Andrés Brenner

Andrés Brennerhttps://wng-kosmos-wn-cms-uat.kaos.nibit.com.au:443/about/contributors/andres-brennerAndrés Brennerhttps://public-web-wn.uat.wng.me/create/learn/landscape-photographyFinding beautiful landscapes is part of travel, but if you want to remember them forever, creating stunning photos is one way to do it.2023-01-31T11:00:00Z https://wng-kosmos-wn-cms-uat.kaos.nibit.com.au:443/create/learn/landscape-photographyhttps://www.worldnomads.com<p>Landscape photography is a fine art and, unlike other photography genres portraying the beauty of the vast outdoors, it doesn’t give you the opportunity to create your scene or even to manipulate it at your best convenience. When photographing <a href="/create/learn/photography/a-pro-photographers-guide-to-photographing-the-northern-lights">Mother Nature</a> you are, more than ever, a witness of your subject. </p> <p>However, taking the time to connect with the environment, pushing your creativity, and polishing your skills will allow you to use the power of nature in your favor. These are some tips that are worth keeping in mind to capture the magnificence of outdoor scenes in a compelling way. </p> <h2><strong>1. Take the right gear with you </strong></h2> <p>In contrast to many important decisions that as a photographer you will make in the field right before pressing the shutter, there is one game-changer choice that you should make at home when packing: picking the right gear. </p> <p><a href="/create/learn/photography/camera-or-phone">Phones</a> are not the best option for landscape photography instead, a 35mm DSLR or mirrorless camera will not only improve the quality of your images but will also broaden your options to explore exposure possibilities by playing around with as many manual settings as you may need. Combined with a set of high-quality wide lenses, this is a great starting point. </p> <p>On top of it, you will need to think about key accessories to bump up two fundamentals of landscape photography: <strong>contrast and sharpness.</strong> Add-ons such as filters, a tripod and a remote shutter are always at hand in the bag of a landscape photographer. </p> <p><strong>Polarizers and ND filters</strong></p> <p>To maximize contrast and add drama to your shots you should screw a polarizing filter onto the front of your lens. This filter will improve the colors and overall look of your photo while also helping you reduce invasive and unwanted glare or reflections. </p> <p>Neutral density filters reduce the light coming in through the lens and allow shooting at wide apertures, high ISO levels, or slow shutter speed. They are super handy to have on bright days.</p> <p><strong>Tripod and remote shutter</strong></p> <p>More than ever, these are two must-have accessories in photography. They will both work together to assure <strong>zero camera shake</strong> no matter the weather conditions or camera settings you are photographing at extra slow shutter speeds, heavy wind days, and uncomfortable shots, they are all blur-proof if you are using a strong tripod in tandem with a shutter release.</p> <h2><strong>2. Get technical</strong></h2> <p>Now that your gear is ready, it’s time to get to the field! You should focus on technical settings to achieve your desired <strong>exposure, motion, grain </strong>and<strong> depth of field.</strong></p> <p><strong>Exposure </strong></p> <p>It’s the amount of light in your photo and the result of the combination of three different settings: shutter speed, aperture and ISO. All three of these settings influence the exposure, but while <em>shutter</em> speed also determines <strong>motion</strong> (the slower shutter speed, the most movement in the shot), <em>aperture</em> establishes <strong>depth of field</strong> (the wider the aperture, the less depth of field) and <em>ISO</em> defines the <strong>grain</strong> of your photo (the bigger the ISO value, the more grain). By adjusting these camera settings you will give more or less of an artistic look to your landscape photos.</p> <p><strong>Motion</strong></p> <p>When you choose a shutter speed you set the time that the shutter remains open and this creates the dramatic effects of freezing action or blurring motion. For example, you can take two completely different photos of the same waterfall shooting with your camera in the exact same position, set the shutter speed to around 3 seconds and you will recreate the movement of blurred water falling down opposed to the sharp still waterfall that you will have by taking the same photo at 1/1000s.   </p> <p><strong>Depth of field</strong></p> <p>Landscape photos don’t have to look all the same, shot with wide lenses and great depth of field, with every detail of a never-ending landscape in focus. Sharing your own point of view of a certain subject is what photography is about, so customizing your shots to a variety of focal lengths and depths of field to get original results is also an interesting choice.</p> <p>All you need to know is that adjusting the aperture to a higher aperture number, for example, f/11, will mean getting more of your photo in focus than if you set it to a low number like f/2. A shallower depth of field can be used in landscape photography to make a certain part of the landscape stand out, for example, a blossomed tree which you want the eye to focus at first. On the other hand, a deeper depth of field will show everything in focus and will invite us to travel around every corner of the place.</p> <p><strong>Grain</strong></p> <p>Selecting higher ISO levels adds grain to the film. Many would not go for this option as you lose image quality but others love giving this artistic look to their photos. </p> <h2><strong>3. Take advantage of the best light</strong></h2> <p>Every photographer knows that light is essential to photography. As a landscape photographer, you should also keep in mind that you won’t be able to artificially illuminate your subject like you might do when taking photos in a studio. When outdoors, the sun is your main light source and to make it your ally rather than your enemy, you will need to plan ahead. </p> <p>To avoid getting frustrated with harsh shadows and overexposed highlights, take your time for some pre-production research. Get to know the places where you will be taking photos, if possible visit the place at different times of the day and get involved with usual and extraordinary weather conditions—all this will help you skip surprises and shoot when the light is best for your subject. <br /><br /></p> <h2><strong>4. Where to focus?</strong></h2> <p>When watching a photo the eye immediately looks for the point of focus. Therefore, in photography, focusing is another tool to build the story you want to tell. If Wally (Waldo) would have been focused at an f/1.4 aperture he would have not been able to travel the world without being noticed. But he was <em>photographed</em> at a narrower aperture to be told as a lost guy in the middle of multitudes.</p> <p>That being said, in landscape photography, it is often nice to get a good portion, if not most, of your photo in focus. To do so, shoot at a higher f-stop, which will allow greater depth of field. You can start by trying values between f/7.1 and f/16. You can contrast your results and keep experimenting with higher and lower f-stops values.</p> <p>What really matters about focusing is getting your subject – whatever your subject is – accurately in focus. Nowadays you can do a lot of fixes in post-production, like correcting light, cloning and stamping different areas of your photo, you can even completely change its colors, but if your main subject is slightly out of focus your photo might be ruined.