Essential equipments for travel photography

To take most of your travelling opportunities, you must carry a few essential equipments in your kit like a mini tripod, spare batteries, Led light and more. Here is a roundup of best photography kit to help you capture stunning shots while travelling.

  1. Photographers Bag – Firstly, whenever you are travelling, you can carry a photographer’s bag with you in which you can keep all your photography equipments handy. You need to take utmost care to protect your expensive gear, so select a bag with enough space and is easy to carry along.Airport-Security-V-20-Rolling-Camera-Bag-5

  2. Batteries, Chargers, adapters, Converters – When you are shooting somewhere out, you must carry an extra battery with you, as you will not like to run out of power while shooting. Having a charger is also very helpful, as you can recharge your batteries overnight or can keep one on charging while you are using the other one. In case you are travelling to some other country, it is ideal to bring a converter, so that your charger can work properly.
  3. Travel Tripod – To maintain sturdiness during shots, a mini tripod is a great help and especially when you need sharp shots in low light, tripod is required. A mini tripod is easy to carry and is a better option than not having a tripod when you need stability. 2041

  4. Led Light- If you do not want to carry extra flashes then a Led light is a great option. You can easily secure Led on top of your camera to light up dark places. It is a good alternative to flash and if it is of high power, you may be able to light up majority of scene even in low light conditions.
  5. Memory Cards – Carry along some memory cards for your camera. You can also use laptop and card reader to save your files. You can easily transfer your files and make space in the card for the next day. You may even like to purchase an external hard drive for photo storage.
  6. Lens UV filter – UV filters are a must to protect your lens from accidental damage and moist, dirt and other weather conditions. In addition, they also make it easier to clean your lenses thus improving image quality. Abstain from buying a cheap UV filter and mounting it on your camera lens rather go for a high quality UV filter. 250px-filters_6187

  7. Remote Shutter release – A camera shutter release is necessary along with a sturdy tripod. A camera shutter release is most useful when you work with low shutter release, as even a bit of vibration can cause blurry images. Now-a-days many entry level DSLRs come with remotes that are lightweight and wireless.

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