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About Travel PhotographyConstantly on the moveConstantly on the move
Not Not location photographylocation photography**
Sydney Opera House
About Travel PhotographyConstantly on the moveConstantly on the move
Not Not location photographylocation photographyTime restrictionsTime restrictions
Reduced control over lighting conditionsReduced control over lighting conditionsWeather*Weather*
About Travel PhotographyConstantly on the moveConstantly on the move
Not Not location photographylocation photographyTime restrictionsTime restrictions
Reduced control over lighting conditionsReduced control over lighting conditionsWeather*Weather*
Time of day*
About Travel PhotographyConstantly on the moveConstantly on the move
Not Not location photographylocation photographyTime restrictionsTime restrictions
Reduced control over lighting conditionsReduced control over lighting conditionsWeather*Weather*
Time of day*Opportunities*
About Travel PhotographyConstantly on the moveConstantly on the move
Not Not location photographylocation photographyTime restrictionsTime restrictions
Reduced control over lighting Reduced control over lighting conditionsconditions
Weather*Weather* Time of day*Opportunities*Limited equipmentWeightElectrical
powerInternet
access.
Equipment – in the field• Two small dSLRs (Canon 350D)Two small dSLRs (Canon 350D)
– Canon 17-85 mm IS zoom (f/4-5.6), 4 GBCanon 17-85 mm IS zoom (f/4-5.6), 4 GB– Canon 75-300 mm IS zoom (f/4-5.6), 4 Canon 75-300 mm IS zoom (f/4-5.6), 4
GBGB– Lightweight, insurableLightweight, insurable
• UV filters, lens hoods, polarizing UV filters, lens hoods, polarizing filters, captive lens capsfilters, captive lens caps
• ““Quick-release” carrying cases.Quick-release” carrying cases.
Equipment – in the hotel room
• Computer with Adobe P’shop Computer with Adobe P’shop LightroomLightroom– KeyboardKeyboard– Weight (1.26 Kg plus power “brick”)Weight (1.26 Kg plus power “brick”)– Card readerCard reader
• External hard drive (160 GB)External hard drive (160 GB)• Power socket adaptersPower socket adapters• Camera manual on the computer.Camera manual on the computer.
Equipment – spares
• Camera battery (charged)Camera battery (charged)• 4 GB memory card.4 GB memory card.
What’s wrong with travel photographs?
RepetitiveRepetitive
BoringBoring
IntimidatingIntimidating
IrrelevantIrrelevant
Poor qualityPoor quality
Doesn’t broaden the viewer’s Doesn’t broaden the viewer’s experience.experience.
Travel photography
• A travel photographer is A travel photographer is – Pointing something outPointing something out
• A travel photograph isA travel photograph is– Selected and Recorded.Selected and Recorded.
is a photo-journal
Lake Tekapo, New Zealand
“Artistic” photography
• One can shoot “art” while travelling;One can shoot “art” while travelling;– But this goes beyond travel photographyBut this goes beyond travel photography
• ““Artistic” photographs are created;Artistic” photographs are created;– The photographer is expressing him- or The photographer is expressing him- or
herself herself – ““Put something of yourself in the Put something of yourself in the
image”.image”.
Journalism
• A newspaper distinguishes betweenA newspaper distinguishes between– ReportingReporting– CommentingCommenting
• Travel photography ~ reportingTravel photography ~ reporting• ““Artistic” photography ~ Artistic” photography ~
commenting.commenting.
Travel photographs are records
Travel broadens the traveller’s experienceTravel photography broadensthe viewer’s experience
Travel photographs are records
• Travel broadens the traveller’s Travel broadens the traveller’s experienceexperience
• Travel photography broadens the Travel photography broadens the viewer’s experienceviewer’s experience
• But, the experience may be different But, the experience may be different – each viewer reacts in his or her own each viewer reacts in his or her own
way.way.
Travel photography
• The image must engage the viewerThe image must engage the viewer• Emotional impactEmotional impact
– Surprise; Awe; Disgust; Joy; Sadness; Surprise; Awe; Disgust; Joy; Sadness; AngerAnger
Travel photography
• The image must engage the viewerThe image must engage the viewer• Emotional impactEmotional impact• Analytical impactAnalytical impact
– ReflectionReflection– Reassessment.Reassessment.
Strategies: RAW images only
• Leave post-processing issues for Leave post-processing issues for laterlater– Image size and qualityImage size and quality– Sharpening, brightness, contrastSharpening, brightness, contrast– White balanceWhite balance– Colour space.Colour space.
Strategies: timing
• Take a quick shot on program modeTake a quick shot on program mode• Refine with manual exposure settingsRefine with manual exposure settings• Choose a different angleChoose a different angle• Keep shooting while improving the Keep shooting while improving the
shot.shot.
Life is uncertain; eat dessert first
Strategies: Create
• CompositionComposition– Check distractionsCheck distractions– Choose camera position and zoomChoose camera position and zoom
• Exposure Exposure (use first histogram as a guide)(use first histogram as a guide)– Flash Flash – Exposure compensationExposure compensation– ISOISO– Exposure time or Aperture.Exposure time or Aperture.
Strategies: Fail-safe
• Try exposure bracketingTry exposure bracketing• Vary depth of fieldVary depth of field• Lock exposure on different parts of Lock exposure on different parts of
the imagethe image• Step back and re-think.Step back and re-think.
• Lag behindLag behind• Get in frontGet in front• Get up earlyGet up early
Strategies – tour groups
Rainbow bee eater
• Lag behindLag behind• Get in frontGet in front• Get up earlyGet up early• Skip mealsSkip meals
Strategies – tour groups
• Lag behindLag behind• Get in frontGet in front• Get up earlyGet up early• Skip mealsSkip meals• Use tourists to add scale or Use tourists to add scale or
contrast.contrast.
Strategies – tour groups
The Ark, Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Developing: as soon as possible
• BackupBackup• Make notes on each Make notes on each
imageimage– AccuracyAccuracy– Retrieval.Retrieval.
Developing: later
• Assess and select promising Assess and select promising imagesimages– Delay may be goodDelay may be good– Do preliminary processingDo preliminary processing
• Re-evaluate.Re-evaluate.
Output – preparation
• Wait 6 monthsWait 6 months• Select the best imagesSelect the best images• Rarely compromise photographic Rarely compromise photographic
qualityquality• Provide descriptive captions.Provide descriptive captions.
Output – Format
• WebWeb• PresentationPresentation• AlbumAlbum• PrintPrint
• appropriate sizeappropriate size• high qualityhigh quality
• Competition.Competition.