</p> <h2><strong>5. Push your creativity</strong></h2> <p>If landscape photography was only about visiting <a href="/create/learn/photography/how-to-master-rainforest-photography">beautiful places</a> and photographing the scene in front of you, all photos of a certain destination would look alike. The key here is creativity. </p> <p>You can look for elements around you to nourish your shot. Look for leading lines that guide the watcher’s eye to your main subject; add blurred foreground elements like rocks, flowers or branches that create an extra layer in front of the background; try panoramic shots or unexpected points of view; bring a character into your frame; play with patterns.</p> <p>While all these techniques might enrich your photo, pushing your creativity to its limits will make your work unique, it will add a personal stamp and will make it recognizable as yours. </p> <h2><strong>6. Create drama</strong></h2> <figure><img src="https://media.worldnomads.com/create/learn/photography/landscape-photography-in-copy.jpg" alt="Two hikers look out over water and mountains." /> <figcaption> Two hikers look out over a view in northern Norway. Photo credit: Getty Images/Marco Bottigelli</figcaption></figure> <p>Drama is a great value in photography and if you know how to achieve it you have half of the work done. </p> <p>A pretty straightforward way to do it is by introducing a human element among nature. It could be people, animals, or human-made objects such as cars or boats. Actually, anything that we can easily recognize its dimensions will work well to show scale and give a dramatic look and feel to your picture.  </p> <p>When adding this kind of element to your landscape photography, make sure you give them some extra power by positioning in an interesting point of your frame and by having them hit by good light. <br /><br /></p> <h2><strong>7. Use water reflections to your advantage</strong></h2> <p>No matter its dimensions, any form of water, from a small pond to a river or lake, can be used in your <a href="/create/learn/photography/pro-tips-long-exposure-photography">landscape</a> photos to create mirror effects. To get the best results, try different points of view, and don’t miss going low with your camera as close to the water as you can, setting your camera next to the water source will give your photo a bigger area of reflection. </p> <p>Not to forget: to create this effect you should be aware that polarizer filters neutralize reflections. Better avoid using them when trying to create this mirror effect.</p> <h2><strong>8. Expect the unpredictable</strong></h2> <p>Photographing outdoors means putting yourself in the hands of nature, and this could be a challenge. </p> <p>From sudden weather changes and extreme temperature conditions to the encounter of wild animals or an invasion of insects- anything can happen in the wild. Before you hit the road you should plan ahead and get ready for every possible scenario. Think about the weather, clothes, light hours, communication, and even a plan B to spend the night safe on the road if needed. </p> <h2><strong>9. Leave no trace</strong></h2> <p>As <a href="/create/learn/photography/landscape-photography-7-pro-tips">landscape photographers</a>, and as travelers too, we should move around and behave according to a priority responsibility: to protect the planet we live in. This means understanding the environment, learning about the place and cultures that we get to know, being responsible about what we share online, and NOT being a disturbance of any kind both to nature and local people.  </p> <p>If we as photographers learn how to take amazing landscape photos while leaving no trace, then we will be double satisfied. </p>Getty Images / Matteo Colombo 0 Road runs to mountains on horizon

https://public-web-wn.uat.wng.me/create/learn/photography/taking-photos-to-next-level-in-post-productionTaking good photos isn’t just about pressing the shutter button. The work you do in post-production can be a real game-changer.2022-10-21T11:00:00Z https://wng-kosmos-wn-cms-uat.kaos.nibit.com.au:443/create/learn/photography/taking-photos-to-next-level-in-post-productionhttps://www.worldnomads.com<p>Thinking about how to improve your photos of your next trip? Taking good photos isn’t just about pressing the shutter button – even if you pay attention to technical details like composition, exposure, and lighting when taking your photos, there is game-changing extra work to be done in post-production that will take your shots to the next level.</p> <p>Here are some tips on how to approach the post-production stage.</p> <ul> <li><a href="#pre">The importance of pre-production</a></li> <li><a href="#formats">Camera formats</a></li> <li><a href="#RAW">Must-know tips for shooting RAW</a></li> <li><a href="#better">The better the photo, the better the post-production results</a></li> <li><a href="#story">Mind the story</a></li> <li><a href="#classify">Use classifying tools to rank your photos</a></li> <li><a href="#color">Color-correcting your photos</a></li> <li><a href="#details">Final touches on details</a></li> <li><a href="#metadata">Captions and metadata</a></li> <li><a href="#export">Exporting your photos from Lightroom</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="pre">The importance of pre-production</h2> <p>Post-production always starts in pre-production. Actually, every single decision you make when packing <a href="/create/learn/photography/camera-or-phone">your photography equipment</a> will have an impact – positive or negative – on the final results of your post-production process.</p> <p>As a golden rule, bring on your trip the gear you are familiar with. Buying a new camera or fancy accessories prior to a trip may sound exciting, but while many would think that new equipment will directly improve the quality of your photos, it could mean serious risks too: exploring never-ending menus and complex settings of a new camera during a short trip might leave you missing some precious opportunities for amazing photos.</p> <p>On the other hand, feeling confident with the camera and lenses that you have been using for years will keep you fast and agile during the shoot, letting your mind focus on what really matters: identifying what each scene requires to get the best shot possible.</p> <h2 id="formats">Camera formats</h2> <p>Your <a href="/create/learn/photography/camera-or-phone">camera</a> setup plays a key role in what you will or won’t be able to do with your <a href="/create/learn/photography">photos</a> in post. Nowadays cameras offer a great variety of formats that you can choose from, JPEG and RAW being the most popular ones. The results of your editing process will be highly conditioned by the format you shoot with.</p> <p>JPEGs are small-sized, highly compressed files where camera settings strongly affect the image, giving you limited recovery options in post. These lossy compressed files are easier to share, they can be opened in most devices, take less space in your memory cards or hard drives, and can be easily uploaded to social media. Sounds tempting, right? They are the perfect choice, but only if you don<span>’t </span>plan to edit your photos.</p> <p>To work in post-production, RAW is your best editing-friendly option. RAW files are uncompressed and contain unprocessed data from the camera sensor. When you shoot in RAW, the sensor of your camera captures tons of unseen details in the highlights and shadows as well as a much higher dynamic range, both of which will allow you to bring back those details in post. This kind of file is many times larger and requires post-processing, but the extra data recorded opens up a new world of possibilities when being processed with software like Lightroom.</p> <figure><img src="https://media.worldnomads.com/learn/photography/post-production/morocco-scholarship.jpg" alt="A photographer walks through an ornately tiled building in Morocco." /> <figcaption>Shooting in RAW helps you capture all the details of your subject. Image credit: Richard I'Anson</figcaption></figure> <h2 id="RAW">Must-know tips for shooting RAW</h2> <p>One of the most important tips, if you are planning to shoot in RAW, is to plan ahead and bring enough storage space to your trip. Extra memory cards and even an external hard drive are always a good idea for RAW photographers.