We asked travel photographer and founder of The Travel Photography Club, Lisa Michele Burns, to share a few simple ways to approach your travel photography more creatively.
You don’t need the biggest or best camera gear to create memorable travel photographs. Learning to observe a scene, notice what catches your eye and think about how you frame your subject can instantly change the images you bring home.
Look beyond the obvious
Before reaching for your camera, take a moment to look around. Notice the light, where your eye naturally travels and whether moving just a few steps could reveal a stronger composition.
Experiment with your composition
Move beyond eye level. Look for foreground elements, photograph from above or below, and experiment with aperture to see how depth of field can change the way you frame your subject.
Tell more of the story
Alongside the iconic sights, photograph the smaller details and everyday scenes that give a destination its character. Patterns, architecture, food, passing moments and landscapes can all become part of the story.
Do you enjoy photographing your travels?
Founded by Lisa, The Travel Photography Club is a global community for photographers who love to travel, create and keep developing their skills, with creative photography themes, member galleries, courses, resources and the bi-monthly The Travel Photographer’s Journal.
Wendy Wu Tours customers can use code WENDYWU to receive $20 AUD off their first year of the photography club membership.
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Credit: Lisa Michele Burns
Where would you take your camera next?
Lisa has curated four Wendy Wu Tours journeys that particularly caught her eye for their photographic potential:
Journey Through Central Asia | 28 days
Silk Road architecture, vast landscapes and vibrant cities.
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Ancient Empires of China & Japan | 20 days
Historic architecture, atmospheric streets, mountain landscapes and modern cities.
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Vietnam Trails | 16 days
Mountains, villages, markets, waterways and everyday street scenes.
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Chile: Top to Toe | 14 days
From the Atacama Desert to Patagonia, with extraordinary opportunities to photograph colour, scale, texture and landscape.
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