Winter has bestowed upon us, as Ned Stark said and everyone is booking tickets, packing bags to take off on vacations. Taking care of the most important aspect of any holiday, we bring to you some tips to make your family and friends look great in the holiday photographs:
- While you relax, don’t miss out on the scenic beauty of the place. Every place- a busy city, a remote village, or a secluded resort on the countryside, has a different aura. Include a brunch a changing weather shots – how the clouds are changing shape, the color of the sky around the golden hour, shadows, just anything that speaks about the location.
- Don’t forget the people – Exotic locations and exciting places may divert your attention from the people you are with, your friends and family. Make sure you focus your camera on all of them as well, to capture light fun moments. Click a bunch of weird selfies. Also, remember to take a couple of group photos, because 10 years from now you would definitely want to remember how each one them looked at that time and that place.
- Capture the Candid Moments– Along with the mainstream posed images, try capturing things as they’re happening.
- Concentrate on the details: With vacation photos, we are always tempted to take photos of the huge mountains, the vast ocean and the blue sky- but we often miss out on the small things- small animals, unique flower petals, or even the textures of rock. Even if these things can be found in your backyard. Click!
When you’re somewhere you’ve never been before, capturing the tiniest details has a way of making the trip seem that much more interesting when you’re showing the pictures off to your friends and family. - Avoid blurry images – You wouldn’t want to go back home with blurry, ruined pictures. So, adjust your shutter speed to above 1/90th second so that the image doesn’t come out blurry even when there is slight shaking or movement of hands or when you are in a moving vehicle.
- Include sign in your photo: Include sign boards, store signage, bus tickets, prices of fruits and vegetables, restaurant bills, anything which add to your vacation story. Signs bring character and personality to pictures taken while on vacation.
- Always carry extra memory cards and backup. Epic moments can turn into frustrating moments, when your camera memory is full, and you had not bothered to pack an extra reel.
Make your vacations memorable, as you capture the best of events. Happy Holidays!