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move away from the touristy areas , be prepared to lose yourself , walk the streets and laneways , offer to help someone prepare their stall , sit in a café , watch the world pass by . Most importantly , switch off your GPS and let the local scene guide you , you ’ ll miss too much if you are constantly following a little blue line .
Once in the location start observing . Watch everything around you , look at the people , smile and engage , take in the overall area whilst looking at the minute detail . Be content with where you are , simply glide in and go with the flow , yet be ready for anything as photographic opportunities often present at times when you least expect it . Always have your gear ready to shoot , don ’ t let the moment pass with the attitude that you can always come back , it simply doesn ’ t work that way , unless you are after a landscape .
Travel photography is a form of photojournalism . Encounters don ’ t present every day , you must be prepared to be a photographer who shoots everything , and is never happy with the first shot , great images very rarely happen first time , they require thought and hard work . Look for different angles , different light , get amongst the situation , and remember to hurry up and wait .
Landscapes are quite possibly the easiest form of travel photography yet can often present the most challenging
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