Shooting Travel Photos Like a Pro
Join professional photographer Scott Kelby on his trip to Paris. He walks through realistic travel scenarios including night time photography, avoiding tourists, and weather, and offers tips and techniques on how to best handle them to get the iconic photos you want. Make sure to check out Part II of this series “Travel Photography - Post Processing” to learn how to edit all of your travel photos. <br> <br> This class is perfect for a beginner photographer looking for tips for shooting on vacation.
Release Date: 2012-07-23
Lessons
Introduction
<p>Meet up with Scott Kelby on the Paris streets as he introduces the class and gets right into sharing his very best travel photography tips.</p>
Duration: 6 mins 35 seconds
Gear Guide
<p>Your gear decisions will have a huge impact on what you can shoot and what you decide to carry. Scott covers everything from lens choices to batteries and tripods.</p>
Duration: 20 mins 50 seconds
Camera Settings
<p>Choosing your camera settings before you start shooting leaves you ready for whatever comes your way.</p>
Duration: 8 mins 45 seconds
Get the Iconic Shots First
<p>Once you've got the classic shot for your location you are free to go out and get the photos you want to take.</p>
Duration: 8 mins 31 seconds
Finding the Best Light
<p>The two best times of the day to shoot outdoors are the hour around sunrise and the hour around sunset, so you need to be strategic during the rest of the time you are traveling.</p>
Duration: 9 mins 3 seconds
The Shot List
<p>Scott shares some more tips on creating your own shot list (and don't shoot list) and shares his list for the remainder of this trip.</p>
Duration: 9 mins 16 seconds
Stacking the Deck
<p>Here's a tip that will really take your photos to the next level. Arrange to have a professional model work with you at a location.</p>
Duration: 8 mins 29 seconds
Photographing People on the Street
<p>Street photography presents its own unique set of challenges, but Scott has a slew of tips help you get out there and get the shots.</p>
Duration: 11 mins 55 seconds
Creating a Pano and Avoiding Tourists
<p>Sometimes large iconic landmarks are best captured as panoramic images, and Scott shares a series of techniques for capturing killer hand-held panos, then follows it up with some great tips for removing tourists from your photos.</p>
Duration: 14 mins 25 seconds
Waiting for the Light
<p>It pays to arrive early to stake out the best spot and wait for the best light of the day.</p>
Duration: 8 mins 5 seconds
Shooting Indoors in Low Light
<p>Many indoor locations will allow you to use a tripod, but others will not. You need to be prepared for both possibilities and Scott covers all the bases.</p>
Duration: 6 mins 15 seconds
Shooting HDR Indoors
<p>What is so great about shooting HDR in a church? Awesome light, cool textures, and lots of detail.</p>
Duration: 4 mins 26 seconds
Photographing Food and Motion
<p>Food can be just as representative of the locations you visit as the landmarks and the people, so don't forget to include it on your shot list. Scott wraps up the class by sharing techniques for capturing motion to convey a sense of energy and excitement.</p>
Duration: 9 mins 42 seconds