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Travel photography


Welcome to the section of PhotographyTips.com that deals with the exciting world of travel photography.

TIPS FROM PREPARING FOR DEPARTURE TO RETURN

Whether going on vacation, traveling for business, just passing through or living on the road, the information, pointers and hints provided here will help to get you started right, with the right equipment properly packed, and will have you taking great travel pictures. We even tell you how to get them and your camera safely home, avoiding theft and film-fogging caused by harmful x-rays in airports.

Hand-holding your camera at slow shutter speeds in relatively-dark interiors is tricky, but can reward you with fine travel pictures.
Hand-holding your camera at slow shutter speeds in relatively-dark interiors is tricky, but can reward you with fine travel pictures.

GOT A HOT TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY TIP OF YOUR OWN?

We hope you enjoy and benefit from your visit to this section. It’s full of useful travel photography tips. But, with such a wide-ranging topic and so many places in the world to take pictures, we can’t have listed everything there is to know.

So, we invite you to send us your tips on travel photography. If you can include a picture that illustrates the tip, so much the better. If we use the information or your picture on the site, we will be happy to list your name as the provider of the tip and give you a photo credit. Ah, the fame and the glory!

Bon voyage, and happy picture-taking.

A high shooting angle and a polarizing filter helped to capture snorkelers feeding fish in Hawaii's Hanauma Bay.
A high shooting angle and a polarizing filter helped to capture snorkelers feeding fish in Hawaii's Hanauma Bay.

Early morning in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica,  two young surfers meet to assess the waves. Capturing their reflection in the vast expanse of shiny wet sand contributes to the composition.
Early morning in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica, two young surfers meet to assess the waves. Capturing their reflection in the vast expanse of shiny wet sand contributes to the composition.

An electronic translator can be a tremendously helpful communication device when in foreign lands. But, you can also use it before you depart to practice common phrases.
An electronic translator can be a tremendously helpful communication device when in foreign lands. But, you can also use it before you depart to practice common phrases.