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Source: Pinterest. Travel photography is something that requires you to be creative every day. So, it can be difficult at times but I think it also gives you a sense of satisfaction in the end because the outcome of all the hard work will always be magnificent. Some people take up travel photography as a profession and struggle everyday to keep it that way. But there are a few others who make it a part of their lifestyle knowingly or unknowingly. Say if you like travel, and you have enough luxury to travel everyday then that can open up new opportunities for you. Either way, the end result is always amazing. We will have thousands of stories to tell and the same number of pictures to share. It is definitely an enriching experience that can even help you find out new dimensions in life. Even though we take random pictures as person, when it comes to travel photography it has to be well-researched. When you visit a place, we are supposed to study and learn about their culture, traditio...

 As a travel photographer, especially if you are a freelancer or even if you are travelling just for your own happiness, travelling has its own expenses. It is not necessary to take flights every time you are on the go, your hotel room does not need a private pool, Five-star hotels does not guarantee astounding photographs. Yes, all these might enhance our experience but when our main goal is to reach the destination and capture it in its own raw and pure form, these luxuries are often redundant. Source: Pinterest. Source: Pinterest. For starters, let me introduce you to a lesser known and practiced form of travelling. Hitch-hiking! Yeah, I know! It is dangerous, you don’t know who the other person is and so on. This might be true. I am not against any of those statements but let me try and give you a new dimension for that subject. Basically, Hitch Hiking is a form of transportation where you get a ride by asking individuals, usually strangers by standing on the edge of the road...

Architectural Photography, Source: Pinterest  In one of my previous posts I had mentioned about how travel photography is made up of different forms of photography. I feel it is the best genre to explore, because you have so many options to choose from. When you visit a place, it is not just the landscape that you capture. As a travel photographer, we try to capture every single aspect of that place. By doing so, we can give our audience a feeling of actually seeing the place without visiting it and moreover we can provide them with our own perspectives of the world. I will quickly run you through some of the genres of photography that often gets involved in Travel photography. 1 .        Wildlife Photography 2.       Landscape Photography. 3.       Sports Photography. 4.       Astrophotography. 5.       Documentary Photography. And the list can go on and on. This is one of the reasons I l...

 Most of us have a misconception that to become a photographer in general we need expensive gadgets/gears. Well, I am here to tell you that it’s not true. Of course, if you are planning to take up professional photography you do need high-end cameras but if you’re a beginner just entering the world of photography I don’t recommend purchasing all those costly cameras. Source : Pinterest. Source : Pinterest. I think one of the best things about Travel photography is that you can capture the world in it’s purest form. When you are doing a portrait photoshoot or still life photoshoot you will need extra lighting gears, tripods and so on to get the best of what is in front of you but when you are a travel photographer, I think the natural instinct is to capture the moment, in it’s raw form. When you are capturing moments out of the studio, you are depicting the real world without any extra lighting or set-ups. It is just you, your camera and the whole wide world in front of you. ...

Source : Pinterest   Ideas are everything, right? They shape the world. Ideas are the reason for the world to change, for good. But, in the realm of photography, it tends to be the opposite. Most of the time, it shows you the exact form of the world rather than a modified from. It portrays the world for what it is.  In Travel photography, getting the right ideas can help you depict what the world is or what it can be. It’s your choice to go further with either of them.  Source : Pinterest The famous photographer Dorothea Lange  once said “Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still”. I have always found this idea wonderful. When you capture a photograph, you freeze time. In a way, you do. It might be the tiniest things that can make the biggest impacts. Whatever you see can be forgotten after a while, but whatever you capture will always be a part of your memory forever. The concept/idea on the basis of which you captured the sho...

New York City. Source : Pinterest I am 18 years old and like any other person who is my age I want to explore the world. How does a girl from a middle-class family such as I do that? Travelling can be expensive so I figured Travel Photography might be an option.   I am still in the process of learning and haven’t taken it up as a profession but I think I might someday. What more could you ask for when you can travel and get paid for it? I know it is easier said than done. So, as obvious as it seems my blogs will be about Travel Photography/ Videography.   Cappadocia, Turkey. Source : Pinterest Seeing new places, experiencing a variety of cultures and try out all the exotic cuisines from around the world will be an amazing experience. As the saying goes “Travelling leaves you speechless and then turns you into a story teller”.   Photograph worth 4.3 Million dollars. Source : Google  Did you know the highest anyone has ever paid for a photograph is 4.3 Million...