CAPTURING A TRAVEL DESTINATION

Mary Fiore

WanderplexWanderplex.com

Cruising and Photography Contributor

Fioreart.com

Capturing the Heart and Soul of a Location

Consider including at least 5 of the following: People Markets & Commerce Arts & Crafts Geographic Features Buildings, Structures, Landmarks Plants & Animals Food and Agriculture Transportation Your experience

This version is a follow up to a live presentation. The voice narration is not included.

Add Your Perspective

Consider your purpose

What do you see?

What impresses you about the location?

Include your experience

People Help Tell the Story of a Location

Photographing Children Structure the group

Avoid chaos by taking charge and giving them direction.

When to Pay

Bring along an assistant or work as a team with another photographer.They can help keep track of photo equipment, hold the dollars bills and relax the subjects by talking to them, while you focus on getting the shots.

Photographing Women

Women are often too busy to stop for photographs.

Photograph them in the context of doing their work.

Photographing Men

Men are often more playful and more willing to stop and please.

Fiji

Vietnam

Equador

Shoot First or Ask Permission

Always, when focusing on a particular person

Buy something from vendors

You will have an opportunity to find a better background and to adjust your exposure and composition.

Markets

Markets provide a sense of place for your subjects and speak to the agriculture and products produced locally.

Vendors are usually more willing to be photographed then other adults on the street. Buy something first and ask permission

Florence, Italy

Moorea

Commerce and Trades

Loading tuna at the docks in Manta, Equador

Ship building in Equador

Rope factory in Nagasaki, Japan

Huatalco, Mexico

Arts & Crafts

Graffiti artist at work on a legal wall in Barcelona, Spain

MolasSan Blas, Panama

Dance and Music

Tahiti

Puerto Quetzal, Guatemala

Buildings, Structures, Landmarks

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Plants

Costa Rica

Costa Rica

Singapore

Moorea

Transportation

Funicular

Vietnam

Geography and Landscape

A gun port on the beach on Guam

Costa Rica

Guatemala

At the pier on St. Kitts

Near Nagasaki, Japan

Getting Around Ship’s tours

On foot

Public transportation

Private cab

Rent a car

bike

Capturing the Heart and Soul of a Location

People Markets & Commerce Arts & Crafts Geographic Features Building, Structures, Landmarks Plants & Animals Food & Agriculture Transportation Include your experience and

perspective

Additional Resources

Commercial vs Editorial Use of Photographs of Peoplehttp://www.photoattorney.com/commercial-vs-editorial-use-of-photographs-of-people/