5 Essential Tips for Traveling Photographers
Traveling for work is like viewing an impressionist painting : From a distance it looks beautiful, but up close it can look like a complete mess. The good news is that proper preparation can make business travel less messy and chaotic for a photographer. I'd like to cover some steps you can take to make your out-of-town photography ventures more successful. I love to travel, including my opportunities to travel professionally. As with leisure travel, there are checklists to make and precautions to take. These steps become necessary to protect our gear, career, and sanity. My first overseas shoot began as everything I had hoped it would be. I had been in Germany translating for a video crew based out of Chicago, as well as shooting and helping out with general tasks. The conference provided me with videography experience plus a bit of time for exploration and adventure (for a work trip, anyway). Photographers seem to have more flexibility than the rest of the working p