| Just came from a Recent out of town trip and | | | | Gum or candy, a clean cloth for lenses. You will never |
| decided that It would be a good idea to share the | | | | know when your next store, or break will come if |
| things you need to do, prepare for your Travel | | | | you are shooting travel, It is best to keep stock of |
| Assignment or Vacation.What to prepare when you | | | | the things that you will be needing while waiting. |
| travel?1. You should have a good Traveling bag for | | | | Water to quench your thirst, Gum or candy to keep |
| your camera gear. Putting everything in order will help | | | | you from starving and a clean cloth or towel to keep |
| you in those situations | | | | you and your lenses dry.8. I usually psyche my self |
| when you need to find your gear or accessories | | | | up by listening to music that gets me into the mood |
| fast. Good Cases | | | | to shoot. You can do this or maybe view some of |
| and Travel bags also protect your gear from the | | | | your favorite photos or maybe read books on the |
| elements.2. Scout the place before you travel. Most | | | | destination you are going to.10. There is safety in |
| Travel Destinations have been photographed before | | | | numbers. Find out who else is going to your |
| or someone may have went there in the past. Look | | | | destination, if it is a fiesta, festival or some event |
| for guides, warnings or anything online to give you a | | | | there will always be other photographers there.11. |
| glimpse of what to expect. Looking at photos of | | | | Have emergency numbers ready. Not that anything |
| others will give you a window to view where you are | | | | will happen to you but it would be good to have |
| going so you can start imagining how you will take | | | | some numbers handy. If you travel abroad, keep |
| your signature shot of the Place.3. Bring the Right | | | | your embassy numbers. If you travel to a province |
| Gear. Why bring a macro lens if you won't use it? It | | | | or a nearby city it would be good to keep numbers |
| will only make your bag heavy and hard to carry long | | | | of relatives that live nearby or maybe the number of |
| distances. Bring only what you need.4. Bring a Good | | | | the hotel that you stay in.12. One of the important |
| Tripod or monopod for those shots that need the | | | | things to consider when traveling in this digital age is |
| extra stability like night shots or low light level shots.5. | | | | that you should consider your shooting capacity and |
| Wear Comfortable clothes that will keep you warm | | | | your memory storage solutions. How big your files |
| and dry while you shoot. Wear comfortable shoes | | | | are and how often you shoot will leave you needing |
| that you can use for walking long distances. Some | | | | more and more memory cards. There are digital |
| people prefer to bring Photographers Vest which is a | | | | wallets available in the market but I still prefer to |
| practical idea knowing that you have so many | | | | download them to my laptop or burn them to CD for |
| compartments to place your accessories.6. Bring only | | | | multiple backups.13. Like any other shoot, this is |
| the accessories you need. Graduated filters, | | | | something you should enjoy and make the most out |
| polarizers, warming filters bring only what is | | | | of. Don't Let it pressure you, go with the flow and |
| necessary. Special filters like expodisc or whitebalance | | | | do what you do best.. Take good photos!Anton |
| card may not be used in outdoor situations for travel | | | | Sheker is a photographer based in Philippines. |
| photography.7. Bring Extra Set of Batteries, Water, | | | | |