Comments on: The A-B-C-D-E of Travel Photography http://thetravelersnotebook.com/photography-q-a/the-a-b-c-d-e-of-travel-photography/ Featuring insider destination guides and how-to articles from the matador travel community. Our focus is sustainable travel, cultural immersion, plus work, study, and volunteer opportunities worldwide. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:18:39 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Yucatan Travel http://thetravelersnotebook.com/photography-q-a/the-a-b-c-d-e-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-5157 Yucatan Travel Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:17:06 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=189#comment-5157 Awesome post! Great advice for the photography lovers! In Mexico we have a lot of places to take amazing pictures!! Congratulations Lola! Awesome post! Great advice for the photography lovers! In Mexico we have a lot of places to take amazing pictures!! Congratulations Lola!

]]> By: Lola http://thetravelersnotebook.com/photography-q-a/the-a-b-c-d-e-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-4647 Lola Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:23:14 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=189#comment-4647 Thanks Darrin!. Excellent tips as well. Always ask, either verbally or nonverbally by raising your camera, whether you can take a person's photo whenever you can. Thanks Darrin!. Excellent tips as well.

Always ask, either verbally or nonverbally by raising your camera, whether you can take a person’s photo whenever you can.

]]> By: Darrin http://thetravelersnotebook.com/photography-q-a/the-a-b-c-d-e-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-4639 Darrin Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:02:43 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=189#comment-4639 Great tips, Lola! Your photos always tell a story. I agree that 'getting the face' can make a picture much more striking. But this leads me to wonder: how many travel photographers ask permission to take a close-up? Not everyone wants to have their picture taken. When I'm in that situation, I'll ask and then show the person or people the picture in the viewer afterward. If they work at a street food cart, I'll buy something from them too. It's also great to see how a little conversation can warm things up first. Great tips, Lola! Your photos always tell a story.

I agree that ‘getting the face’ can make a picture much more striking. But this leads me to wonder: how many travel photographers ask permission to take a close-up? Not everyone wants to have their picture taken.

When I’m in that situation, I’ll ask and then show the person or people the picture in the viewer afterward. If they work at a street food cart, I’ll buy something from them too. It’s also great to see how a little conversation can warm things up first.

]]> By: Ms Lala http://thetravelersnotebook.com/photography-q-a/the-a-b-c-d-e-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-4606 Ms Lala Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:41:39 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=189#comment-4606 Wow, I feel like that silly photo class was nothing compared to your article! Very nice. I like that you talk about the essentials and nothing more. That makes for a great picture Wow, I feel like that silly photo class was nothing compared to your article! Very nice. I like that you talk about the essentials and nothing more. That makes for a great picture

]]> By: Lola http://thetravelersnotebook.com/photography-q-a/the-a-b-c-d-e-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-4432 Lola Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:29:25 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=189#comment-4432 Thanks for the kind words Nancy! The next lens I would recommend is a telephoto zoom lens: 70-300mm or 18-200mm (if you don't want to carry two). Check out this article - http://matadorgoods.com/dslr-camera-owners-3-lenses-you-need/ I talk about the top 3 lenses you should consider owning. After a telephoto zoom lens would be a nice wide angle lens. Thanks for the kind words Nancy! The next lens I would recommend is a telephoto zoom lens: 70-300mm or 18-200mm (if you don’t want to carry two).

Check out this article – http://matadorgoods.com/dslr-camera-owners-3-lenses-you-need/

I talk about the top 3 lenses you should consider owning. After a telephoto zoom lens would be a nice wide angle lens.

]]> By: Nancy http://thetravelersnotebook.com/photography-q-a/the-a-b-c-d-e-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-4426 Nancy Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:02:49 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=189#comment-4426 Great article. I've become such a fan of your writing and photography Lola! I'm just starting to get into photography and recently purchased a Nikon d80 with the kit lens. What's the next lens you would recommend I buy for getting the most out of my travel photos? Thanks! Great article. I’ve become such a fan of your writing and photography Lola!

I’m just starting to get into photography and recently purchased a Nikon d80 with the kit lens. What’s the next lens you would recommend I buy for getting the most out of my travel photos?

Thanks!

]]> By: Lola http://thetravelersnotebook.com/photography-q-a/the-a-b-c-d-e-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-4409 Lola Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:19:00 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=189#comment-4409 Both. A 70-300mm is perfect for travel photography. Throw in a wide angle lens as well and you're all set. Check out this article about which lenses to carry for travel photography - http://matadorgoods.com/dslr-camera-owners-3-lenses-you-need/ Both. A 70-300mm is perfect for travel photography. Throw in a wide angle lens as well and you’re all set.

Check out this article about which lenses to carry for travel photography – http://matadorgoods.com/dslr-camera-owners-3-lenses-you-need/

]]> By: Lola http://thetravelersnotebook.com/photography-q-a/the-a-b-c-d-e-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-4408 Lola Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:17:15 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=189#comment-4408 thanks Ryan! thanks Ryan!

