Lights of almost all kinds can be very intrusive on night photography adventures. Here is my advice on what to use and how to not ruin night photos.
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Train photography tips: How to take great photos from a train
Train photography can be a challenge since the train is always moving, adding a dynamic element to your photography. Here are 11 tips to help make your next train photos memorable.
Into the dark: traveling the world as a night photographer
Travel photography doesn’t stop when the sun goes down. Sometimes the true soul of a place comes alive after dark. Enjoying and exploring the night skies when traveling is a challenge and a joy, allowing a night photographer to return with truly memorable images.
My tips to keep your hands warm during cold weather photography
Photography is my passion. But I also have something called Reynaud’s that makes me more susceptible to the cold, especially my hands. So I had to come up with ways to keep my hands warm for cold weather photography. Here are my DIY tips to keep shooting and staying warm, too.
Wildlife Photography Tips: 9 tips to improve your wildlife photos
It is not difficult to take eye-catching images of animals if you know a few wildlife photography tips. These nine tips improved my wildlife photos immediately, and they will improve your photographs, too.
7 basic night photo tips for photographing the Milky Way
Photographing the Milky Way is an art, but one that will reap great rewards and satisfaction for you. Read these basic night photo tips for gear, accessories, and settings to get you started.
Photographing the “Big Five” while on an African photo safari
For travelers heading to Kenya on a photo safari, getting a glimpse of the “Big Five” animals tops many photography bucket lists. Being able to photograph the Big Five – elephant, rhino, buffalo, lion, and leopard – requires skill, timing and patience.
Our top photos from Instagram: best of Instagram 2021
These are our top photos from Instagram – voted on by our followers with their likes, shares, and comments. We hope our best of Instagram 2021 travel photos will help you dream of destinations near and far, and inspire you to start your travel bucket list for 2022.
How to pack for a photo safari: tips for carrying camera gear
How to pack for a photo safari becomes a big question when preparing for your African safari. It’s not really as difficult as you think to travel with your photography gear and then carry it once in Africa. Our photo safari packing tips for camera gear will explain how.
A gift guide for buying the perfect gifts for any photographer
Photographers can be a difficult bunch to buy for but we’re here to make choosing the perfect gift for any photographer a lot easier. This list contains perfect photography gifts, big or small, from photo gear we use and love.
Photo Safari Tips: Make the most of your African photo safari
10 essential photo safari tips to ensure you get great photos on your African photo safari. It’s less about the camera than you may think.
Sunflower photography tips – How to take great sunflower photos
Sunflowers offer incredible photo opportunities to a photographer with a bit of imagination and planning. Sunrise to sunset and every bit of light in between, knowing how to take great sunflower photos in the sunflower fields is the key to success. Our sunflower photography tips will help.
Our top photos from Instagram: best of Instagram 2020
These are our best Instagram photos of 2020 – voted on by our followers with their likes and shares. We hope our travel photos will help inspire you to plan future travel, dream of destinations near and far, and start your travel bucket list for 2021 … and beyond.
Learning night photography is a journey
Travel photography is a skill that takes a little focused diligence – but one that will come in handy for taking better photos on your next vacation. Learning night photography takes you and your photography skills to another plane – one that teaches you a bit about yourself and your camera too.
Shooting from the hip: how to take a photo on the sly
Sometimes you get better photos when traveling if those around you don’t know you are taking a shot. That’s why learning how to shoot from the hip is key in travel photography. Here are a few tips to help you get the hang of it.
10 photos from the 10s: our favorite photographs of the decade
10 photos from the 10s. Michael Hodgson and Therese Iknoian pick 10 photos that meant the most to them from the last decade of travel around the world. Our favorite photographs of the decade.
9 essential travel photography tips for any photographer
Travel photography. We love capturing engaging images and videos of our travels because travel photos are memories. Anyone can snap photos with a smartphone camera or a point-and-shoot. But becoming a good travel photographer takes practice. Learning the 9 travel photography tips in this post is a good start. Ready to start taking great travel photos? Let’s go!
8 tips to take amazing travel photos with your smartphone camera
Smartphone cameras are still not quite as good as a DSLR, but by simply knowing a few tricks and adding a few camera accessories, you can turn out amazing smartphone travel photos most folks will think came from a high-end DSLR.
Learn how to take stunning sun flare and sunburst photos
Ever wonder how to add amazing sunburst photos to your travel images? The simple tips in this post will help you photograph sunburst and sun flare for stunning photographs.
Tips for eye-catching fall color photography anywhere you travel
10 simple tips for capturing eye-catching fall color photography anywhere you travel. Photographer Rick Saez shows you how to take stunning fall color photos.
Simple tips for choosing and packing photo gear for travel
Know what camera gear you will need and how to pack it for any trip. Follow these simple tips for packing photo gear for travel to ensure you arrive ready to shoot and help prevent photo loss due to theft or damage.
A beginner guide to taking great smartphone travel videos
Want to take great smartphone travel videos? Of course you do, and it is much easier than you think. We show you how to use your smartphone to take amazing travel videos and what smartphone apps and travel photo accessories you will need. Taking travel videos with your smartphone has never been easier.
Photography tips for improving your travel and street scene images
Whether you have a fancy DSLR camera or a smartphone camera, these simple and time-tested travel photography tips remain essential to improving your travel photography and street photos.
9 top tips for taking amazing landscape photos
Landscape photographer and instructor Rick Saez has a few landscape photography tips for those seeking amazing landscape photos that truly show off what you saw out on your travels.
10 Simple Tips to Take Better Travel Photographs
Travel photos (whether they are with a smartphone or a digital camera) are such an important part of many adventures and vacations. Considering the number of questions I receive each year from family, friends and clients, it’s clear a lot of travelers are still looking for ways to make their travel photos better. Here are 10 simple tips that will help you take better travel photographs.
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