Do You Want To Know What Skills You Need To Be A Travel Photographer?

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Do You Want To Know What Skills You Need To Be A Travel Photographer? Hi and welcome to Episode 82 of the Photography Explained podcast.

I’m your host Rick, and in each episode I will explain one photographic thing to you in plain English in less than 10 minutes (ish) without the irrelevant details. What I tell you is based on my lifetime of photographic experience. And not Google.

Here is the answery bit.

You need the following skills to be a travel photographer

• Adventurous
• Interested in travel
•  Understand local cultures
•  Respect local traditions
•  A great communicator
•  Good at planning
•  Good at preparation
•  Good at research
•  Even better at wandering around
•  Patient
•  Confident
•  Happy on your own
•  Technically excellent at taking photos
•  Be the king of composition
•  See the wider picture
•  But also the details
•  Ready at all times
•  Equipped with the right gear
•  And know how to use it
•  Have great workflows

Listen for more, or check out the transcript and even the blog post - so many ways to find out more!

What’s next?
Episode  83 - Is Travel Photography A Good Career? Sounds Lovely But What Is The Reality?

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