Travel photography

Before travelling what is the one thing you make sure you don't forget to pack? your camera. It does not matter if you are a professional, amateur, beginner or just someone who wants to capture their holiday, most people love taking photographs of their holiday.

The photographs included were taken while in Swaziland and Dubai.

So where does one start? with the camera. If you have an SLR camera I must be honest and say you are a little better off than the person equipped only with a compact. This however does not mean you will not get incredible images, you will just be slightly limited.

For instance, I never suggest using "compact zoom" as it lowers your image quality considerably. Whereas with a SLR you have the ability to interchange your lenses, from wide to long and even faster lenses when needed. When travelling I find using a 200mm / f2.8 the most effective; it gets in nice and tight without bothering the subject and allows for low light opportunities.

The reason I love travel photography is because I get to mix it up a bit, from people to buildings, from landscape to indigenous wildlife and the list can go on. You get to capture your experience as the traveller as well as the lifestyle of the locals.

I have two suggestions; firstly respect the locals and the country you are visiting, you are a guest. Secondly you do not have to be in every photograph. The people who you will be sharing the photographs with know you were there and will most probably appreciate the photographs more if you were not in every one of them.

Travel safe and enjoy capturing memories.