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Jeremy Flint is an award-winning image-maker and writer from Oxfordshire, UK, who specialises in travel, landscape and location photography. His work stems from a curiosity for the people, places and cultures he visits, as well as the colourful and intimate moments that capture the essence of a place. Jeremy’s work has been featured in a myriad of guides and publications, including National Geographic Traveller, Lonely Planet and The Sunday Times Travel Magazine. jeremyflintphotography.com
Nothing sounds as exotic to the mind as travel photography. The term conjures up images of far-flung places, true adventures and new experiences. That being said, thousands of photographers – even professionals in other genres – take photos while travelling and are disappointed with the results. Some will take a shot without much consideration about what they are actually photographing, resulting in a ‘holiday snap’: a photo taken during your trip without much thought about the picture or subject itself.
Some examples of snaps are images with poor composition, poor camera technique, excess clutter, poor exposure, out-of-focus subjects, bad framing and flare. In the digital age, you can easily overturn these common mistakes and return from your travels with more professional-looking photographs – it is a matter of improving your results step by step.
Firstly, to achieve a good travel photograph you need to capture your subject accurately. Then you can find a way to give