</p> <p>Once in the field, “expose for the highlights”: RAW files have incredible detail in the shadows, and you will always be able to develop shadow details in post. However, overexposing the highlights means that details are burnt, there is no information recorded, and therefore it is impossible to recover any details.</p> <h2 id="better">The better the photo, the better the post-production results</h2> <p>No matter if you plan to edit your photos, always take the best photo possible. Leaving all the magic for post-processing is a bad idea as you will only be able to adjust in Lightroom what you have already created with your camera.</p> <p>The flexibility that you get by shooting RAW is great but also limited. You will be tweaking parameters to get the best out of the information that you have already recorded when shooting.</p> <h2 id="story">Mind the story</h2> <p>Once you have imported all your content to Lightroom and before you start playing around with the different adjustment sliders take your time to connect with the story you wanted to tell when you took the photo. Lightroom is a super-powerful editing tool that provides your creativity with unlimited possibilities, but always remember that by manipulating the temperature, contrast, noise, and colors of your photos you will be affecting your story. This way you will avoid over-tuning that could end up betraying the story you hoped to tell.</p> <h2 id="classify">Use classifying tools to rank your photos</h2> <p>In the digital era, only a small percentage of the photos we take are actually worth <a href="/create/learn/photography/5-tips-to-create-a-winning-photo-story">editing</a>. Thus, good photo processing starts with a conscious selection of the photos we will be working on. Use Lightroom’s classifying tools like stars, flags and colors to create a ranking of photos within your library. It doesn’t matter if you have taken too many photos and the task feels overwhelming; if you are picky you will end up with a short selection of your best photos. Just remember to keep the 5-star ranking for those photos you really love.</p> <figure><img src="https://media.worldnomads.com/learn/photography/post-production/stars-ranking.jpg" alt="Image ranking and classification tools in Lightroom." /> <figcaption>Image credit: Andrés Brenner</figcaption></figure> <h2 id="color">Color-correcting your photos</h2> <p>Now that your selection is done it is time to start playing with basic corrections. Over the right margin of your “Develop” module in Lightroom you will find the “Basics” adjustments panel.</p> <p><strong>Temperature:</strong></p> <p>You can start by tweaking the temperature of your photo. Pull the slider towards the blues if you want to create a cold atmosphere for your shot or pull it towards the right for a warmer image.</p> <figure><img src="https://media.worldnomads.com/learn/photography/post-production/temperature.jpg" alt="Adjusting the temperature of a photo in Lightroom." /> <figcaption>Image credit: Andrés Brenner</figcaption></figure> <p><strong>Exposure and contrast:</strong></p> <p>With the exposure slider, you can adjust how bright and how dark an image is. Use the contrast slider to add some drama to your photos as dark areas become darker and light areas go lighter. Both these sliders will adjust the overall look of your shot.</p> <figure><img src="https://media.worldnomads.com/learn/photography/post-production/exposure-contrast.jpg" alt="Adjusting the exposure and contrast of a photo in Lightroom." /> <figcaption>Image credit: Andrés Brenner</figcaption></figure> <p><strong>Highlights, shadows, whites, and blacks:</strong></p> <p>These four together are another way to adjust the exposure and contrast of your photo but, instead of tweaking the overall look, by tweaking these sliders you will be adjusting just certain areas of your photo.</p> <figure><img src="https://media.worldnomads.com/learn/photography/post-production/highlights-shadows.jpg" alt="Adjusting image highlights and shadows in Lightroom." /> <figcaption>Image credit: Andrés Brenner</figcaption></figure> <p><strong>Texture, clarity and dehaze:</strong></p> <p>The texture slider works on medium-sized details and is useful when working, for example, with hair. Move it all the way to the left and then all the way to the right to understand how it decreases or increases the texture of a photo while keeping fine details.</p> <p>The clarity slider can be used to add pop to your photo, which will also create a more dramatic atmosphere. Technically what it does is increase or decrease the edge contrast in a photo.</p> <p>The dehaze slider is useful to restore color and contrast to a washed-out image but be careful not to use it too heavily as it can make colors unrealistic.</p> <figure><img src="https://media.worldnomads.com/learn/photography/post-production/texture-dehaze-clarity.jpg" alt="Adjusting image clarity and texture in Lightroom." /> <figcaption>Image credit: Andrés Brenner</figcaption></figure> <p>There is no “good” or “bad”, “right” or “wrong” when editing: some people may like saturated images while others prefer to go for a more natural look. Whatever looks good to you is OK as long as you are happy with the final results and you feel they represent the story you wanted to tell. If you doubt any of the adjustments you have done, you can go for the safe option and make them a bit more subtle.</p> <h2 id="details">Final touches on details</h2> <p>For fine details like color-correcting a very specific area, all of the previous features can be applied selectively. Click the mask button (right below the histogram), choose from the brush, graduated or radial filter and select the area you want to work on. Then apply your adjustments using the same sliders mentioned above.</p> <p>On the panel below the histogram, you will also find extra features like red-eye correction and a stain remover. All the way on the left of the panel there is a tool that will allow you to crop and straighten the horizon of your photos.</p> <figure><img src="https://media.worldnomads.com/learn/photography/post-production/mask-tools.jpg" alt="Adjusting fine details on an image in Lightroom." /> <figcaption>Image credit: Andrés Brenner</figcaption></figure> <h2 id="metadata">Captions and metadata</h2> <p>The last step before exporting should be adding key information to your files. This should be done in the “metadata” panel of the “Library” module. You can type specific information for each photo, or you can adjust all your photos together by creating presets. To do so, click the “presets” drop-down menu, go to “edit presets” and choose “save current adjustments as a new preset” on the first dropdown menu. Then go back to your library, select all the photos you have been working on and apply the preset you have just created to your selection.</p> <figure><img src="https://media.worldnomads.com/learn/photography/post-production/metadata.jpg" alt="Adding metadata to a file in Lightroom." /> <figcaption>Image credit: Andrés Brenner</figcaption></figure> <h2 id="export">Exporting your photos from Lightroom</h2> <p>Once you have finished all your hard work, on the export panel you will find the final adjustment options including export format (now is the time to choose JPEG), quality (always pick the best possible) and size of the image among others. Make sure you change the resolution to 72 dpi when exporting for screens (including social networks) or 300 dpi when sending to a printer.</p> <p>And that’s it! Now you’re ready to share your photos with the rest of the world.</p>Andrés Brenner 0 Andres Brenner A smiling woman on a bus in India.

