One of the joys of travel is taking stunning pictures to capture your time away. But when you are travelling, the last thing you need is a massive camera with all the attachments, especially when you could just take your phone.
If you want to take awesome pictures while you travel, you need to think carefully about what it is you want to capture with every photo. Taking a photo of some locals is quite different to taking a photo of a landscape.
Here are a few tips to help you take some awesome travel photos.
Start With the Practicalities
Just before we get into some cool tips, let’s quickly recap a few of the practicalities you should remember. For a start, you will need space on your phone to take lots (and lots) of pictures and you’ll also need to know how to download photos from iCloud so you can safely store and back-up your pictures.
The other major issue with phones is that they often don’t have the battery life of a regular camera. Take a battery pack with you so that you can keep charging on the go and you won’t be disappointed. Keeping your phone in a jacket and cleaning the camera lens regularly is also a good idea as this will ensure high quality pictures and limit the possibility of breakages.
Get Creative
There are 101 creative ideas for taking photos and while you are travelling, you should make the most. For some reason, most tourists take the same pictures of the same things that are already pictured in their travel guide. While you might want a ‘we went here’ kind of shot, think more creatively too.
Playing with reflections, going for a unique angle and experimenting with different focuses can make a huge difference to the pictures you create. You might also like to take some wider shots that you can edit and play with at home.
Tell a Story
People tend to like travel because it opens them up to new things, new ideas and new stories. Using photography to capture the story of your travels is the best way to give yourself an opportunity to look back at what you learned but it’s also a nice way to share your experiences with others.
A good starting point is to think about what interests you in particular. Obviously, most people take the same photos of the same things but what is it that you specifically want to capture? For some people, the answer lies in self portraits and selfies but for others, capturing a particular mood or idea is more important.
Whatever your take on travel photography is, if you are going to take photos with your phone, you should make the most of the volume you can take. Don’t be afraid to try something different or play with an idea. The more pictures you take, the more practise your eye will have in choosing a subject and angle. And, you’ll have plenty of inspiration while you travel.
