Taking Photos on your Vacation

If you are like me then you are already counting to days until you can leave your job behind and head off to the sun for two weeks. The thrill of having new surroundings and photo opportunities every which way I turn, the only down side is that I know that I will not be able to take all my photography equipment with me as it is a family vacation and not a photography trip.



To help you decided what camera equipment you should take with you on your vacation you could research what photo opportunities there are at your destination. Have a look at the holiday brochures from the travel agents and check out the local bookstore. The more images the better, not only will this help in your equipment selection but you will also see how other photographers have tackled the subject.



The internet is also a very good place to find images of the place you are going to on vacation, just type your destination and the word ‘photo’ into your search engine. If you are looking to make some money from your vacation photos then have a look at photo stock site Fotolia" or macro photo stock site Shutterstock " this will also show you the type of images that sell.



I would strongly recommend that you do not take any equipment with you on your vacation that you do not fully understand how to use, the last thing you want to be doing is reading the users manual rather than relaxing at the bar / pool. That would also go for any photo technique that you might want to try, better to do that at home rather than getting frustrated on your vacation. With that in mind why not fresh up on all your photography techniques before you go, two great books for that are Life Guide to digital photography by Jim McNally and Betterphoto Basics by Jim Miotke.





One last thing, remember it is your vacation and you are there to relax and have fun.

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