Have Camera, Will Travel – Travel Photography Without the Travel: by Andrea Gonzales
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Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to travel to hone your travel photography skills…you can practice right in your hometown! It may not be a lot, but there ARE people who travel TO your city and there are places to sell these photos.
Think about where you would take a visiting friend or relative from out of town. What are your favorite spots? If you can’t think of any, maybe its time to start exploring! In a previous post (which you can read here) I discussed how I prepare for a trip. There is no reason you can’t apply these same suggestions to the place where you live. The benefit of photographing your home area is that you can get shots at any time of year, any kind of weather, all different kinds of light…you aren’t limited to what you can get during a two or three day visit.
Never forget that as a local you have access to places tourists would normally miss. Look for unique vantage points and hidden gems. For example, I live in Jacksonville, Florida. A search of Google reveals images similar to the above image. Its a nice spot in Jacksonville, easy to find and likely to show up on any tourists itinerary.
But if you lived here and took the time to explore you might happen upon Stinson Park and Bakers Point in the Avondale neighborhood. From this vantage point you can get a much more panoramic view of the city, like the image below.
When you are traveling you can use your experiences finding unique subjects in your own home town to capture the local secrets of other cities.
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Gabriel Leigh Studios was established in 2009 as a photography studio specializing in travel and commercial stock photography.
Andrea Gonzales has been in love with photography and travel for as long as she can remember. After several years of hard work she was able to leave the daily 9-5 grind in July 2010 and now travels as often as possible.
Company: Gabriel Leigh Studios
Website: http://www.gabrielleighstudios.com
Twitter: @GLeighStudios
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gabriel-Leigh-Studios/113471438698423
Photo Credit: © 2011 Andrea Gonzales
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