Archive for the ‘Travel Photography’ Category
Patagonia Calls Again
A fleeting moment of wonder celebrating Patagonia's crowning glory by Ian Plant
Two weeks ago I posted a link to a fantastic article by Ian Plant on Patagonia. Anyone who enjoyed the article will be pleased to see that he has put part 2 of the article online.
If you enjoy the article, be sure to leave Ian a comment. Articles of that quality involve a lot of work and he will appreciate the feedback.
Country Photo Guide
A slow shutter speed conveys a sense of peace in the Cabo de Gata Natural Park in Spain that only the movement in the clouds betrays.
As we travel and photograph different locations around the world, we’re starting to build up a comprehensive photo guide to different locations.
This guide is now available at the following location and will be updated every time we visit a different location.
Please add any suggestions in the comment field of the page – whether it be suggestions for improving the page or suggestions for places to visit.
Using a Compact Camera
Over the past few years, the quality of compact cameras has been closing in on DSLRs. It is possible to use high end compact cameras to get images that cannot be distinguished from a pro grade SLR. Compact cameras are great tools for travel photography as they don’t take up much space and they have a great zoom range.
Are you happy with the images you are getting from your compact camera? I’ve listed a few tips to improve your images taken with a compact camera.
Paris Street Photography
Life goes on as usual in the Paris Metro.
I’ve always loved street photography. Henri Cartier-Bresson is one of my all time favorite photographer and he is best known for his street photography of Paris. On a recent trip to Paris, inspired by old Henri, I made an effort to do some street photography myself.
Working the Light – Natural vs. Artificial
We recently did a shoot for Flawless Moves, one of the world’s top urban dance groups. The images are going to be used as promo images for a new movie they are starring in (to be released in May 2010). This is the second time we have worked with Flawless and both times we’ve been really impressed with their professionalism and their enthusiasm for photography. They are fantastic to work with.
What is So Special about Paris?
Both Tina and I love traveling, but we don’t always share the same tastes. I tend to go for the colder, wilder spots (Iceland being my ideal) whilst Tina wants to visit hotter, busier spots (the Greek islands being her ideal). To solve this potential problem, we have turns picking our destinations.
I’ve learned to travel to Tina destinations with an open mind. I’ve always been pleasantly surprised by her choices.
Her latest choice proved to be a bit more of a challenge. Paris. Why would anyone living in London want to visit Paris. What is so special about Paris that so many people are mesmerized by it. I had seven days to find out.
Heads up: Fantastic Photography Resource
I hardly ever buy photography “how to” books these days. By the time the book hits the publishers, most of the information has usually been analysed, disected and summarised on the internet.
There are certain exceptions however. I’m a huge fan of Mitchell Kanashkevich. His travel photography portfolio shows how photography can be both documentary and fine art at the same time.
For months I’ve been resisting the urge to buy Mitchell’s two books, but his latest offering was just too much for me. I purchased the two much this morning and both look very promising. I highly recommend checking out Mitchell’s work and purchasing these two e-books.
Disclaimer
No, I get no kickbacks if you make the purchase through this site. Mitchell doesn’t even know I exist. The only benifit for me is that proceeds from the sale will fund Mitchell’s future trips which will mean I get to be mesmerized by more of his images…
The Land Debate
We recently did a “documentary” travel photography shoot of the Kew Bridge Eco village.
Basically, the Eco village is a group of 25 people that have illegally inhabited a vacant plot of land under the guise of creating an Eco village. This has prevented any development from taking place on the land.
Quite interestingly, the local residents have mixed feelings about the Eco village. Some say the inhabitants are illegal squatters and should be arrested whilst others are quite happy to have the Eco village there instead of another block of upmarket flats.