How to take fantastic vacation travel photography now!

How to take exciting and fun summer vacation travel photography

Create a theme

Is your trip about sightseeing, history, cafes, museums, and lovely walks, or are you going on a sporty vacation like a one-week hiking trip? For this article, let’s go with the first idea for your vacation travel photography tips.

• Plan out your schedule and set time aside to photograph during sunrise and sunset.
• Take a few fun accessories to wear and create unique selfies. Bring an extra pair of sunglasses, a quirky hat, colorful socks, and a few scarves.
• Your accessories should not weigh you down.
• Research travel photography on Instagram, Facebook, and Google. Get to know a few travel photographers online, and let your favorite ones inspire you.

Inspiring photographers

Magnum Fantastic worldwide photographers

Piper Mackay Subject: Africa, offers photo tours

Henri Cartier Bresson Study his images and create your own version. He is famous for the phrase “the decisive moment,” which he used to describe his photography.

Nature photography

Research more photographers, including those from the country you are traveling to.

Study all the different styles, get inspired.

Create your own style and express your personal voice for your vacation travel photography.

Will you travel with an iPhone or a camera? Pros and Cons.

Travel with an iPhone: If you like to travel light, take your iPhone and a small portable tripod.

Travel with a camera: If you’re a photo enthusiast, hobbyist, or amateur photographer, take your camera and a few essential accessories. Keep this to a minimum. Remember that you will be carrying weight throughout the day.

Should you travel with a tripod?

Yes, pack a small tabletop tripod for your iPhone or a small, lightweight tripod for your camera.

Why do you need a tripod for travel photography?

• To take fun selfies. You will want to come back with some fun photos of yourself on your vacation.
• To take a photograph during low light or at night. The tripod will keep your photos sharp.

Travel photography styles

You can adopt different styles for your summer travel photography.

Choose one photography style or mix and match.

• The documentary travel photography
• The “day in a life” photography
• The candid photography

What is a documentary photography style?

A traditional documentary photo is an image that shows the information you want to share. In early documentary photo days, that meant a head-on photo; the camera would be parallel to the subject. Make it more interesting by shooting from below or above the subject. Tilt the camera. Photograph in low light and in the middle of the day, breaking the rules. Don’t forget to show the subject as is and do not do big edits; after all, it’s a documentary photo. You can tweak the exposure, and that is about it.

What is “a day in a life” photography style?

“Day in a life” photography is fun and spontaneous, and anything goes in terms of style. Photograph the everyday things you do, like an expresso in the afternoon, a walk at a park, a statute you saw, or a beautiful flower in a vase. It’s all about you and your day and how you look at the world around you.

What is the “candid” photography style?

Candid photography is spontaneous photography. Shoot things around you in any style and in no specific order or subject. Go after things that interest you, chase the shiny things, and have fun!

Take a peak at my iPhone travel photography journal 

https://youtube.com/shorts/NzuPkR–erA?feature=shared

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