Comments on: 5 Ways to Improve Your Travel Photos

By: Milliver's Travels

Milliver's Travels — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 16:46:42 +0000

Ha! I really do have an uncle by the name of Uncle Herb.

Great tips and you made it interesting and technically-friendly. I especially appreciated this part:

“Photography isn’t about cameras or expensive gear — it’s a way of seeing the world and relating that vision to others.”

I’ve been watching Peter Lik and got intimidated about my lowly digital camera. Your article brings it back down to Earth.

~ Milli

P.S. Really love that pic of the incense burning in the foreground with the praying buddha blurred in the background. And the contrast between the two foreground/background pix provides a great visual lesson.

By: NomadicMatt

NomadicMatt — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:34:34 +0000

It’s not the camera that takes good photos, but the person who can see the photo. I take great shots with my iphone!

By: Ashman

Ashman — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:02:00 +0000

I know man, what’s up with people and thinking only SLR can do a bang on job?
It’s not about the camera, it;s about the photographer. You can have the most expensive camera but if you’re terrible at taking photos your pictures would be crappy.
I only have the simple point and click camera $140 and it works brilliant!
I take amazing photos (bragging) and people think I have an expensive camera.
I have my reasons for not having SLR.
Bulky and screams ‘I’m a tourist, you can rob me’ when I go to uncharted areas.

By: mina

mina — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:42:06 +0000

Great tips – I wanted to get an SLR for my upcoming around-the-world trip but decided it would be too cumbersome. I settled for a quality point and shoot and I think reading things like this will absolutely help. Thanks!

By: Sean

Sean — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 10:37:30 +0000

I think your advice is good! I feel like a tourist when I take pictures

I have a FujiFilm F480 and I thought it was good with its 8.2MP capability, but after seeing the pictures my friend’s take (with their nicer Sony’s or Canon’s), I feel like I should dump mine for a better one. What cameras do you recommend? One friend has a Canon Digital SLR and it’s AMAZING (and so is his eye for photography).

By: Byteful Traveller

Byteful Traveller — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:49:12 +0000

I can definitely second getting close. Too many people photograph from way off! Better to get in as close as possible can capture details that may have never been captured before.

Really like your idea for getting the face. I’ll have to try that more.

By: Tina

Tina — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:32:16 +0000

He’s already on our google reader and love seeing his pictures.

By: mvc

mvc — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:20:12 +0000

thanks for the tips..

By: NewWrldYankee

NewWrldYankee — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 09:17:53 +0000

Now this is dead useful – I am a total paparazzi during my travels, but I never take it off auto – Oops. I will change that now – especially seeing the foreground v background pictures. So when are more tips coming down the pipeline?

By: Theresa

Theresa — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:44:08 +0000

Great guest post, Steve. I suffered the lighting problem yesterday. We were out at some cool places, but God the lighting was awful. So damn intense. I plan to go back during the better hours you mentioned. I’d say that capturing faces is my biggest weakness, but I know it, and I’m working on it, so hopefully I’ll see improvement this trip. Thanks for the tips!