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1. •One of the most overlooked items – travel photos

2. Planning
• What you are going to photograph?
• Not only memories but also memories that you can share

3. Before you go
• Research on what you should and want to take photos of
• What do you like taking pictures of?

4. Researching the destination
• Check out sites like the Lonely Planet, Nat Geo or Instagram for ideas
Icons
• Big ticket items e.g. London’s Tower Bridge, Paris’s Eiffel Tower or
Sydney’s Harbour Bridge.
• What access is there?
• Restrictions
• Can you use flash or a tripod?

5. Culture
• Emotive photos are of people and
culture.
• Look for photos online of the
culture
• Make note of how, when and
where
• Landscapes and photos of
buildings whether they are Mud
Huts or skyscrapers

6. Landscapes
and
Architecture
• Landscapes during safari or hiking
• Photos of buildings whether they are Mud Huts or
skyscrapers

7. Transport
• What equipment to take.
• What equipment you have and
how you are travelling.
• Do you really want to carry
‘everything’?

8. Travelling to a different climate.
• Rain
• Heat
• Cold
• Take sufficient protection for your equipment.
Climate

9. Practicing
• Get out and practice
• Practice the type of shots you are likely to
encounter

10. Getting your
equipment
ready

11. The Basics
• Additional memory cards
• More than one battery
• Lens cloth
• Filters
• Tripod
• Couple of Bags
• Bag is clean and ready to use
• Empty memory cards
• Fully charged batteries
• Charger and if going overseas a plug adaptor

12. Back Up
• Don’t rely on cloud storage
• Take a hard drive preferably with a
tablet or laptop.

13. Family and Friends
• Great joys of traveling is sharing moments
• Negotiate when you take photos
• Give some advance warning
• Taking photos together as well.
• Lay out what you want to do before you set
off and then negotiate along the way.

14. Insurance
• Insured for loss or damage

15. Lens Hire
Make sure you’ve got that
set up

16. Timing
• Special events
• Festivals
• Weather

17. Summary
• Lot to think about
• Do your research
• Icons, Culture, Landscapes and architecture
• Protect your equipment from the elements
• Practice
• Spare battery, charger, memory card
• Clean your equipment
• Back up facility

18. Above all don’t forget to
have fun and enjoy yourself!

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