Ok. So youve read up on the technical side of taking great photos. You know your aperture from your exif and youve experimented with shutter speeds. But there is something missing from the photos youve been taking. Theyre ok, but thats it. Just ok. Why? You wonder. Well, heres a little secret: its all about luck. Well not really. More to the point, great travel photography is about creating your own luck.
Preparation
There is an art to being lucky in travel photography, and it usually involves a lot of hard work. Research is the key. Find out all you can about where you are going. Read travel guides, books, newspaper and magazine articles, scour the internet, watch television programs. Knowing a little about what life is like in that part of the world can go a long way to getting the most out of your time there. For instance, how would the locals react to someone trying to take their picture? Some cultures can be quite offended by having their photo taken. This is especially true of women in Islamic countries. At other times, people will practically beg you to take their picture. Sometimes, you will be expected to pay for the privilege.
If you are intending...