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7 Travel Photography Jobs to take you around the World

Lisa Michele Burns — Sat, 04 May 2019 09:05:55 +0000

Travel Photography Jobs + Tips for Becoming a Travel Photographer Travel photography offers a broad range of potential career paths that can see you and your camera heading off for endless adventures around the world. From working as a photojournalist to capturing photos at a resort, there are plenty of ways to combine your love of travelling with photography if you’ve got both determination and talent. I’ve been utterly obsessed with travelling since I was in school and first attempted to become a pilot so I can fly myself (and a plane load of passengers) to exotic destinations. That plan fell through when I got violently air sick during every flying lesson so my back-up was to become a travel journalist. You can read about that journey here, but long story short, that path led to discovering the art of photography and over the past 15 years I’ve worked a number of jobs under the ‘travel photography’ umbrella and it’s been one crazy, incredible adventure. For those with a creative mind and the motivation to turn their dream into a reality and working business, it may sound cliché but the sky really is the limit. Sure it takes a tonne...

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How to Plan a Travel Photography Trip

Lisa Michele Burns — Wed, 17 Apr 2019 12:56:00 +0000

Prepare for your next Photography Adventure! We’ve all got those dream photography missions that one day we’ll accomplish. It could be capturing the frozen beauty of Iceland (yes please!), or photographing gorillas in the jungles of Uganda (take me with you), or even just getting a decent angle of your local beach. Regardless, you can give yourself a little advantage by investing in some time spent planning just how you’ll make that epic shot happen. When researching ideas for The Wandering Lens, I spend hours on the computer weighing up where to go and when. I’m a little sick of visiting the over populated tourist hubs and have resorted to scouring satellite imagery for hidden corners of the world that may be a bit trickier to reach. I’ve even started challenging myself to a daily hike or run (*fast walk) in order to increase the chances that I can physically make it to these places I find while sitting comfortably at home adding to my wish list. There’s of course no real textbook approach for planning a trip but for photographers like me who love a good spot of travel strategising, I thought I’d pop together a little list of...

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Gear Talk: How to Choose a Great Travel Lens

Lisa Michele Burns — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 07:21:32 +0000

What is the best lens for travel photography? Read on curious one… Travel photographers typically opt for three main features when choosing a great lens to take with them on the road. Versatility, performance and portability. Having gear that’s easy to carry around and covers a variety of focal lengths means you’re able to capture an array of images from landscapes to portraits. I regularly get a lot of questions about what equipment I use and while I’ve summarised it in the ‘What’s in my Bag’ section and written before about the ‘Benefits of Travelling with a zoom lens’, this time I wanted to delve a little deeper into why, and what I photograph with. If you know what it is you want to capture, having the right lens to do so will make your job so much easier to perform. Sure your camera body is the main element, but adding to that a great lens, especially a high quality lens will mean your work is already half done for you, then all that’s left is adding your creative flair and eye…oh and setting the camera correctly! While I’m not exactly what you’d call a gear geek, I find that...

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Testing my new Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II in Iceland

Lisa Michele Burns — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 18:03:44 +0000

Photography for me has never been about gear. I’m more about landscapes than lenses and have always focused on creative perspectives over fan dangle gadgets. For the past six years I’ve had the same camera, which to a lot of people always comes as a shock. I didn’t upgrade, I didn’t buy new lenses and I was completely content with using my DSLR with the rubber peeling off. That was until I heard whispers about a lightweight, weatherproof camera with in-built stabilisation that allows you to take long exposures without a tripod, it certainly woke my inner gear geek! With an upcoming workshop in Iceland I jumped at the opportunity to change things up in February. To take a chance on a completely new Olympus kit and test it out on the glaciers, waterfalls and winter wonders of such a photogenic destination. Because I hadn’t used another camera for six years I was a little worried it would feel like I was starting all over again. Would I know what buttons to press, would colour tones turn out the same, as a professional photographer can I even ask a question like where do I change the ISO? Arriving in Iceland...

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Travel Photography – Taking People Photos + Cultural Portraits

Lisa Michele Burns — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 00:00:54 +0000

Taking Photos of People Whilst Travelling Capturing an image that depicts the way of life, local traditions and beautiful features of people is both challenging and rewarding. Travel photography can lead to unexpected friendships and moments of cultural immersion, you’ll find most times it will be portrait photography that creates these opportunities. Photographing portraits of people in various cultural situations is a big part of travel photography. It can also be a daunting prospect to approach someone you don’t know and ask to take their photo…or do you zoom from a distance and get your creep on? I’ve put together some tips on taking portraits whilst travelling, especially in culturally sensitive destinations. Below you’ll find ways that I approach people for photos when travelling and some examples of images created along with the stories that go with them. Approaching People A smile goes a long way. Sometimes it will make or break a photo and I’m not talking about the subject. Smiling at the people you want to photograph will quickly put them at ease in your presence. Try not to approach with a camera in front of your face in full tourist mode, take the time to meet people,...

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How to Become a Professional Travel Photographer

Lisa Michele Burns — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 02:37:23 +0000

Travel Photography: A Guide to Getting Started as a Travel Photographer The title of ‘Travel Photographer’ is the pinnacle for many creatives with that ever enduring sense of wanderlust. You would think all you need is a camera and a plane ticket to become a travel photographer, right? In theory, yes. But in practice, you’re competing with a world filled of talented creatives all vying for the opportunity to be a full time travel photographer. That said, there is so much room in the industry for skilled photographers as the need for quality content is at an all time high. Social media and online publications are soaking up visual content like a sponge. The urge to publish engaging and unique imagery, viral videos and inspiring posts means photographers are in demand right now! Are you ready to get involved? I’m writing this guide from over 17+yrs in the industry as a travel photographer, you’ll find my personal portfolio here at lisamicheleburns.com – there’s so much space in the industry if you can create photographs with a refreshing view of the world, and I hope this guide will help you discover how you can work as a travel photographer and join...

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Postcards from Hong Kong: A Photo Diary

Lisa Michele Burns — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 05:20:36 +0000

Hong Kong offers a multitude of scenes, you can find markets, islands, theme parks and nature walks. Getting lost amidst the high rise buildings is like being in a futuristic world whilst taking a wrong turn could have you exploring ancient traditions. I’ve previously published my guide to ‘The Best Photography Locations in Hong Kong‘ but wanted to also share a collection of images and their stories. Here is a photo diary of Hong Kong… Have you been to Hong Kong? If so, share a photo on Instagram using the hashtag #thewanderinglens so we can have a peek at your adventures!

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