An Indian Adventure
Street and Travel photography from Nagaland, Varanasi and Kolkata Top tips for street and travel photography 1 Thorough preparation do your homework and lots of detailed research is the first step and vitally important to ensure you get the most from your planned trip 2 Speak to locals, it gets you in places you wouldn’t have dreamt of and opens up many doors 3 Travel light, all my images were taken on a single camera with just a 35mm lens. Probably the greatest lens for the street and with a prime you just get to know the lens and its capabilities inside out. The only other stuff I take out is a small bottle of water and a spare battery, load up the camera with 128g cards and you’ll be great for the day, oh and get yourself a comfy pair of shoes or sandals if your visiting lots of temples. My fav trainers are made by Merrill and probably the comfiest sandals are a pair of Birkenstock Arizona’s 4 Stay with the moment and shoot through capturing the reactions, not just the action. My biggest lesson came a few years ago when travelling with a guy that could barely walk. He stayed in one chosen location for several hours at a time but boy at the end of the day did he have some cracking images. 5 Learn to use Google maps and build up a history of where you’ve been, what look like great places when you’re engaging with others and from your research 6 Learn a few basic words in the native language. A simple Hello or thank you with a smile both buys you many brownie points and opens up new doors with locals. 7 Shoot har and Edit hard and then just show your best […]
