Tips for photographing your travels through the experiences of other tourists
On a recent trip to Melbourne here in Australia, my partner and I visited the Eureka Tower. It was at this place, I realised how fantastic it was to stand back and photograph my own experiences, through those of other tourists. In other words, photograph the people experiencing the place, instead of the actual surroundings.
Take the image below for example.
For those who have never visited, the Eureka Tower is Melbourne’s tallest building. Located in Southbank, it offers visitors spectacular 360 degree views of the city. As you can imagine, sunsets are a popular time for tourists to experience the tower.
From looking at the image above, it would have been easy to go with my first thoughts of walking right up to the glass windows and photographing the most obvious ie the beautiful sunset. To be honest, this is exactly what I did to begin with. As the sun drifted lower and was replaced by a wonderful color in the sky, I realised the serenity seen in the crowd of people that were gathering. There is truth to the saying: ‘You can find pleasure in the simplest of things, like a beautiful sunset‘.
For myself, I also found pleasure in watching the calmness and peacefulness of those around me. It was a wonderful moment to share with others, and that is exactly what I wanted to capture with my camera.
The following day, we visited the National Gallery of Victoria. On this day I was so taken by the quality of Art that was on display, that I decided to photograph my partners similar experiences. Therefore, I stood back and photographed him enjoying art works from the likes of Picaso, Amigoni and Rembrandt amongst others.
Travel Photography Tip – Stand back and photograph the experiences of other travellers. That way when you return home, you’ll also remember the experience and emotions you felt and not only the sunset.
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Never thought about it this way. I also do, like you the first time, take photos of that lovely sunset and don’t even notice the people next to me.
Thanks for these thoughts!
Great ideas, I really like this site. I’ve read almost all the posts and articles last week, after I bought my EOS 1000D and learned a lot.
I also like your photos. Keep up the nice work
I am really pleased with the photo you took on top of the tower… very well done… good observation… thanks for sharing your thoughts with us
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