Photography
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What’s in My Camera Bag?
I bought my first DSLR camera 6 years ago and have since upgraded the camera twice, and have gradually purchased more travel photography equipment. Don’t feel like you have to purchase a lot of items when you’re just starting out. Just upgrade when you need to. It’s fine if you start out with more basic camera equipment. My first DSLR camera was a Nikon D90 and I absolutely loved it. You can still create amazing content with a cheaper camera, and upgrade when you feel like you need to – e.g., if you want to improve the quality of your photos. Same with lenses – the kit lens initially was completely sufficient…
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How to take long exposure photos
Have you ever wondered how those beautiful, ethereal photos are taken? The ones with the silky waterfalls or the stars streaking across the sky? They’re called long-exposure photos, and it is one of my favourite kinds of photos to shoot. In this blog post, I’ll explain to you how to take long exposure photography step-by-step, as well as some tips and tricks for the equipment needed. A photo I took in Ireland. For ideas for what to do in Dublin, click here. What is long-exposure photography? Long-exposure photography is a technique that allows you to capture images with long shutter speeds. This can be done by using a low ISO setting…
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23 incredible photos that will make you want to visit Ladakh, India
Ladakh is a wonderful place that is filled with breathtaking views, charming towns, wonderful monasteries and other places that are perfect for photography. It wasn’t hard for me to select more than 20 of my favourite photos that will make you to visit Ladakh, India. Ladakh a union territory in northern India known for its mountain views of the Himalayas, buddhist monasteries and incredible landscapes. Ladakh is often called “Little Tibet”. I went to Ladakh in July 2019 for a two week trip and spent most of the time travelling from Srinagar to Leh. Rangdum monastery is a lovely monastery located on top of a hill. We also stayed in tents at…
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How to get started in travel photography
If you love to travel and take pictures, then travel photography might be for you! But what is travel photography, exactly? And how do you get started? Travel photography is all about capturing the moments and experiences of a place. It can be landscapes, people, architecture – anything that conveys the feeling of a destination. As a travel photographer, your job is to make others feel like they’re right there with you, experiencing everything that’s special about a place. So how do you get started in this field? Here are my tips for how to get started in travel photography. What is travel photography? Travel photography is the kind of…
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How to take great photos of yourself
Ever wondered how some creators can always have new photos available of them in different places? Have they got a personal photographer going with them everywhere? It is possible they just take photos of themselves. Let me teach you how to take great photos of yourself! At this point about 80% of photos I post of myself on Instagram I’ve taken myself. My trips to Malta and Israel were both solo trips, so I took all my travel selfies there myself. Go have a look to see more photos that I’ve taken of myself. It is not always easy to convince other people to get up at 5am to get out in freezing cold just to…