https://public-web-wn.uat.wng.me/create/learn/photography/7-ways-to-improve-food-photography-when-travelingWhen traveling, food is a huge part of the adventure. When telling stories about travel, food photography is a great way to share. 2022-06-30T10:00:00Z https://wng-kosmos-wn-cms-uat.kaos.nibit.com.au:443/create/learn/photography/7-ways-to-improve-food-photography-when-travelinghttps://www.worldnomads.com<p>Traveling and eating new things go hand-in-hand, and discovering local food is a great way to connect with locals and understand their traditions. </p> <p>These tips will help improve your food <a href="/create/learn/photography">photography</a> results, but always keep an eye out for new approaches to shooting your dishes and let your imagination be your guide. <a href="/explore/southeast-asia/food-in-vietnam-cambodia-and-laos">Food</a> photography takes dedication. But when it comes to getting great photos of food, the bad news is that dedication to achieving the perfect shot might mean eating your food once it’s gone cold.</p> <ul> <li><a href="#2">Food is the story</a></li> <li><a href="#3">Make it look good enough to eat</a></li> <li><a href="#4">Light it right</a></li> <li><a href="#5">Be original with framing</a></li> <li><a href="#6">Choose the right lens</a></li> <li><a href="#7">Useful extra tools</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="2">Food is the story</h2> <p>When taking a photo of the pad Thai you just got at a local <a href="/explore/eastern-asia/japan/best-japanese-markets">market</a>, you are shining light on part of Thailand’s rich culture and legacy. The art of cooking is sprinkled through stories of colonization, war, independence, and migration along with the spices, ingredients, tastes and textures from around the world mixed in a single dish.</p> <p>Take advantage of everything that you have at hand to create a context for your dish: objects such as cutlery, glasses, grinders, tablecloths, cups and jars will tell a lot about the location or region where the recipe comes from. If you add some of the key ingredients and dressings to the frame, you will be giving clues about the origins and variations of this delicacy.</p> <figure><img src="https://media.worldnomads.com/LearnImages/food-photography-in-article1.jpg" alt="Thai street food in Bangkok, shrimp tempura with vegetables" /> <figcaption> Thai street food in Bangkok, shrimp tempura with vegetables. Photo credit: Getty Images / lechatnoir</figcaption></figure> <h2 id="3">Make it look good enough to eat</h2> <p>Once you get your food order, the first thing to do (yes, before you try a bite) is to find the main subject of your photo and to make it stand out by creating a background that works together – but does not compete – with it. The trick is to set up the table in a way that you get the best out of textures, colors, patterns and lines.</p> <p>There are no rules of thumb, but great contrast can be achieved by positioning your dish over dark or neutral backgrounds, while patterns and lines can be smartly used to drive the eyes to the main object. Bright colors will catch the eye so it’s wise to keep them to the center of attention of your composition.</p> <p>When introducing complementary items to tell your story be careful not to oversaturate the frame with too much information – you still need your dish to be the protagonist.</p> <h2 id="4">Light it right</h2> <p>Food is enjoyed by your eyes first. To achieve a great food photo, it’s essential to understand how light interacts with, and affects food. A photo of food with poor light can make the best dish look unappealing.</p> <p>If you are traveling, you might not have packed your fancy lighting equipment so rather than your camera flash or phone torch, natural light will be your best ally. A good strategy to get interesting and soft natural light on your subject is to place it close to a window and, at the same time, protect it from being hit by direct hard light. You can use any kind of diffuser that you may have close by, for example, a white curtain. Avoiding deep blacks is also important to make the dish stand out: any other white object – such as a sheet of paper – will work to reflect light into the shadows.</p> <figure><img src="https://media.worldnomads.com/LearnImages/food-photography-in-article2.jpg" alt="Rustic Italian Pizza " /> <figcaption> Rustic Italian pizza. Photo credit: Getty Images / Michael Barrow Photography</figcaption></figure> <h2 id="5">Be original with framing</h2> <p>Once you have the light you want for your shot, it’s time for action. Play around with as many frames as you can. Try the popular overhead, from-the-table and side shots but also get creative and locate your point of view at different angles. Whatever shot you try, keep an eye on getting the horizon leveled. Always remember that food photography is not just about the dish, but also about its story and where it comes from. A rich set of wider shots that put things in context will result in more powerful details.</p> <p>And keep in mind the <em>less is more </em>rule: get rid of anything that adds noise or distraction to the story you want to tell.</p> <h2 id="6">Choose the right lens</h2> <p>When it comes to lenses and traveling you should also think about weight.</p> <p>Generally speaking, prime lenses are the best: they are faster, sharper and lighter than zoom lenses. They will allow you to achieve a shallower depth of field which for food photography looks amazing, but at the same time, they offer just one focal length per lens. This is a big downside when traveling unless you are up for carrying a lot of weight distributed in various prime lenses, which would be the only way to achieve cool details but also wider context shots.</p> <p>On the other hand, a zoom lens such as a 24-70mm f2.8 will offer you a great variety of possible shots still with a beautiful and fast aperture in just one lens, meaning less weight and less hassle – no need to change lenses, no worries about potentially getting your camera’s sensor dirty.</p> <figure><img src="https://media.worldnomads.com/LearnImages/food-photography-in-article4.jpg" alt="Sashimi bowl" /> <figcaption> Freshly made sashimi bowl. Photo credit: Andres Brenner</figcaption></figure> <h2 id="7">Useful extra tools</h2> <p>Besides your camera and lenses, there are some other light and affordable accessories that can help you overcome unexpected situations with style.</p> <p>A tripod is always handy to avoid <a href="/create/learn/photography/camera-or-phone">camera</a> shake, especially if you are shooting with low light during dinner. If that’s too heavy, you can always look for the lighter option of a mini tripod but just make sure it’s strong enough to support the camera you will be shooting with.</p> <p>ND Filters can be attached to your fast lenses to be able to shoot at a low aperture like f1.4 even in bright conditions. By taking a couple of ND filters with you on your trip, you will make sure you can shoot at a shallow depth of field no matter what.</p> <p>Depending on where you travel to, a camera raincoat could be a must especially if you are going to a tropical area and don’t want to come back from your trip either with no photos at all or with a sunken camera.</p>Getty Images/Nazar Abbas Photography 01271294789

