3 items worth buying now for your travel photography
All photos by Lola Akinmade
MANY PROFESSIONAL TRAVEL photographers travel light.
This means, one camera body (two if they’re on assignment), 2-3 lenses depending on what type of photography they intend to capture, and a bag of extras such as batteries, memory cards, and sometimes an external flash system.
For many travelers seriously interested in travel photography, a key deterrent is the shear amount of extra gear they may need to carry.
Figuring out what next to invest in after lenses and their camera body can be daunting.
If you’re wondering what additional gear to buy at the moment – from filters to external flash units and other peripheral devices, consider these items below:
Tripod
Photographing a city or street scene at night can be challenging because at that time of day, the light is too low for the camera’s sensor to capture adequately and there is a lot of movement as well.
This combination of low-light and movement makes for blurry photographs.
By setting your camera on a steady surface to help eliminate any type of shake, you have a better chance of capturing a crisper shot of the scene.
From basic table travel tripods and Gorillapods to larger ones, investing in a tripod can help you diversify the types of photos you capture of a particular locale by including night shots.
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Lola (Akinmade) Åkerström
Lola (Akinmade) Åkerström is a MatadorU faculty member and Network contributor. Her work has appeared in National Geographic Traveler, Vogue, BBC, Fodors.com, and many more. Follow her photoblog at Sweden.se.
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