Domatters uses 4 travel photography tips to explain in detail.

 

What should I pay attention to when traveling to China for photography?

 

China has opened up its tourism policy, and many foreign friends are planning to travel to China. In order to record the happy moments of traveling in China, these photography suggestions are strongly recommended for you to know.

Sufficient preparation

Travel photography is different from everyday photography, so it is natural to prepare a lot of photography auxiliary equipment under weather and meteorological conditions. In addition to preparing a wide-angle lens and a telephoto lens, there are also some common auxiliary equipment, such as: light reduction filter, gradient neutral gray filter, and polarizing filter. Different light and shadow blockbusters.

For example, when shooting a lake under the starry sky in Tibet, if you add a light reduction filter, not only the starry sky feels bright, but also the lake surface is soft and smooth. Also, when shooting landscapes with a blue sky background as the main body in the side backlight, the effect of adding a polarizing filter will be better.

Many friends always think that buying a good camera and a good lens is enough. In fact, this is only the first step. It is even said that an ordinary camera, an ordinary lens and some auxiliary equipment can also shoot high-end equipment if the method is right. Unforgettable landscape blockbuster. So the method comes first, you need to know how to shoot each landscape to get the best visual effect.

In amateur photography, there is not much difference between a mid-range equipment and a high-end equipment in landscape photography, what matters is the level and quality of the photographer himself. Therefore, instead of entangled with the equipment itself, it is more practical to learn every method of landscape photography and exercise your own skills and aesthetics.

Finally, if you want to take good landscape shots while traveling, a tripod is a must. I found that many friends around me brought very expensive equipment, but did not have a suitable tripod, and even many friends did not bring a tripod, which is not well prepared. No matter how expensive the equipment is, if there is no tripod under suitable light If it is stable, it will not be able to take advantage of any equipment. So if you want to make some landscape films that satisfy you during the trip, a tripod is indispensable. The magnificent scenery of starry sky, flowing water, sunrise and sunset cannot be without the assistance of a tripod.

As for the specific method of shooting, you can basically find the specific shooting method of each landscape after searching. I just want to tell you that behind those beautiful landscapes is definitely not as simple as a good camera and a good lens.

 

Travel photography is not about trying luck with a camera

Every time I travel, the weather factors are always uncontrollable. After ten days of a trip, it is impossible to have a clear sky every day, and it is impossible to have a luxurious sunset and sunrise every day. Just like our seven-day travel shooting arrangement, Heavy snow, light snow, moderate rain, hail, and sunshine have basically been encountered. Therefore, travel photography is not about luck with the best weather with a camera, but how to use light to take photos that reflect the real environment at that time under various complex weather conditions.

 

 

photo  | sand desert| Travel photography | source from: pixabay

Every weather has its own beauty, and to discover this kind of beauty just requires an empty cup mentality, walking with a normal heart, and discovering it with peace of mind. If you always have expectations and your own preconceived assumptions, you will inevitably be disappointed. Only by practicing the basics of photography in different weather and light in multiple places on weekdays, and after one trip, the harvest will be maximized.

Photography is not about holding a camera to try your luck, but taking a camera to elevate what you see to the artistic level in your heart. This requires the photographer to be able to shoot in all kinds of weather. If you really like photography, it is best to Practice the basics of photography under various complex weather conditions on weekdays, so that you can go out without being influenced by bad weather. In fact, for photographers, bad weather is the best weather. Just like my trip to Nyingchi this time, I hardly encountered the blue sky and white clouds, but it was the snow-capped mountains surrounded by dark clouds that gave me a different feeling on weekdays.

Arrange the itinerary

The arrangement of travel photography is fundamentally different from that of traditional travel planning in terms of time and schedule control. Traditional travel basically does not consider the change of light, but the factors to be considered in photography travel include seasons, weather, location, and human factors. Generally, the location of the accommodation should be arranged in the closest location to the shooting location. The morning is the best golden time for photography. Whether there is a sunrise or not, the softness of the light in the morning is the easiest time to take a good picture in the day, so travel photography The accommodation arrangement is as close as possible to the shooting location.

 

When making a travel photography plan, the first thing to consider is the seasonal factor. Different seasons always have different colors and flavors. The world is so big, and the colors of each region are always different every month. You first need to know what is available and what you can see in this season in the place you are going, instead of traveling blindly, let’s talk about it when you go. There is also the need to consider the local sunrise and sunset times, as well as the climate characteristics of the rainy season and off-season.

Some people think that photography is as simple as pressing the shutter, but I think photography contains too many natural sciences, ranging from astronomy and geography to folklore and nature. If you want to make a good film, you really need to understand and know everything. You even need to know how to deal with the locals, so you may be able to shoot humanistic films with flavorful local folk customs.

Another thing is to arrange the itinerary reasonably, don’t rush too much, and try to stay in each distinctive destination for two mornings and two nights, because morning and evening are the most suitable time for photography, no matter whether you are shooting scenery or humanities, it is the best time. Best time for photography. One more morning and evening, and more opportunities for shooting.

The shooting process is not deliberate

Before each departure, no one knows what can be travel photography. Go on the road with a normal heart, without extravagance or greed, and you can completely calm your heart, and maybe you can find more discoveries. I often go out to travel and shoot, and I always find that many friends around me are too anxious and leave in a hurry. Before seeing a scene, they rush to a conclusion whether it can be photographed.

Every time I come out, when encountering bad weather or not having the good scenery I imagined, some friends around me are unavoidably impatient or restless, always wanting to rush to the next scenic spot. In fact, they are unknown during the trip. The light is also uncontrollable and unknown. I think it is better than anything else to take a good shot of every place that can be shot, and capture every moment that can be caught.

 

After taking the travel photography, I recommend you to share them on these websites, so that more people can see the Chinese scenery you took：xiaohongshu   Instagram

 

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