https://public-web-wn.uat.wng.me/create/learn/photography/camera-or-phoneFormer World Nomads scholarship winner Andres Brenner shares his tips on whether to use your smart phone or camera to capture your travel memories.2022-05-04T10:00:00Z https://wng-kosmos-wn-cms-uat.kaos.nibit.com.au:443/create/learn/photography/camera-or-phonehttps://www.worldnomads.com<p>Traveling is one of the most beautiful and meaningful ways of spending time, taking you to <a href="https://www.worldnomads.com/explore">incredible places</a> that will blow your mind and to unexpected situations that help you connect with yourself.</p> <p>Once back home, photos and videos are arguably the best way to recall how all that felt and to bring all experiences back to life and live them again.</p> <p>The dilemma of whether to take a camera on your trip is a very personal one. Each traveler will have their own arguments in favor or against it, but the truth is that nowadays it looks like the discussion won’t be about choosing between taking a camera or a phone, but more about adding a camera to your backpack. Your phone is always with you, while a camera is now an extra. To pack or not to pack is a decision to be made based on each traveler’s needs.</p> <ul> <li><a href="#1">Phone or camera?</a></li> <li><a href="#2">What will you be taking photos for?</a></li> <li><a href="#3">What sort of trip will you be photographing?</a></li> <li><a href="#4">How easy will it be to travel with camera gear?</a></li> <li><a href="#5">What quality are you after?</a></li> <li><a href="#6">What level of performance do you want?</a></li> <li><a href="#7">What format do you want?</a></li> <li><a href="#8">Connecting to Wi-Fi</a></li> <li><a href="#9">Battery life</a></li> <li><a href="#10">Lenses and accessories</a></li> <li><a href="#11">Image editing</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="1">Phone or camera?</h2> <p>Every traveler wants stunning photos of their trips, but things get blurry when it comes to deciding between packing a bulky camera or just freeing up some extra memory space on your phone. Here are a few things to keep in mind when choosing between a phone or a camera for travel photography.</p> <figure><img src="https://media.worldnomads.com/LearnImages/camera-or-phone-in-article-4.jpg" alt="Smartphone phone taking a picture" /> <figcaption>Taking a photo with a smartphone. Photo credit: Getty Images / Csondy</figcaption></figure> <h2 id="2">What will you be taking photos for?</h2> <p>In the last few years, phones have evolved so much that their image quality certainly competes with some of the best consumer cameras. One of the first questions that will definitely help is knowing what you will be using your content for; is it to share with friends on your social networks? Are you an aspiring content creator and would like to increase your audience with outstanding images? Is there a chance that you will need your shots to be included in a professional project in the future?</p> <p>Answers to these questions will start to tilt the scale towards one or the other side, but it is the combination of this first factor and many others that will give you a certain idea of what best fits your needs.</p> <h2 id="3">What sort of trip will you be photographing?</h2> <p>Admiring the <a href="/create/learn/photography/a-pro-photographers-guide-to-photographing-the-northern-lights">Northern Lights</a>, sunbathing at the <a href="/explore/southeast-asia/indonesia/exploring-west-papua">Raja Ampat</a> archipelago or hiking in the <a href="/travel-safety/southern-asia/nepal/nepal-mountain-safety">Himalayas</a>? Every trip is different and there is not a general rule of thumb or a professional consensus about which kind of gear is best for a certain trip: your itinerary will give you its own clues. Destination, weather, and the kind of activities you will be performing during your journey are key to deciding your photo equipment. Does your device match these conditions?</p> <figure><img src="https://media.worldnomads.com/LearnImages/camera-or-phone-in-article-3.jpg" alt="Photographer on mountain" /> <figcaption>Photographer on top of a mountain. Photo credit: Getty Images / Witthaya Prasongsin</figcaption></figure> <h2 id="4">How easy will it be to travel with camera gear?</h2> <p>Think about the weight and size of your chosen tool, combined with the means of transportation during your travels, which are crucial to your comfort. If you are taking a gap year to backpack around the world traveling light will be a priority, but if you’re going to a beach for a week and moving around by car or taxi, weight and size of a camera will be something that won't bother you at all.</p> <h2 id="5">What quality are you after?</h2> <p>Most phones deliver excellent photo and video quality, and most of us won’t be able to tell the difference between footage taken on a phone versus a camera. But other functions, such as sound recording, grain, and dynamic range, will be superior on a digital camera.</p> <h2 id="6">What level of performance do you want?</h2> <p>When it comes to performance, there is a lot to keep in mind, both in phones and cameras. While a camera’s image stabilization has been considerably improved with 5-axis image stabilization built-in that lets you zoom, snap close-ups, and capture night scenes with great clarity, the digital stabilization of high-end phones looks astonishing, too. However, if you also want to access manual shooting, being able to play with focus while filming, wide opening your diaphragm, setting detail your white balance, and meticulously choosing your shutter speed you might need to go for a camera. Also, with a phone, you might never match a camera in low-light photography.