Travel Photography – Episode 215

by Chris Christensen

categories: Uncategorized tags: article, audio travel podcast, photography, photography tip, podcast, ralph velasco, travel photography

The Amateur Traveler talks to photographer Ralph Velasco about tips to keep in mind when you are taking pictures on your travels. We talk about:

telling a story
depth of field
giving your self assignments
giving a sense of scale
adding a human touch
reflections
avoiding the crowds
embracing the weather
seeking the unique picture
capturing the essence of a place

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Show Notes

PhotoEnrichment.com
Pictures discussed in this episode
PhotoWalkingTours.com
TweakToday.com – daily assignments
RALPH VELASCO On Travel Photography – 101 Tips for Developing Your Photographic Eye & More

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by Chris Christensen

Chris Christensen is the creator of the Amateur Traveler blog and podcast. He has been a travel creator since 2005 and has won awards including being named the "Best Independent Travel Journalist" by Travel+Leisure Magazine.

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9 Responses to “Travel Photography – Episode 215”

David

Says:
January 18th, 2010 at 10:06 pm

On the “Let’s take a photo every day” route, check out:
http://dailyshoot.com/

chuck

Says:
January 23rd, 2010 at 10:54 pm

Thanks Chris. Every week a great program and the perfect format! I travel and shoot photos by the hundreds, but I still found several useful ideas.

I burned podcast 215 to a DVD but I followed a different way than you mentioned, without using QuickTimePlayer. First, I downloaded podcast 215 from your website in ACC format. Then, I simply opened up iDVD and presses the third button down, Magic DVD. Drag the downloaded file, 215AmateurTraveler.m4a, to ‘Drop Movies Here’ then, decide on a ‘Theme.’ Pushed burn, inserted a virgin DVD and that’s it. Oh, you might want to add a ‘Title’ before burning. Keep up the good work.

Door #1 – Toledo, Spain – Daily Photo | Amateur Traveler Travel Blog

Says:
January 24th, 2010 at 10:51 pm

[…] the recent Amateur Traveler episode on Travel Photography I mentioned that I collect photographs of doors. This is one of the doors that caught my eye. This […]

chris2x

Says:
January 25th, 2010 at 11:14 am

Huh, good trick. I have not used the Magic DVD function since it is new.

Max Taylor

Says:
January 28th, 2010 at 2:34 pm

I just listened to the podcast with Ralph Velasco on travel photography. It was a very enjoyable discussion that I think anyone who likes to take pictures can benefit from. I consider myself a good landscape photographer, but I am also one who usually looks away from any people who might “spoil” the picture. The ideas about including an element to provide understandable scale to the image and some human touch were excellent.

At my age I am more of a photographer than a traveler, but I do enjoy your podcasts without feeling envious that I wasn’t the one who got to go there. I’m just glad they got to go.

Keep it up!!

Max Taylor, Barstow, CA

Issac Polidori

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May 13th, 2010 at 10:30 am

Those are some excellent photographs, wish mine were that excellent!

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Travel Photography – Episode 215

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