Dear friends,
If you’re about to go on an epic travel photography trip, make sure to download the new Lifestyle Guide Series on Travel Photography by ANNETTE KIM.
The guide shows you practical tips on packing, what to look for when shooting pictures and traveling, and common mistakes to avoid.
LIFESTYLE GUIDE SERIES: TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS
WHY TRAVEL?
Traveling the world is engrained in culture as “the thing to do”.
But we never question:
WHY TRAVEL?
REASONS TO TRAVEL…
- To open your mind to new experiences, people, cultures?
- A form of self-discovery by distancing yourself from the comforts of home/familiar people?
- Give yourself a break to relax or to disconnect from work?
OR IS IT TO…
- Escape from reality/boredom?
- Show off to your family/peers?
- Reach “enlightenment”?
- Travel for the sake of traveling AKA “just to see things”?
If you said yes to the reasons above, take a moment to reflect if traveling will solve your life problems.
Ask yourself, WHY
YOU
as an individual want to travel and
Should You?
WHERE TO GO, FOR HOW LONG?
Spend less money by avoiding expensive destinations.
You will be able to extend time for traveling. = Travel to fewer places to get to know the places better.
OR
Spend a longer time in the places you go to fully experience the area.
AirBnb > Hotels
Book an Airbnb instead of a western styled hotel. This way you will immerse yourself on the local lifestyle/culture.
You don’t need to go far
Travel close to home if you do not have the money/opportunity to go overseas.
MINIMALIST: WHAT TO PACK
- Everything you truly need can fit into one backpack.
- Leave heavy photography equipment at home. All you need to bring is one camera and one lens.
- Pack light to conserve your physical and mental energy.
- You can buy non-essentials when you reach your destination if needed.
Pro Travel Tips:
- Avoid bringing cotton clothing. It easily retains a lot of moisture.
- Try merino wool instead. It dries quickly, is odor resistant, and is a strong/lasting fabric.
HOW TO TAKE BETTER TRAVEL PHOTOS
- Don’t be suckered by the exotic. Avoid the tourist traps.
- Imagine being a local in the area. You will avoid photographing the cliche or the same pictures that other travelers would take.
- Photograph the local people in their natural environment: (Shoot at busy cross walks, restaurants/coffee shops, Subway/public transportation, Grocery stores)
- Use dynamic compositions in your photography: (low angle perspectives, high perspectives, diagonal compositions)
TRAVEL AND IMPROVE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY
To invest in yourself to travel and learn, experience an ERIC KIM WORKSHOPS >
Why attend an Eric Kim Workshop?
- Meet like minded peers who also share a passion for photography.
- Travel to an interesting city.
- The experience and lessons learned will stay with you for life.
- To build your confidence and to conquer your fears.
- Push yourself out of your comfort zone for a new perspective on photography and life.
- Have a passionate, patient, and engaging instructor.
Check out upcoming ERIC KIM WORKSHOPS >
LESSONS FROM ERIC: FINAL THOUGHTS & TIPS
- Don’t travel for the sake of traveling, have a goal for your travels.
- The person you are is more important than the places you go.
- Traveling will NOT bring you happiness.
- Travel how you live, live like how you travel.
- The experiences you make are more important than the photos you take.
For more inspiration, see all free PDF Visualizations >
To commission your own visualization or for your own design consulting, contact ANNETTE KIM at annettekimart@gmail.com
New Travel Photography Experiences with ERIC KIM >
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Ultimate Beginner’s Guide for Street Photography Series
HAPTIC presents the Ultimate Beginner’s Guide for Street Photography Series — visualizations of essential photography lessons and tips by ANNETTE KIM. Annette researched, synthesized, and visualized the key lessons to present to you a fun, easy to read VISUALIZATION of photography fundamentals.
Newest Photography & Lifestyle Visualizations
For a limited time, download the following FREE visualizations designed by Annette Kim. Keep these guides on your phone, tablet, computer to read on your commute, as reminders when shooting on the streets, and for daily inspiration.
- “How to Overcome Fears of Photographing Strangers“(11/2/2o17)
- “What to Look For When Shooting in the Streets” (11/8/2017)
- “What is the Best Camera for Street Photography?” (11/22/2017)
- “Travel Photography Tips” (12/10/2017) New!
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How to Download
Download both full resolution PDFs by adding this free product to your cart processing your free ‘order.’ Don’t forget to check back regularly to see what new resources and visualizations we add to here. If you would like to continue your photography education and share your words of thanks by supporting us, consider purchasing a STREET NOTES MOBILE EDITION or CREATIVE EVERY DAY MOBILE EDITION.
If you have any difficulty downloading, you can also download the PDFs by clicking on the links below:
- “How to Overcome Fears of Photographing Strangers“(11/2/2o17)
- “What to Look For When Shooting in the Streets” (11/8/2017)
- “What is the Best Camera for Street Photography?” (11/22/2017) New!
- “Travel Photography Tips” (12/10/2017) New!
FEATURED ARTIST: ANNETTE KIM
Each VISUALIZATION is original artwork designed by Annette Kim, distilled from the ERIC KIM photography lessons and resources.
ANNETTE KIM: VITRUVIAN CAMERA ARTWEAR
HAPTIC presents VITRUVIAN CAMERA ARTWEAR by ANNETTE KIM.
VITRUVIAN CAMERA is an homage to Leonardo da Vinci, and his passion of combining technology and art. By wearing VITRUVIAN CAMERA proudly on your chest, it will reveal your passion for photography — ‘painting with light.’
VITRUVIAN CAMERA is ARTWEAR — to inspire yourself everyday, to pay homage to the artistic masters of the past, and to also pave your own path in photography.
100% of the proceeds directly supports the artist.
VITRUVIAN CAMERA is an original artwork hand sketched by Annette Kim. Inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, Annette researched the history and science of camera design in order to produce this conceptual camera.
The camera embodies the vision of the ‘ideal’ camera based on the rules of architecture and design:
Video Interview with Annette Kim
The Complete Works of Annette Kim
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