Do you shoot from shot lists? If you are a commercia
l or wedding photographer, there is a good chance that you answered yes. But what about travel photographers or those of us who like to shoot our family vacations? While it is natural to make a shot list for a product shoot or to be sure you get certain shots for a wedding, we sometimes do not think about a shot list for our travels.
But renowned travel photographer and speaker Ralph Velasco recommends the use of a shot list to assure that you get a well-rounded set of images. That is the inspiration for his iPhone and iPad application called My Shot Lists for Travel. Ralph was kind enough to send me a free coupon code for this 99 cent application as I was getting ready to leave for a quick Thanksgiving trip to the beach, so I decided to give it a try.
The app comes preloaded with a number of trips, including city, national park, safari, and town or village. You can select one and find a customizable shot list. Since beach was not a preset selection, I copied national park and added a couple of categories to make it fit my destination. The app is fully customizable so you can add your own destinations to fit your travels. Read More→
A college administrator by profession, Mike Kennamer enjoys the opportunity to take photos and improve his skills by shooting events at work, church, and for friends. He enjoys landscape photography, portraiture and is starting to dabble in HDR. His current photography project involves learning to control flash manually. “My goal”, according to Kennamer, “is to be the best photographer I can be.”
Kennamer is also the President of Kennamer Media Group, Inc., a provider of traditional and online media, specializing in the healthcare industry. On CurrentPhotographer.com he writes about iPhone and iPad applications for photographers.