Travel photography tips

You've chosen your location; booked your flights; and now it's time to capture the local sights on camera. I've got some top photography tips for you from the Jessops Academy team to help you plan ahead and take photos you'll be proud to show off when you return. 

Do your research

Before you arrive, research the best places to visit and the top tourist attractions. Sometimes I have a look and see how others have captured it, and think about what I could do differently. Would it look great with the sun high in the sky, or at sunset?

The rule of thirds

The secret to mastering this technique is to visualise a grid of lines running horizontally and vertically breaking your image into thirds. Compose your key point of interest by placing them in one of the thirds or intersecting points of the grid, and that will instantly draw attention to them and make your photo pleasing to the eye.

Foreground detail

Finally include something in the foreground of your shot - what about  statue or monument, or a fountain. It will add a sense of scale and context, and lead the eye into the picture, and add a point of interest. 

Happy snapping travellers!