bwcolor wrote: Jack Flesher wrote: bwcolor wrote: Jack Flesher wrote: bwcolor wrote:
For those on this thread. When you come back and look at your images, are they substantially different than images you can find via an Internet search?
And there are so many great images of every major travel destination already, why bother to travel at all?
Sarcasm aside, I do find my own images distinct from canned postcard images. Plus in my files there are lots with family and friends in them, and lots with unconventional perspectives and isolations. YMMV
I asked because I’ve seen so many focal lengths, apertures, small, large, but no discussion of what type of subject,/shooting environments, what style, or type of images were of interest.
Most of us, meaning travel photographers that participate on this site, are not into the generic "post card" travel type images. We will for sure take them while we're "there," but have more a photographer's vision than a travel agent's vision about what we want to capture on any given trip. In addition, it peaks our interest to search out and see different things than many won't bother with.
The sadder (saddest?) part really, is when we pass our heirs will probably look at the 10 terra byte arrays full of image catalogs we have, and instead of going through those many thousands of images will probably erase and repurpose the drives, or worse, just bin and e-cycle them .
Ah, so how do these lenses suggested help with this? How are lenses suggested related to your approach. I see people traveling with many zooms covering everything and any possible subject. Others, myself included, travel with one, or two prime lenses and a camera. I purchased the A7R6 and the 50-150mm f/2.0 GM to change my view/approach to environment that I’ve seen before, using 21mmm & 35mm lenses.
For me I always take an ultra wide angle that will get me what I hope is an interesting take on architecture, landscapes, and cityscapes. I take a fast normalize (35-58 mm) prime that lets me shoot in low light and get shallow depth of field for what I hope are some creative shots, and a short tele or telezoom that let's me focus on unique things that capture my attention when I travel. I think Jack capture what I try to do nicely.
Here are a few picts that I hope accomplished what Jack described and since my heirs will probably trash them I might as well share them here now .
Jul 13, 2026 at 08:38 PM
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