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To capture a sense of place in your travel photos, there are three main types of shots to take: overview shots, detail shots, and close-up shots. These are the types of images you’ll see in most travel and lifestyle magazine editorials. Stories often show close-up and detail images, with maybe one overview image just to give context.
Let’s look at those three types.
Overview shots show the scene and give context.
Detail shots show one aspect of the scene, such as a particular area within the scene.
Close-up shots get the viewer up-close and personal to the subject and might be abstract. Close-up shots often need to be shown with an overview shot for a viewer to get a sense of context.
When you combine all three types of shots in your photo series, you create variety and excitement.
The lesson is that if we just take random photos of things that catch our eye, the result will be a random set of images. On the other hand, if we approach photographing our trips with a little bit of strategy, our photo albums will reflect the experience we had and be even more pleasurable to view.
Learn how to capture a sense of place.
In “Amazing Travel Photos Made Easy” instructor Brit Hammer teaches in a easy way how to capture a sense of place in your images — not just how to shoot the iconic locations but how to capture those experiences that mean something to you. You don’t even have to go on a trip to benefit from the lessons in this class!
This course focuses on the creative side of photography and emphasizes getting all your shots in-camera. You may use any digital camera, and no post-processing skills required.
The in-depth weekly video image reviews will focus on composition and capturing emotional content, not on camera settings, gear, or technical issues.
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No travel is necessary to take this course.
Learn how to capture these experiences: 
- landscapes
- seascapes
- cities & architecture
- wine & dining experiences
- nature
- wildlife
Other BPSOP courses taught by Brit Hammer
Want to capture your life in loving detail?
“Celebrate Your Life in Beautiful Images Part 1” gets you started photographing how you want your life to look and what you want more of in your life. Part 2 takes you further by focusing on capturing the essence of your loved ones — think about the little things that you’ll always remember, such as how they hold their favorite coffee mug in their hands!
Celebrate Your Life in Beautiful Images Part 1
Celebrate Your Life in Beautiful Images Part 2
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You can also work with Brit privately
Mentoring: Schedule a live session with Brit via Skype
Get a private image video review: Private Video Image Reviews
Find out about all of Brit’s courses, including Photographing Fine Art & Craft