]]> By: Richard http://thetravelersnotebook.com/photography-q-a/the-a-b-c-d-e-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-4407 Richard Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:09:37 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=189#comment-4407 Helpful tips, indeed - one can never not have enough in their knowledge base. I found my compact camera (Sony Cybershot) performed pretty good during daylight. Night time shot's were too noisy and not very nice at all - of course I wasn't using a flash but I just wanted to see and test the camera out. At the end of the day I think that if one is going to travel and spend the time why not try to get the best quality image affordable. While it was fun to shoot with the compact I was left frustrated at the end of the day. I believe Mark's technique and philosophy may differ in some regard but all information like this is invaluable. Here's a video glimpse from our adventure - Photography Workshop in Mexico: http://mexi.blip.tv/file/2596320/ Helpful tips, indeed – one can never not have enough in their knowledge base. I found my compact camera (Sony Cybershot) performed pretty good during daylight. Night time shot’s were too noisy and not very nice at all – of course I wasn’t using a flash but I just wanted to see and test the camera out.

At the end of the day I think that if one is going to travel and spend the time why not try to get the best quality image affordable. While it was fun to shoot with the compact I was left frustrated at the end of the day.

I believe Mark’s technique and philosophy may differ in some regard but all information like this is invaluable.

Here’s a video glimpse from our adventure – Photography Workshop in Mexico:
http://mexi.blip.tv/file/2596320/

]]> By: Benjamin Baxter http://thetravelersnotebook.com/photography-q-a/the-a-b-c-d-e-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-4075 Benjamin Baxter Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:07:18 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=189#comment-4075 Wide-angle, easily, and wider is better. There are more narrow alleys than you can shake a stick at, and wide-angle is choice for landscapes. Longer lenses are good for crowding detail into a picture of a subject from far away, or for portraits. That's about it. Wide-angle, easily, and wider is better. There are more narrow alleys than you can shake a stick at, and wide-angle is choice for landscapes.

Longer lenses are good for crowding detail into a picture of a subject from far away, or for portraits. That’s about it.

]]> By: timeshare http://thetravelersnotebook.com/photography-q-a/the-a-b-c-d-e-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-3817 timeshare Thu, 20 Aug 2009 01:26:35 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=189#comment-3817 Do you think a telephoto or a wide angle lens is more useful for travel? What zoom range is most useful? I'm looking at the 70-300mm canon lens, but should I buy something with a wider option? Do you think a telephoto or a wide angle lens is more useful for travel? What zoom range is most useful? I’m looking at the 70-300mm canon lens, but should I buy something with a wider option?

]]> By: Ryan http://thetravelersnotebook.com/photography-q-a/the-a-b-c-d-e-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-3662 Ryan Thu, 13 Aug 2009 05:28:09 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=189#comment-3662 I'm not an artist myself, nor have I studied it but I always thought blue and orange were contrasting colors (being on the opposite side of the color wheel). Still, I think your photo is fantastic and the combination of those two colors (like red/green or yellow/purple) do result in a stunning view but I'm not sure it's because they work 'together' so much as they are so perfectly far apart from eachother. A blue sky meshing with a green sea shows two colors working together while a red flower in a field of green exaggerates the effect because they seem to work 'against' eachother. Again, I really don't know what I'm talking about and I think your article (and of course, your photos) are great. I need all the help I can get when it comes to travel photography but Lord knows I keep trying! Cheers I’m not an artist myself, nor have I studied it but I always thought blue and orange were contrasting colors (being on the opposite side of the color wheel). Still, I think your photo is fantastic and the combination of those two colors (like red/green or yellow/purple) do result in a stunning view but I’m not sure it’s because they work ‘together’ so much as they are so perfectly far apart from eachother. A blue sky meshing with a green sea shows two colors working together while a red flower in a field of green exaggerates the effect because they seem to work ‘against’ eachother.

Again, I really don’t know what I’m talking about and I think your article (and of course, your photos) are great. I need all the help I can get when it comes to travel photography but Lord knows I keep trying!

Cheers

]]> By: AdventureRob http://thetravelersnotebook.com/photography-q-a/the-a-b-c-d-e-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-3566 AdventureRob Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:41:07 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=189#comment-3566 Nice article, I'd like to add 'Get the face' though. In up close photos, you can't go wrong by capturing a face, 100x better then the back of a head. Nice article, I’d like to add ‘Get the face’ though. In up close photos, you can’t go wrong by capturing a face, 100x better then the back of a head.

]]> By: Terri http://thetravelersnotebook.com/photography-q-a/the-a-b-c-d-e-of-travel-photography/comment-page-1/#comment-3538 Terri Fri, 07 Aug 2009 01:45:32 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=189#comment-3538 Very nice article, I'm into photography and want to travel so this helps a lot :) Very nice article, I’m into photography and want to travel so this helps a lot :)

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