies.”

Travel Well-Prepared

All of your equipment will mean

nothing if you don’t bring your

camera charger, or enough memory

cards or batteries to get you through

your trip.

This is especially important when traveling to foreign countries or particularly touristy destinations, which may have a practice of charging tourists extra for forgotten items.

Practice Patience

When you’re traveling, it can

be difficult to slow down

enough to compose a scene

just right.

But challenge yourself to do

just that – taking the time

necessary to get a shot you’ll

love once you get home.

About Cameta

Cameta Camera is a true

brick-and-mortar camera store

in Amityville, NY. We’ve been

selling photography equipment

and distilling advice to professionals

and hobbyists alike more than 25 years.

For more photography tips, visit our blog at

Cameta.com/blog.