If you are anything like me, you have one or two decent family holidays a year. This may be in a perfect Caribbean resort, for optimum rest and relaxation, or a more adventurous holiday for those pioneering types. Either way, you understandably want to take the opportunity to capture every memorable moment and image. Therefore, what follows is a summary of key digital photography tricks to ensure you don't return home disappointed with the outcome of your shots.
Just because you are on holiday, doesn't mean you shouldn't get up early, as this is when you can get some of your best shots. Just after dawn, light can be softer. The sun's low angle is great for landscapes. Getting out and about early also means you can avoid crowds, so historical sites and landmarks can be captured in their full glory.
Shops and markets make perfect locations for really getting a feel of your holiday destination. A little research will tell you when the local markets take place, and these can often be colourful events. Market stalls or shop displays create interesting colours and shapes. Watch out for recurring themes such as bowls of colourful spices.
Beach holidays can provide some exciting action shots. Watersports always create the chance to produce scintillating images. One of the most important digital photography tricks to note is to take with you, if possible, a telephoto lens of at least 300mm. This will enable you to get close up shots of windsurfers, waterskiers, or even paragliders. A fast shutter speed, of around 1/1000 sec, will be required to freeze the action.
The classic sunset will round off the perfect set of holiday photographs. It's easy to fall into the trap of waiting for the sun to set and just pressing the shutter. Sure, you can still grab a decent sunset picture, but it actually helps to provide a little foreground interest. For example, why not persuade a local out walking his dog to sit by the water's edge. Compare the scenes with and without and you will see a huge difference to the impact of your final creation.
Finally - I could write an almost unending list of travel digital photography tricks, but just as important when you are taking pictures on vacation is to keep everyone happy! Not everyone one in your family may be as enthusiastic as you are about photography. Make sure you plan your time to allow for you to go solo to capture the shots you really want - but also make time to include your travelling companions, so that the family album has some good additions too.
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