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Tips For Great Travel Photography

Tips For Great Travel Photography

Being able to photograph and document our travels has never been easier. A couple of taps on the Camera app and most of us would consider our efforts worthy enough for the world to see.

Taking a good quality, albeit convenient photo is one thing, but putting the time in to consider the tools we use beyond a smartphone is a simple, worthwhile task for achieving better shots. So to is putting the time in to more skillfully edit shots, which is something that can be easily overlooked by relying on the default filters on Instagram. Something that Toby Thomas certainly doesn’t overlook when it comes to travel photography. Below, he shares some personal tips and camera advice for capturing and editing a great photo to enviable standards.

"Traveling is a huge part of my job, so it's taken me a while to find a good balance of what gear to take on different trips. It's important to get this right because it sucks to be under-prepared. At the same time, the worst thing you can do is carry too much gear."

(The Compact Point & Shoot + Wifi Memory Card)

For me this is the best setup for a holiday where you're going to be doing a fair bit of walking and don't want to carry around a camera with a large lens. I’d suggest something simple like the RICOH GR, Fuji Film x100 or the Sony Next 5/7. All of which will give you a nice image and a raw file. The WiFi memory card is a nice extra that will allow you to send your images straight to your phone. Which means you can share them instantly or upload them to your blog or preferred social media platform.

VSCO

VSCO is an app that gives you great filters and a lot of control over editing your image with a small amount of effort. For holiday snaps and day-to-day images I think it brings out the best of shots.

One Lens, One Camera

If you’re looking for something with a little more quality I would recommend a Cannon 6D or Sony A7R. They are cheap for their abilities, full-framed and very light. As for the lens; if you're going to be traveling for a long time and don't want the weight of a bag filled with several of them, I'd suggest picking up a good 35mm. This will offer you a great perspective for both landscapes and portraits.

All images © Toby Thomas. Follow Toby on Instagram: @tobylewisthomas

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