How to prepare photographic equipment during travel?

If you want to be a loner, you must arrange your travel route according to the time and determine which scenic spots are representative and must go; What is secondary, you can go or not. If you are traveling with a group, you should know clearly the tour route and the scenic spots you want to go to in advance, so that you can take pictures calmly. Choose the right photographic equipment.

There are two kinds of tourism photography: one is to take pictures as a souvenir of "visiting here", and it is mainly based on records; One is to take photography as the other eye of tourism discovery, focusing on creation. If you belong to the former, it is enough to have a perfect "fool" camera or a mass camera with a fixed lens.

But if you are an amateur photographer, the following equipment may be necessary: one or two SLR bodies with good performance so that you can shoot with two kinds of films at the same time. Two lenses with different focal lengths (including 28mm wide angle and 200mm medium telephoto). Others such as flashlights, hoods, filters, balloon brushes, spare batteries and small notebooks are also essential. Bring as much film as possible, because the film sold in tourist attractions is not only expensive, but also the quality is difficult to guarantee. Many photographers like to carry a stupid and heavy tripod. In fact, there are not many opportunities to actually use tripods during travel.

There are two reasons: first, during the tourist season, the scenic spots are crowded and the schedule is tight, so it is impossible to give full play to the advantages of tripod without enough time and space. Second, in many cases, it is not suitable to use a tripod, such as on a hillside, on water or on the move. At this time, the tripod can only become a burden and a burden.

In contrast, a monopod is much lighter and more practical, but most people don't have a monopod. According to my experience, I just need to bring a mini tripod, spend a few dollars to buy the cheapest crutch after going to the scenic spot, and fix the tripod on the handle of the crutch, and it becomes a simple monopod. When you want to use crutches, press them on the ground, rocks or other objects, and you can shoot smoothly. In addition, all equipment should be operated according to procedures before departure to ensure that they can work normally.

Shooting according to the subject matter and theme, everything on the journey is a brand-new world for you, which can make you have the impulse to shoot, such as natural scenery, places of interest, folk customs and so on. Before shooting, you should classify them into themes, and then choose the best angle according to your previous understanding and feelings at that time. Shooting should be focused and themed, which can not only reflect the style of people and things, but also express their subjective feelings. For what you think is important, take more photos of different films from different angles or according to different camera combinations. This seems to be a waste of film, but it greatly improves the probability of success, avoids a "miss" and leaves a lasting regret.

When shooting, you should also record the scene and your feelings with notes as much as possible, so that you can add vivid words and pictures to these photos when you get home, and the meaning of this trip will be sublimated.