</p> <figure><img src="https://media.worldnomads.com/LearnImages/camera-or-phone-in-article-6.jpg" alt="Smiling photographer" /> <figcaption>High-performance photography equipment. Photo credit: Getty Images / Westend61</figcaption></figure> <h2 id="7">What format do you want?</h2> <p>Both phones and cameras allow you to film or take photos in a great variety of formats, but if you are planning to create videos for social networks, such as IG or TikTok, you might find it much easier and more comfortable to film in a vertical format (9:16) with your phone. Turning your camera 90 degrees just feels odd.</p> <h2 id="8">Connecting to Wi-Fi</h2> <p>Although most cameras have Wi-Fi connection to download your photos directly to your phone, if you are a content creator, influencer or just a devoted Instagrammer or TikToker, it will always be easier and faster to share what you have natively created with your phone. Also, for live streaming, a camera won’t be able to help.</p> <h2 id="9">Battery life</h2> <p>It’s not only about how long batteries last but also about how many batteries you will need to bring with you and how bulky camera-battery chargers are. While your phone may last all day without needing to be recharged, taking extra batteries for your camera plus a battery charger might be a pain if you are traveling for a long time or to remote areas.</p> <h2 id="10">Lenses and accessories</h2> <p><a href="/create/learn/photography">Photography</a> is all about light, and before getting to the sensor light travels through a lens. The quality of your lens and its inner composition will define the sharpness of your image, will let you play with different depths of field, and will be responsible for a beautiful bokeh. These days, phones incorporate several good quality lenses to give the photographer various options that are more than enough for the average traveler, but if you are looking for an artisan look there is nothing like an interchangeable lens camera.</p> <p>The bigger and heavier the device, the bigger and heavier its accessories. If you are a keen photographer, you might also consider taking filters, a tripod (for your camera) or mini tripod (for your phone) and a stabilizer and microphone if you think about shooting some videos too. All these accessories – and their weight – should also come into consideration when choosing your preferred photo device for your trip.</p> <figure><img src="https://media.worldnomads.com/LearnImages/camera-or-phone-in-article-5.jpg" alt="Camera and accessories" /> <figcaption>Camera and accessories. Photo credit: Getty Images / Aramyan</figcaption></figure> <h2 id="11">Image editing</h2> <p>Your photo isn’t finished yet when you hear the click of the shutter, that’s why editing capabilities of the files you captured are vital for flexibility in post. Phones include built-in editing tools that are good enough to share amateur content on social networks, but unless you have a high-end phone, cameras will offer a greater variety of professional formats for both photo and video files.</p>Getty Images/ArisSu 0 Person holding a camera

https://public-web-wn.uat.wng.me/create/learn/film/using-sound-designHow well thought-out sound design will elevate your travel video from good to great.2022-03-16T11:00:00Z https://wng-kosmos-wn-cms-uat.kaos.nibit.com.au:443/create/learn/film/using-sound-designhttps://www.worldnomads.com<ul> <li><a href="#design">The importance of sound design</a></li> <li><a href="#plan">Plan ahead</a></li> <li><a href="#pace">Setting the pace</a></li> <li><a href="#atmosphere">Creating atmosphere</a></li> <li><a href="#missing">The sound of missing sound</a></li> <li><a href="#dialogue">Voiceover and dialogue</a></li> <li><a href="#recording;">Recording sound</a></li> <li><a href="#libraries">Using sound libraries</a></li> <li><a href="#post">Post-production sound editing</a></li> </ul> <p>The time has come and you are finally traveling to that destination that made you dream of shooting an amazing travel video with stunning visuals that everyone will love. You have packed your <a href="/create/learn/photography/a-pro-photographers-guide-to-photographing-the-northern-lights">camera</a>, a nice set of prime and zoom lenses, a bunch of batteries, a lightweight tripod, a pocketable drone, and even a gimbal. You’re all set. Are you all set?</p> <p>If you are not taking a good microphone with you, you are not fully packed. Sound is essential to storytelling and a powerful video needs not only eye-catching images but also meticulously crafted sound design. </p> <h2 id="design">The importance of sound design</h2> <p>Sound design (SD) is the art of creating a world for our story through sound. How much detail and dedication we build that world of sounds with will mean either the step up to our ideal video or the slide to an audiovisual nightmare. </p> <p>In short: we might watch to the end, or even enjoy, a video with poor image quality but distorting or inaudible audio will hurt everyone’s eardrums and make our followers block us forever on their social networks. </p> <p>So, we need to work on SD.</p> <h2 id="plan">Plan ahead</h2> <p>Leaving SD to be 100% done in post-production can be tricky. Especially now that we know that sound dimension is key to <a href="/create/learn/film/travel-filmmaking-are-you-doing-it-right">film</a> production, why not get to the field with a nice and clear goal that we can keep in mind while filming? </p> <p>You should always plan your sound design in scriptwriting. This will allow you to choose the correct location for your shots and to re-shoot any scene where you identify unexpected noises that will ruin the desired atmosphere. In the end, thinking about sound design during pre-production will always mean saving a lot of time in post.</p> <p>A good SD plan for a travel video should consider music, ambient and background, sound effects (SFX) and voice-over and dialogue, all of them part of the sound dimension of any video.