We have already talked about how you can turn your travel photographs from bland and banal to interesting by simply incorporating people into them. But what about getting permissions from people before you “shoot” them? A lot of “responsible” travelers and photographers will tell you that you should always ask before taking pictures of people….
Month: May 2019
Should You Travel With Your Girlfriend?
Our natural instinct as social creatures is to share most, if not all, of our experiences with those dear and familiar to us, be it family, friends, boyfriend or girlfriend. But backpacking is unchartered territory for most of us. There is no “normal” when you travel, and depending on how comfortable you are way outside…
Destination: Singapore
Ask any Singaporean about their home country, and the most common answer would be “it’s boring”. I take that with a big grain of salt – the Singaporeans are a practical, skeptical and self-deprecating bunch for the most part, and they aren’t going to toot their own horn much. Besides, they are usually so busy…
Travel Photography: What to Shoot?
In previous posts about photo gear, we talked about what cameras and lenses I recommend for travel photography. But what should you be photographing? In other words, what are you buying all that gear for? The easiest and most obvious subject is nature and sights. It won’t require permission from anyone (usually), and you can…
Why You Should Travel Solo As a Woman
In one of the recent posts, I wrote about pros and cons of traveling with a boyfriend. A lot of women I talk to want to travel and have the means to do so, but hesitate to go anywhere alone. They want to wait for their friends to become available to join them, or hope…