How to take better travel photos

How to take better travel photos

I have been involved in photography in one way or another for 12 years. I studied photography and video at university and then worked as a cameraman, followed by seven years as a secondary school photography teacher.

More recently I've been selling my landscape and travel photography online and to various publications, and now while I'm traveling it's become my only source of income, which is a little scary!

Along the way, my photography has continually improved and I hope this will continue to be the case. If you're an aspiring travel photographer, start with the following tips on how to take better travel photos.

Understand the basics

To switch from Auto to Manual, you need to know the basics of shutter speed, aperture, and ISO settings. Below are the absolute basics depending on what you're photographing. These aren't hard and fast rules, but they're enough to get you started.

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• Kleine Blende für Landschaften und Weitwinkelaufnahmen
• Schnelle Verschlusszeit für Action und Bewegung (Wasserfälle, Tiere, Sport)
• Langsame Verschlusszeit für schwache Lichtverhältnisse (Stativ wird oft benötigt)
• Große Blende und kurze Verschlusszeit für Aufnahmen mit Tiefe
• Kleine Blende und lange Verschlusszeit für flache Aufnahmen
• ISO steuert die Sensor-/Lichtempfindlichkeit – dies kann bedeuten, dass Qualität für Belichtung eingetauscht wird
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Exit Auto mode

Every photographer is guilty of this sometimes, including me, but if you ditch the automatic settings and switch to manual, you have a greater degree of control over the camera - especially depth and focus. Simply put, full auto mode mostly tries to use a shutter speed between 1/100 and 1/200 and a medium aperture like f10-f12. When viewed at 100%, softness is likely to be revealed, affecting quality. In good light, shutter speeds should really be much higher.

Think about the composition

Composition is half the battle, especially when it comes to landscape and travel photography. I learned the following rules years ago as a student and they still serve me well when filming and in post-production. Rule of thirds: In its basic form, divide the shot vertically and horizontally into thirds and try to split the shot up. This is particularly useful when shooting horizons. Also think about where the “action” will unfold in a shot. There is usually a good place at the intersection of two points.

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Perspective and depth of field: Photographs are becoming more and more interesting when it comes to depth - just like art. Using manual camera settings will help you achieve some of this, but carefully composing your shot before taking a snapshot will greatly improve the result.

Use of lines and frames: Use naturally occurring lines and frames to guide the viewer to what you want them to focus on. Lines can especially help add depth and perspective to a photo. Frames can enclose a shot and give it a natural setting.

Use AF point selection – what do you focus on?

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Decide where in the frame you want to focus. Most modern cameras give you a choice of at least eight different focus points, as well as the central AF point used in Auto mode. You should tell the camera where to focus, not the other way around. This will help you develop all of the above skills, especially when working with depth.

Create some presets

It's deeply frustrating to fiddle with the buttons in manual mode as a once-in-a-lifetime shot unfolds in front of you, only to get the shutter speed wrong and end up with nothing but a white or black image. You'll think you should have stayed in Auto mode! Create a few presets that you know work in certain environments. Most digital SLR cameras allow at least three.

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A few more quick fixes:

• Tragen Sie ein leichtes Mini-Stativ oder eine Spinne für Low-Level-Beleuchtung und Timer-Aufnahmen.
• Bewegen! Scheuen Sie sich nicht, „down and dirty“ zu werden, um die besten Aufnahmen zu machen. Mein Lehrer hat mich gezwungen, beim Lernen ein festes Objektiv zu verwenden.
• Erfahren Sie, wie Sie Ihren Sensor reinigen. Kameras unterscheiden sich, aber im Allgemeinen entfernen Sie das Objektiv und schalten auf Glühbirne um, damit Sie steuern können, wie lange der Verschluss geöffnet bleibt. Verwenden Sie dann ein Wattestäbchen, um Schmutz und Staub zu entfernen, der eingedrungen ist.
• Kaufen Sie ein Teleobjektiv, um diese Aufnahme zu machen, wenn Sie einfach nicht nah genug herankommen können. Denken Sie an Safaris und überfüllte Märkte.

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