The BIG Secret to Great Travel Photos

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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.

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Overview shots show the scene and give context.

Detail shots show one aspect of the scene, such as a particular area within the scene.

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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: Amazing Travel Photos Made Easy

  • 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!

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Get a taste of how Brit will work with you

 

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

“I just wanted to thank you for another wonderful class. I have to confess that each week when I read the new assignment, my first reaction was mild panic and a deep certainty that I would not be able to produce anything worthwhile that fit within the parameters you had set. But before I knew it, the ideas started to flow, and I quickly became obsessed (no, that isn’t too strong a word!) with exploring the possibilities. I can honestly say that the photos I produced in response to your assignments are among my favorites. Thanks for bringing out a creative side I didn’t know I had!”

Barbara Geiger
Understanding Color

“Thank you so very much for this course! It’s allowed me to take the blinders off and present my images for what I want them to be without being a slave to the “reality” of the camera. I would also add that in conjunction with your printing course, this has been the most useful course I’ve ever taken. Your notes are more than comprehensive and your comments and critiques are direct, clear, and always directed to the improvement of the art.”

Bill
After the click

” I want to thank you for this class and for your patience and availability to answer all of my questions. I have learned very much through this class. I have used LR in the past, but mostly for editing images. I now have a better grasp in the organization of my images, an even better understanding of editing images, and an understanding of the value of presets. I still have a lot to learn, but this has put me on the road to be able to improve my photography. Again, thank you! ”

Dale Yates
Lightroom Quickstart

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