Taking your camera with you on holiday provides a great opportunity to capturing on film new landscapes, different cultures and their landmarks. Whether you are at a beach, rural or city location, the pictures will provide a record of the memorable experience whilst building your photography skills and expertise. It is always worth learning a few new tips to improve on those skills and make those pictures more rewarding. Before you travel Get to know your camera and film well before packing all your accessories to travel with. Be sure to test all your equipment before you leave. Once you re there on your travels you may not be able to repeat the visit for some time. Your film sees things slightly differently from you so get to know the characteristics of the type of film you use. This will help in predicting any differences, in doing so prevent any unpleasant surprises. After booking your travel carry out some research on the area you are travelling to, making a list using travel guides, magazines and books will help plan for the location you are going to visit. Try relevant web a href http: travel.rvbest.info site a s, online communities and newsgroups provide more up-to date information to get some first-hand information, travel tips and advice on finding some scenic spots. This will save precious time when you are there and also help with the type of shots you may wish to take when you are there, nature pictures of animals feeding, sunsets, historical buildings or even fireworks. Charge camera batteries before you leave, again this saves time. Take an extra memory card with you and clear the memory on both cards before you leave, this will help as with the modern digital camera holding so many pictures you can shoot lots of pictures of the same subject. Wait till you get home before deciding on and sorting out the good from the bad before printing them. Try learning some of the language. Even a few phrases can go a long way with people as in many countries people do not expect visitors to be able to speak their language and are pleasantly surprised as this shows that you are taking an interest. What to pack Make a list of items you want to bring with you before travelling. You re guaranteed that whatever you leave behind will be the travel accessory you need when you are travelling. Aswell as your camera, keep in mind the following accessories to travel with: Batteries, extra batteries, battery charger, memory card s Film be careful, film purchased abroad may have been stored under the wrong conditions Portable storage device, external flash Tripod useful for low light situations or when using a strong telephoto lens Power adapter if travelling abroad Camera case, waterproof if going to a wet location or beach purchase silica gel packs from your camera accessories store to reduce moisture further Underwater camera if you are travelling to a beach location even a small disposable underwater camera will capture great shots Get a wrist strap for your camera, helps against the possibility of losing your camera.
