For years, I had resisted trying out a drone. I used to think they were too much hassle and annoying to others. A few of my friends were showing me awesome photo and video footage taken with their mostly DJI models such as Mini 4 Pro, and, for the most part, I was amazed. However,…
Category: Photography Advice
Why You Should Scuba Dive
One of my favourite things to do while travelling, particularly in tropical destinations, is exploring the underwater world by scuba diving. If you are already a diver, you could probably skip this post, although my journey might be of interest to you, especially if you are not a diving professional but a strict amateur like…
What is Travel Photography?
Photos by Eugene Reshetov One of the most popular photography genre, travel photography is raison d’etre for travelling for many of us. After all, when we travel, we naturally want to share our experiences, and yes, perhaps even brag a little bit about them, through all those Instagram and Facebook posts depicting all the beautiful…
8 Common Mistakes in Street Photography
As someone who shoots in the streets or outside almost every day, I have gone through a pretty steep learning curve over the years and realized a lot of “dos” and “don’ts” of street photography. I did it the hard way – by trial and error. Luckily for you, you can now read this post…
My Photo Gear
A lot of people ask me about my photo gear – what do I use, where do I buy it, what do I recommend for this or that purpose. I have previously given photo gear recommendations in this blog in the “Photography Advice” section. As for where to buy, if you are in the US,…
What is Your Social Responsibility as a Photographer?
Recently, I went to a photo critique meetup in San Francisco where I got to show my recent series about the streets of Saigon. It was a small group, mostly Bay Area millenials. Most were professional or serious amateur photographers. I was one of the three people showing, and when my turn came, I was,…
Should You Ask Permission for People Photography in the Street?
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….
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…
Photo Gear for Travel Photography – Lenses and Accessories
In a recent post about photo gear, we talked about what type of camera you should bring on a backpacking trip abroad. But a camera is only half a story when it comes to quality photography – you also need a lens, or ideally, several of those. Therefore, when choosing a photo system to purchase,…
Photo Gear for Travel Photography – Cameras
If you are like me, you take A LOT of pictures on your your trips. Not only that, sometimes I make photography the main purpose of visiting certain destinations. Not every one of my readers would do the same, and I wouldn’t necessarily advise visiting a slaughterhouse in Nepal at a crack of dawn, for…