Enjoy Travel Photography

One of my daughters has an uncanny way of visualizing a photo and getting it right. While her daughter (MY granddaughter!) is, of course, quite photogenic, my daughter takes pictures of her that are virtual works of art. We say she has an “eye” for a good picture.

For many years, I’ve been blessed with the ability to “see” a photo whether or not I have my camera in my hand. My children, including that daughter, used to get impatient with me when I saw a photo possibility and took the time to make it happen. Now, I’m seeing her exhibit that same ability. Cool!

Please understand that we’re not talking ordinary snapshots here. We’re talking about getting those great shots that have people “oohing” and “ahing” when they see the resulting photos. (For the record, most of my shots aren’t perfect, either!)

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One of the expenses involved in vacation travel is all those travel photos we like to take. Some of the photos will be of the “Wow!” variety. Some will be more like, “Ho hum.”

Different people bring home different kinds of photos. Some just take snapshots to prove that they had been there, and done that. I call these “record” photos.

Other people go out of their way to take photographs that capture the beauty and the wonder of the places they visit. I call these the “beauty” photos.

Those two categories are, actually, the extremes of travel photography. They reflect the talents, skills and desires of the people behind the cameras. They are neither right nor wrong and I won’t treat them that way.

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