</p> <h2 id="pace">Setting the pace</h2> <p>Music will be your first tool to set the pace and mood of your story and should be chosen wisely. The process of finding the right music track for your video might take hours of diving into music libraries, so patience is key. Many times you will find tracks you like but that don’t match the current project – it’s always a good idea to use those as spare tracks to build a personal music library that will save you time on future projects. </p> <p>Can you look for music in post-production? Definitely, but finding the correct music track before the shooting can help you understand what the final mood of the video will be and, therefore, to get your shots and your talents to match that epic, romantic or emotional mood.</p> <figure><img src="https://media.worldnomads.com/create/andrés-brenner.jpg" alt="Andi Brenner on location." /> <figcaption> Author Andi Brenner on location. Photo credit: Brian Rapsey</figcaption></figure> <h2 id="atmosphere">Creating atmosphere</h2> <p>Ambient and background sounds will dress up your story. Every space has a sound that belongs to it, and you can even recreate it in your mind places through subtle sounds that will transport you directly to the spot where you first heard them. That’s why it’s so important to have a list of sounds to be captured in the field and that will mean the world later on in post-production to create a unique atmosphere for your location. </p> <p>As a general rule, take your time on location to recognize sounds that you might not have thought of when building your to-record list, and always capture as many sounds as you can: the more you record, the less you will need to spend on copyrighted sounds from music libraries. </p> <h2 id="missing">The sound of missing sound</h2> <p>Can you think about an action or situation that creates no sound at all? If you imagine someone sleeping, you might hear the sound of their snoring. Think about an empty room of a house and you will notice the noise of a car passing by. Even when your subject is completely silent, the sound of their breathing will be there. All these sounds are essential to the actions they are the product of and not having them in sync will only create noise in our minds.</p> <p>Yes! Naked actions make noise, so adding sound effects in post-production is a must. It’s all about timing and common sense: make sure they sound like what they are (a big truck sounds completely different to a small car), and in sync and you will have the work done. </p> <p>And always remember: missing sound could be the noisiest.</p> <h2 id="dialogue">Voice-over and dialogue</h2> <p>Voice-over and dialogue are powerful tools. They are not only key elements in the composition of sound – as they need to stand out from music – but they are also essential to drive the plot of your story. They also allow you to add diverse points of view and reflections to what you are showing with images. </p> <p>To get the best out of these tools, it’s important to have a clean capture of voices, avoiding background interference of unwanted noises. Once in post-production, making them stand out is as easy as lowering the level of the music track. Another technique is applying a low-pass filter to the music track while the voice-over or dialogue needs to be prevalent. </p> <h2 id="recording">Recording sound</h2> <p>Knowing the elements of sound dimension is basic, but none of the above would help if you don’t pay attention to details when recording your sounds. Here are some tips to make them sound nice and crisp.</p> <ol> <li>Choose the right mic. The camera's built-in mic is never the right mic. Just like when you spend extra money on a fast prime lens to improve your image quality, you should also invest in a good mic. You don’t need to take a loan to get the fanciest mic in the market, a shotgun like <a href="https://www.rode.com/microphones/videomicproplus">this</a> is always reliable and should do the trick for a travel filmmaker that needs to get interviews, ambient and to travel light.</li> <li>Keep it to -6db to make sure your peaks never distort. You can always adjust the gain in post. </li> <li>Record many takes, then choose the best.</li> </ol> <h2 id="libraries">Using sound libraries</h2> <p>You might do your best to capture great ambiance and sound effects in the field but many times the context just doesn’t help. This is when sound libraries become your lifesaver. You can use the built-in filters to organize your search by mood, genre, instruments, length, etc.</p> <p>These are some paid and free user-friendly sound libraries that are worth checking:<a href="https://www.universalproductionmusic.com/"> Universal</a>,<a href="https://elements.envato.com/es/audio"> Envato</a>,<a href="https://freesound.org"> Freesound</a>.</p> <h2 id="post">Post-production sound editing</h2> <p>The last part of the magic happens in post. This is when you give life to your sound design and to do so, start by syncing clips and music: it makes everything look nicer. Just add markers to your music track to indicate beats and bars of your music track and then adjust the beginning and end of your clips to match the markers. </p> <p>You don’t need your voice-over to exactly match your image on the screen. Actually, it’s always nice to have it start a few seconds before the image, kind of letting us know something about what is coming next. A sudden cut of the music is another way to emphasize a segment of voice-over or dialogue. </p> <p>Once you’ve done these, start layering all the other sounds that will be part of your video. Use as many audio tracks as needed: that’s the way you will build your sound dimension with rich depth. You can also add SFX to your transitions to give them an accent. </p> <p>Your music track might be longer than the total length of your video. In this case, you can go to the end of the music track and cut the last couple of bars to be pasted wherever you need the video to finish. Make sure you respect the times of the track when pasting it, but this will give a natural smooth ending to the video. </p> <p>Once you have finished your sound mix, take your eyes off it, go for a walk, rest, and then come back later to listen to it again. You might find subtle adjustments to be done if you listen to it with fresh ears. </p> <p>It’s also a good idea to listen to it on different devices (computer, phone, speaker, etc) to make sure the sound is good in all of them. </p> <p>Travel video storytelling is the art of combining all your available resources to make people travel when they are actually not. To do so, the ultimate sound design will take you to the next level, offering a faithful experience for people watching your videos.</p>Brian Rapsey 0 A filmmaker with a camera and microphone films from a car.

