Seven misunderstandings that every photographer should know when traveling.

If you search for any famous landmark or place with map software such as Gaud or Tencent, you will see thousands of pictures-many of which show the same travel composition and the same lighting repeatedly.

In fact, most photo editors will tell you that they don't want "typical travel" photos because most people have seen them hundreds of times! )

So what can you do to avoid typical travel photos? How to capture unique travel images?

In other words, there is another way to capture the unique image of a standard tourist destination: lucky! Sometimes, you will arrive somewhere in time and see amazing things happen-whether it's people, animals or even the weather-and you will capture truly unique images. Unfortunately, those days are numbered and far apart.

Here's the thing:

If you want to tell the story of a tourist destination, and if you really want to capture the essence of the destination, then you must include images of local people.

Honestly. You have nothing to be afraid of.

Not so fast!

You see, part of the reason why we are fascinated by travel photos is that they give us a glimpse of another culture. The only way to provide this glimpse is to take time to appreciate this culture and take photos carefully. You can't take excellent photos just by snapping photos. You must seriously consider and seriously think; You must consider your scene, your theme, its significance, lighting, composition, your travel camera settings and so on.

In addition, if you happen to take a great photo with the above snapshot method, it must be similar to other 1000 photos taken by tourists (see error # 1! )。

So take a deep breath. Slow down. Even if it takes an hour (or three hours), try to capture an excellent image. You may not spend so much time by the pool, but you will definitely take better travel photos home!

Each location has some standard "viewpoints", "landscapes" or "observation points". If you go to popular areas, you will see their signs everywhere, and tourists tend to flock to these places in order to see the best scenery.

You may want to take photos from these places, many of which can enjoy the magnificent scenery such as sunrise, sunset, mountains and beaches. However, although creativity looks great, it is usually bad for photography. On the one hand, they rarely provide good foreground themes or guidelines to blend into your images.

In addition, the viewpoint is designed for visiting and shooting, which means that your lens will not be unique.

You don't need to completely avoid the point of view. If you have done your research and confirmed the photos you have taken, you can take one or two original images-different weather, maybe different focal lengths or different technologies.

In other words, if you take unique travel photos seriously, you can completely avoid the viewpoint. Finding a unique point of view often requires more efforts, painstaking efforts and even money, but in the end, it is often worthwhile.

But these little details are important. They help to tell the story of this place, and they can evoke unique feelings and even memories.

So don't skip the small details. Instead, challenge yourself in each position and capture three details in each landscape shot. Looking for interesting floors, ceilings, trees, flowers, everything; As long as you understand these details, your portfolio will be more diversified.

Everyone should understand: traveling with a group of people is really attractive. It can be fun, it provides a good social opportunity, and you can interact with others while taking pictures.

Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to take travel photos while trying to accommodate others.

Whether you are traveling with friends, family or a tour group, people just don't have the patience or interest to wait for you to take pictures. Even if they say they can wait, they will soon get bored, because most people just don't realize all the efforts made to capture an image.

If you insist on continuing, you will eventually get into a tense situation, which means that others will not enjoy their trip and you will not get the opportunity you want.

Travel photography needs dedication. When you travel to take photos, you should devote your energy and time to take the best photos.

In other words, you still have to enjoy it! Photography is interesting-but just like any job or hobby, if it starts to become a chore and you don't like it anymore, you will get worse results and it will be difficult for you to continue.

By the way, this is a mistake in travel photography, and even the most serious photographer will be troubled. In order to capture the amazing portfolio, they pushed themselves to the limit. If they push too hard, they will start to be exhausted, which is by no means a good thing.

So every once in a while, you must stop, look around and appreciate where you are. After all, you are in a brand new and exciting place! Enjoy the immersive experience.

If you start to feel exhausted (or even if you don't! ), consider giving yourself an afternoon break. Go shopping, go to the swimming pool, or go for a walk on the beach. When you start working again, recharge, refresh and get ready to take some amazing photos.