6. Photographing on Location

Travels with Your Camera

Travel Planning

Most of us like to travel, and to have the opportunity to combine this with work is one of the benefits of being a photographer. What can be better than to travel the world with all expenses paid? The travel aspect can be fun, but once you leave the studio or home ground, there is always a greater chance of things going wrong as you attempt to work in unknown territories. For those who aren’t fully prepared, it’s all too easy for problems to spiral out of control. Maybe the best way to look at it is, exploring new environments is all part of the adventure.

The key thing you need to realize is that different places will have different levels of risk (and opportunities), and ...

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