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https://public-web-wn.uat.wng.me/explore/south-america/bolivia/otherworldly-boliviaUnlike any other place on earth, this place is impossible to describe. Bolivia can only be understood by experience.2017-09-14T10:00:00Z https://wng-kosmos-wn-cms-uat.kaos.nibit.com.au:443/explore/south-america/bolivia/otherworldly-boliviahttps://www.worldnomads.com<p>Salar de Uyuni is a place for discovery – a place where travelers' hearts let go of convenience and luxury, satisfying their desire to be in true isolation.</p> <p>A trip to this South American delight will be intense, cold, hot, salty, high, and exhausting – but it will smash you right in the face with the most stunning vistas that'll remain in your memories forever. </p> <p>At 3,656m above sea level, Salar de Uyuni stretches its glistening white salt in beautiful patterns, with an endless horizon during the dry months late April/early May, until October when the rainy season creates a spectacular, endless-mirror-like effect. </p> <p>With all its landscapes and surprises, this place is impossible to describe. It can only be understood by experience.</p> <p> </p>Andres Brenner 0

https://public-web-wn.uat.wng.me/create/scholarships/film/2013/andres-brennerFollow Andrés as he explores the cultures and traditions of the New Orleans Mardi Gras while making a documentary about a local community arts program.2017-04-30T10:00:00Z https://wng-kosmos-wn-cms-uat.kaos.nibit.com.au:443/create/scholarships/film/2013/andres-brennerhttps://www.worldnomads.com<div class="scholarships-assignment-intro segment-margin-break"> <div class="Author"><br /> <div class="Author-profile"><strong>Andrés Brenner from Argentina,</strong><br /><small class="Author-title">Winner Film Scholarship 2013</small></div> </div> <h3 class="standfirst"><span><br />Andrés's filmmaking assignment was to film and edit the untold stories of the New Orleans Mardi Gras.</span></h3> </div> <div class="scholarships-assignment-snippet segment-margin-break"> <h4>Katrina beyond the media</h4> <p>Arriving in the place where everything happened makes me truly understand how huge the devastation was, but also allows me to hear personal stories of people who were here during the hurricane.</p> <p>Such is the case of Bernard, who decided to stay in the city after making sure that his family, already evacuated, was safe. He needed to fight for his house, the home he built that was his life. When Katrina hit the mouth of the Mississippi, the levees (specially built for keeping the city dry) didn´t work as they should. The rest is an already-known story. Bernard was at his house when the city lost power, water supply, and telephone signal. Many people evacuated but those who stayed - they were now in the land of nobody.</p> <img src="https://media.worldnomads.com/LearnImages/film2013/onassignment/wn-scholarship-film-2013-andres-blog4.jpg" alt="An abandoned house in New Orleans" /></div> <div class="scholarships-assignment-snippet segment-margin-break"> <h4><span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"The Krewe of Tucks"}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":17155,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,16776960],"11":4,"12":0,"17":1}">The Krewe of Tucks</span></h4> <p><span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Our fourth day in New Orleans was just insane. Everything started around 11am, when after an hour of waiting for a cab that never arrived, and with only one hour left to reach our float, we decided to pick our gear and jump in to the street. \u201cOur float\u201d? Yeah! The trip included an amazing surprise: spending an entire day riding one of the Mardi Gras parade floats with the Krewe of Tucks! There are thousands of people looking for this presents (called \"throws\"), and they all have been waiting for the floats for the last year - so they get pretty excited. And being up there on the float, with the power of making them all happy, is just an incredible and unforgettable experience."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":771,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,16776960],"11":4,"12":0}">Our fourth day in New Orleans was just insane. Everything started around 11am when after an hour of waiting for a cab that never arrived, and with only one hour left to reach our float, we decided to pick up our gear and jump into the street. “Our float”? Yeah! The trip included an amazing surprise: spending an entire day riding one of the Mardi Gras parade floats with the Krewe of Tucks! There are thousands of people looking for these presents (called "throws"), and they all have been waiting for the floats for the last year - so they get pretty excited. And being up there on the float, with the power of making them all happy, is just an incredible and unforgettable experience.</span></p> <img src="https://media.worldnomads.com/LearnImages/film2013/onassignment/wn-scholarship-film-2013-andres-blog2.jpg" alt="Andres on the float" /></div> <div class="scholarships-assignment-snippet segment-margin-break"> <h4><span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Little Giants: the Red Flame Hunters"}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":17155,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,16776960],"11":4,"12":0,"17":1}">Little Giants: The Red Flame Hunters</span></h4> <p><span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"On our sixth day in New Orleans we had the great pleasure of meeting the Red Flame Hunters, one of the most unique Indian tribes of New Orleans. \u201cEvery tribe has the same line up of people, they have all the same positions. But we are the only kids tribe that I know right now, we are the only tribe of kids, and thats amazing\u201d,says Justin, the Big Chief of the gang. His pride for his tribe oozes out of every single one of his pores. As part of the Red Flame Hunters, Justin has been taught not only the respect for his roots and traditions as an Indian, but also for his mates and the community. It is a long journey to become a Big Chief, and he knows thatbesides it being a big honour, it is also a huge responsibility."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":771,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,16776960],"11":4,"12":0}">On our sixth day in New Orleans, we had the great pleasure of meeting the Red Flame Hunters, one of the most unique Indian tribes of New Orleans. “Every tribe has the same lineup of people, they have all the same positions. But we are the only kids' tribe that I know right now, we are the only tribe of kids, and that's amazing”, says Justin, the Big Chief of the gang. His pride for his tribe oozes out of every single one of his pores. As part of the Red Flame Hunters, Justin has been taught not only respect for his roots and traditions as an Indian but also for his mates and the community. It is a long journey to become a Big Chief, and he knows that besides it being a big honor, it is also a huge responsibility.</span></p> <p><span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"On our sixth day in New Orleans we had the great pleasure of meeting the Red Flame Hunters, one of the most unique Indian tribes of New Orleans. \u201cEvery tribe has the same line up of people, they have all the same positions. But we are the only kids tribe that I know right now, we are the only tribe of kids, and thats amazing\u201d,says Justin, the Big Chief of the gang. His pride for his tribe oozes out of every single one of his pores. As part of the Red Flame Hunters, Justin has been taught not only the respect for his roots and traditions as an Indian, but also for his mates and the community. It is a long journey to become a Big Chief, and he knows thatbesides it being a big honour, it is also a huge responsibility."}" data-sheets-userformat="{"2":771,"3":[null,0],"4":[null,2,16776960],"11":4,"12":0}"><span>Mr. Ed Buckner is the mentor of the kids. He does an exceptional job of not only organizing their work but also acting like the father they don´t have in every way. Most of these kids come from families with few resources in which their mothers are in charge of everything, and work long hours that don´t allow them to be with their kids as much as they would like to. Instead of leaving the kids to their own devices, the Red Flame Hunters provide a safe environment and an amazing life school.</span><em> </em>“It´s a blessing to be out on Mardi Gras day, to show everybody all the work that you have done over the year.", says Justin.</span></p> <img src="https://media.worldnomads.com/LearnImages/film2013/onassignment/wn-scholarship-film-2013-andres-blog3.jpg" alt="The big chief" /> <p></p> <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/travel-scholarship/sets/72157643924571794/with/13836278313/">View the assignment photos</a></p> <p><a href="https://journals.worldnomads.com/adventurerfever/trip/44494/WorldNomads-Scholarship">Read Andrés' full blog</a></p> </div> <div class="scholarships-assignment-snippet"> <h4>Watch Andrés' Film: <span>Talking Up The Town - Travel New Orleans</span></h4> <a class="Play" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwPr5hXjlrw?autohide=1&showinfo=0&controls=0" title="Play media" data-lity=""><img src="https://media.worldnomads.com/LearnImages/film2013/onassignment/wn-scholarship-film-2013-andres-media-thumb2.jpg" alt="Talking Up The Town" /> </a></div>Brian Rapsey 0