Photo Traveler
 | OP expert Bob Krist delivers information and advice for the traveling photographer. |
Friday, October 30, 2009 New Perspective On Iconic Subjects
How to move beyond the "stock" shot for better photos of popular subjects  Travel photographers working in tourist destinations face a dilemma: the iconic view, skyline or structure of a place often is so well known and photographed that it’s almost impossible to come up with anything new.
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Tuesday, August 4, 2009 Scouting Report: Papua New Guinea
Preparing for South Pacific photo opportunities  It’s a hot, sunny afternoon on this tropical island in the Pacific, and it appears as though I’m in trouble.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009 I’ve Been Downsized
Thinning out your gear makes travel photography a whole lot easier  Despite what we read in the headlines, downsizing isn’t always a bad thing. In fact, in terms of travel photography, it may be something to which you should aspire. Airlines are getting stricter with baggage weight limits and per-piece charges. Many adventure-travel destinations require travel on small airplanes, trains, dugout canoes and bicycles, all with stringent luggage allowances.
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009 Lights, Locomotive, Action!
Getting the sun, the earth and a train to align for a perfect shot  One of my favorite things to do in between trips is to find photographic projects that are close to home. If I don’t have to lug my stuff through airports, on and off airplanes and in and out of taxis, I have that much more energy to make pictures.
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Tuesday, December 16, 2008 Once Is Not Enough
The pluses and pleasures of backtracking  The pitfalls of modern mass tourism are nothing new. Way back in the ’60s, satirists were already beginning to decry the “been there, done that” mentality of the dedicated sightseer.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008 The Tools For Travel
The Photo Traveler’s annual collection of gift ideas  It’s the time of year to leave some gentle hints for friends and family as to what toys a traveling photographer might want to receive during the holiday season.
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Wednesday, October 1, 2008 Sound Practices II
More sounds for your images  In this, the second installment of “Adventures in Multimedia,” I’ll discuss some basics about gathering and editing sound. Last issue, I covered choosing and using a digital sound recorder, whether it’s one of the dedicated units like the Olympus LS-10 or Zoom H2, or even your iPod with one of the optional recording microphone attachments that are becoming ever more popular.
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Monday, September 1, 2008 Breaking The Sound Barrier
Try multimedia to add more life to your images  Among the great leaps and advances with which digital photography has provided us is a whole new way of sharing our work with others. In the past, you could make prints, or if you were a professional, maybe illustrate a magazine article or a book project—pretty slim pickings.
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