HOW TO FIND THE BEST PLACES TO DO PHOTOGRAPHY
An essential part of creating dynamic photography is to have the proper subject matter. It is challenging to develop incredible, jaw-dropping pictures if you do not have a good subject matter for photography. While most of us focus on technique, we must concentrate on the area we shoot at just as much. Here are some of the best places in the USA, Canada, and Puerto Rico to create fabulous photography. And coming up, Iceland photography locations!
Check out Pamela Goodyer’s top recommendations for the most visually striking photography locations below. As she teaches, one of the key aspects of incredible photography is having the right subject matter. Why not follow her lead and travel to these incredible locations?
THE BASICS
The main thing to do is use our Photography Magazine as a photography location guide! :)
Pamela Goodyer had been visiting and creating photographs on and off for fifteen years, each trip yielding the potential for new shots.
So, for now, you can start with the basics. What kind of photos are you looking to take? Are you looking for a scenic landscape or a more urban setting? Once you know what type of photos you’re looking for, research different areas offering those views. You can look online at pictures or before visiting places in person to understand better what you can expect.
ONLINE SEARCHES
Of course, you can do online searches. Then, hit the images button below the top line, and tons of pictures will appear. You can also use it for your photography bucket list. You can search more locally using terms like Maine Photography Locations or Milky Way Photography Location or narrow it down by town—then hit the image button And view the photographs of the area. Remember, most of the time, you’re only going to see the best top spots.
JOIN PHOTOGRAPHY CLUBS
If you belong to a photography club, you can ask group members where to go for great photography, but please remember, you must look at their images or online images. We have encountered photographers who won’t say; I have been doing photography for about a month before they tell you the most incredible place they have ever photographed. Be sure to understand your source of information. For example, asking Pamela Goodyer, the top photography spot, to create incredible dynamic photography versus asking your next-door neighbor who bought a new camera at Christmas time are completely different.
BE MINDFUL OF WHO YOU ASK
Be sure to understand your source of information. For example, asking Pamela Goodyer, the top photography spot, to create incredible dynamic award-winning photography versus asking your next-door neighbor who bought a new camera at Christmas time are completely different. And people who do not do photography see things completely differently than photographers. When we were new to this, we asked local people, “Where’s the best place for photography? And yeah, they would send us to beautiful natural locations such as a plain lake with absolutely nothing around it. We agree that it’s a beautiful, majestic location, but it was absolutely completely boring for photography.
TIME OF YEAR & MILKY WAY
Before planning a trip, it’s always important to check the weather and temperature for the location for the photography. Costa Rica, for example, has seen an increase in rainfall this year because of El Niño. This can dampen photography activities and may leave us feeling soggy and disappointed. There is also much more rain in certain months than in others.
On the other hand, Iceland boasts around-the-clock daylight during the summer months. Sure, the midnight sun provides some vibrant spectacle for sightseers. Still, because of its northern latitude, stargazers often miss out on seeing the Milky Way – which could be a deciding factor when booking your photography trip.
Also, the northern lights can only be seen in Iceland during the fall and winter, but will it be too cold for you? September and October are good for the best temperatures and still seeing the northern lights.
GO ON A PHOTO TOUR
We run Extra Eyes Photo Tours—check out all our tours in the photography workshops section. We go to only the best, most dynamic photography locations and put the perfect subject matter right before your eyes. We instruct you as much as you would like to be instructed. (Some high-end pros come along and desire less instruction.) We have created many award-winning photos on our photo tours.
Because of our extensive travel to various locations, we have discovered the best spots for jaw-dropping photography. We are passionate about supporting all photographers and their tours and instructional opportunities. However, we have also come across some tours that take place in uninteresting places. This brings us to our next point: be aware of what you are signing up for.
HOW TO PICK THE RIGHT PHOTO TOUR
When selecting your next photography tour destination, It’s important to understand all the aspects of the tour. Cost is essential when planning any tour and can vary significantly depending on the location. Read all available tours to compare prices, activities, accommodation, meals, entrance fees, and transportation. The most significant advantage of taking a tour versus self-organizing is receiving specialized instruction for your chosen activity. Ensure you understand the group size or student/leader ratio before booking to get the best out of the tour.
If you are looking for a simple photo-taking experience without needing guidance from the leader, some tours do not include photography instruction but solely provide access to unique locations, and it’s not always the right timing. It’s basically just a tour to stop at each location for a short time. Avoid these if possible. They just take you from place to place, and they don’t know anything about photography, the positioning of the lighting, or the best times to get dynamic images. They stop for a certain amount of time. But when you want to photograph in an incredible location, you could spend hours, even half a day, in one spot. These tours do not offer that kind of opportunity.
INSTRUCTORS AND LOCATIONS
We have seen incredible instructors who know how to take you to dynamic locations, and we saw one tour on social media to one place for seven days. It was the most boring location we have seen. We could drive through it, stop two or three times in this desert-type area, and move on to try to find dynamic image possibilities. How you can create jaw-dropping award-winning images in the desert for seven days is beyond us. If you are good, you may come home with 10 to 15 okay pictures and possibly an award winner. Still, on suitable tours, you have numerous dynamic locations daily with massive amounts of opportunity for excellent photography.
However, good instructors will guide their students to dynamic locations daily, giving plenty of scope for genuinely amazing photographs. With such a tour, you could come home with hundreds of good shots–and possibly many different award winners. You will discover all you need to know by thoroughly checking out their photographs. If you decide to take a photography tour, it would be beneficial to VIEW ALL THE PHOTOS TAKEN ON THE TOUR! We cannot emphasize this enough.
WHERE TO CREATE THE BEST PHOTOS
As discussed, photography requires the proper subject matter to create incredible, jaw-dropping pictures. While most of us focus on technique, we must also concentrate on the area we shoot at. Would you like to learn how to create dynamic images and fine art? That is what this magazine is all about. The first part of creating incredible photography is finding outstanding subject matter.
You can read about some places in more detail on our Travel Photography Pages.
One way dynamic images are created with moving waters, and the milky water effect is used to awe your fans. Look at how to shoot waterfall photography if you need some pointers. Grab a Think Tank Camera Bag, head to an incredible destination, and start creating fine art for yourself.
