Introduction To Travel Photography

Travel photography is a subcategory of photography involving the documentation of an area's landscape, people, cultures, traditions and history.

The aim is to produce images that express the feeling of a time and place, to portray a land, its people, or a culture in its natural state, and has no geographical limitations.

Who is a Travel Photographer?

A travel photographer is one who has eye for details, sense of place, sense of place, varied perspective and has a reasonable equipment to make a frame.

What to take?

Don’t get hung up about equipment. The best photographs are taken on the camera you have with you, rather than the one you have left at home.

Any DSLR/Mirrorless camera(s)

At least 3 lenses (a prime lens, a telephoto and a Wide angle (or Ultra Wide) lens)

External Flash (If required)

Tripod or Monopod

Additional Memory Cards, batteries

Laptop & External hard disk(s)

Cleaning kit

Rain & Dust Covers (If required)

What To Photograph?

People | Landscapes | Street Life | Wildlife | Architecture | Abstract

What to photograph - People

• Adults

• Children!

• Candid or Posed?

• Should you pay for your photograph?

What to photograph - Landscapes

• The ‘Golden Hour’

• Countryside

• Cityscapes

What to photograph – Street life

• Food vendors

• Markets

• Temples

• Graffitti

What to photograph – Wildlife

• Birds

• Mammals

• Insects

• Flora

What to photograph – Architecture

• Heritage Sites

• Offices

• Temples

• Churches

• Monasteries

• Houses



What to photograph – Abstract

• Doors

• Windows

• Arches

• Architectural fittings