{"id":37603,"date":"2017-03-06T09:00:05","date_gmt":"2017-03-06T17:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/?p=37603"},"modified":"2017-04-16T04:47:42","modified_gmt":"2017-04-16T11:47:42","slug":"what-is-the-best-camera-for-travel-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erickimphotography.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/06\/what-is-the-best-camera-for-travel-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Best Camera for Travel Photography?"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"eric
Ha Long Bay, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dear friend,<\/p>\n

If you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re about to go on a trip and thinking about buying a new camera\u00e2\u20ac\u201d I want to give you some personal advice on the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcbest\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 camera to have for travel photography.<\/p>\n

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1. Why are you shooting travel photos?<\/h2>\n
\"Ha
Ha Long Bay, 2017 #cindyproject<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

First of all, the question you want to ask yourself is: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153What do I want out of my travel photos?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Do you want to photograph your life experiences to remember and cherish?<\/p>\n

Do you want to make a lot of good photos, so you can share them on social media, and get a bunch of \u00e2\u20ac\u02dclikes\u00e2\u20ac\u2122?<\/p>\n

Do you see travel photography as your once-in-a-lifetime chance to see the world, and make incredible photos you couldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t get back home?<\/p>\n

First identify what your goal is in your travel photography, and then you can determine what is the best camera for you.<\/p>\n

2. Just stick with your smartphone<\/h2>\n
\"eric
Tokyo, 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If your goal is to just document your travel experiences to share with friends, family, and to remember it for yourself\u00e2\u20ac\u201d I would just recommend using a smartphone.<\/p>\n

Why? The smartphone<\/a> is the ultimate tool to quickly share images, to easily charge, to keep your photos backed up to the cloud, to easily post-process and edit your photos, and it is small, light, compact, and fits in your front pocket.<\/p>\n

I would recommend the iPhone as the best smartphone camera. It doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have the highest specs or megapixels, but the Apple team spends millions of dollars in design, development, and software for their camera app. In-fact, the iPhone is the most commonly used camera in the entire world.<\/p>\n

The great thing about the iPhone is that the colors are quite true-to-life, the camera is responsive, and the camera is always with you.<\/p>\n

The biggest mistake photographers make before traveling is investing in an expensive DSLR setup\u00e2\u20ac\u201d with huge lenses, tons of batteries, and accessories; and end up hating their travels.<\/p>\n

I know for me personally, I did my first backpacking trip through Europe as a student with a Canon 5D (original) and a 35mm f\/2 and 24mm f\/2.8 Canon lens. It was a pretty minimalist setup, but I hated it. The 5D was too big and heavy for my travels, and honestly, I wish I just brought a point-and-shoot instead. I did get a few good photos, but I dreaded carrying my camera with me, especially in the summer heat. I learned much later the importance of traveling light.<\/p>\n

The lighter you travel, the more you can walk, and the more you can enjoy your travels. The lighter your bag, the fewer issues you will have with your baggage being too heavy (issues at airport). The more simple and minimalist your camera setup, the more you will have the energy to shoot.<\/p>\n