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