Re: If you do a lot of traveling, do you even bring a regular camera with you?
kenwood wrote:
I have been doing photography for over 10 years. When I first started, I always bring a camera with me when travelling. But I rarely look at those photos and in fact deleted many of them, as they are deem as no good. My camera gears have turn into tools to generate extra income. I have an upcoming 2 month trip coming up and I am thinking about leaving the camera home and rely on an iphone to take casual photos. Has anyone been in a similar situation and what is your thought process to make a decision? The camera I was planning to bring is just a sony crop body with a general walk around lens. I could bring a prime lens to try street photos (I do like the photos from a fast prime much more than a general zoom), but it comes down to what do I do with these photos - they will likely end up in the trash bin. I never print any photos for myself - only for client work. Looking for some inspirations from more experienced photographers. Perhaps photography is more about the process than the end result? Perhaps I should try out techniques such as ICM to stimulate my sense?
I think that there is a wide range of ways to incorporate photography (or not) into your travel… and that you’ll have to come to your own individual conclusions about what works best for you.
Depending on the role photography plays in your travels, it can either be a primary activity or an intrusion. For my part, photography is one of goals (but not the only one) of my travel, so I prefer to take a small but good quality setup that works well for what I’m like to photograph.
I’m using a Fujifilm XT5 with a core set of three small (APS-C) primes at 14mm, 27mm, and 50mm in most cases. It fits into the same small carry-on travel bag that holds my iPad and a few other sundries, so it doesn’t weigh me down much at all.
On the other hand, if you just want a pleasant record of your travels and the people you travel with — and htere’s nothing wrong with that! — you could get by with something as small as your phone.
Re: If you do a lot of traveling, do you even bring a regular camera with you?
kenwood wrote:
I have been doing photography for over 10 years. When I first started, I always bring a camera with me when travelling. But I rarely look at those photos and in fact deleted many of them, as they are deem as no good. My camera gears have turn into tools to generate extra income. I have an upcoming 2 month trip coming up and I am thinking about leaving the camera home and rely on an iphone to take casual photos. Has anyone been in a similar situation and what is your thought process to make a decision? The camera I was planning to bring is just a sony crop body with a general walk around lens. I could bring a prime lens to try street photos (I do like the photos from a fast prime much more than a general zoom), but it comes down to what do I do with these photos - they will likely end up in the trash bin. I never print any photos for myself - only for client work. Looking for some inspirations from more experienced photographers. Perhaps photography is more about the process than the end result? Perhaps I should try out techniques such as ICM to stimulate my sense?
I think that there is a wide range of ways to incorporate photography (or not) into your travel… and that you’ll have to come to your own individual conclusions about what works best for you.
Depending on the role photography plays in your travels, it can either be a primary activity or an intrusion. For my part, photography is one of goals (but not the only one) of my travel, so I prefer to take a small but good quality setup that works well for what I’m like to photograph.
I’m using a Fujifilm XT5 with a core set of three small primes at 14mm, 27mm, and 50mm in most cases. It fits into the same small carry-on travel bag that holds my iPad and a few other sundries, so it doesn’t weigh me down much at all.
On the other hand, if you just want a pleasant record of your travels and the people you travel with — and htere’s nothing wrong with that! — you could get by with something as small as your phone.
Your choice!
Jan 14, 2026 at 10:54 AM
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