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Travel Photography Kit - Take Travel Pictures Like A Pro!

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The best lightweight travel photography kit and all of the resources that we've used to build our skills as travel photographers. 

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Photography Kit

This is a list of all of the kit that we use whilst we travel. We are amateur photographers and mainly use entry level equipment. 

 
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This has been such a  great camera. Easy to use and understand for basic photography. It's compact size also makes it easy to carry around whether your exploring a city or hiking in the mountains!
Sony Alpha 6100
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Something lightweight and able to at least take photos at eye level is great!
Tripod for small mirrorless camera
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We have 2 external hard drives - one is left at home and one is carried with us at all times. We also upload our photographs to our google drive account.
Toshiba 1TB external HDD
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We LOVE our drone! We decided on the mini 3 pro as it's under 250g therefore no license is needed.
DJI Mini 3 Pro
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These are great to reduce glare, improve colour quality and get better shots in low light.

This is a 6 Pack ND4, ND8, ND16, ND32, ND64, ND1000 filters, compatible with Mini 3 Pro/Mini 3
DJI mini 3 Pro Drone ND filters
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I love this hard case - light weight and stylish for when walking around towns.
Mirrorless Digital Camera Case
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I've used this so much when transferring pictures between camera, drone and hard drive.
Memory Card Adapter
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There is nothing more annoying then having to constantly plug in and unplug your devices to move content around! This will be a life saver!!
USB to C adapter
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This is essential to protect your drone. It'a light weight and easy to carry - it's been on many hikes with us!
Case for DJI Mini 3 Pro/DJI Mini 3
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This is great to stop the glare and enhance the colour in broad light.
Polarisation UV filter for Sony A6000
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I love this camera strap - It's perfect for a gift too!
Bohemian Adjustable Neck Strap
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This is the perfect SD card to capture sports and high motion object.
SanDisk 128GB Extreme PRO SDXC card
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This is so important because there is nothing worse than having dirt on your lens or sensor which will ruin your shots.
Professional Camera Cleaning Kit with Case
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Photography Courses and Resources

These are all of the resources I use and creators that I follow to develop my skills.

 
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Check out all of the tips and tricks that we use to take our travel photos.
Take Travel Pictures Like a Pro | Blog Post with tips and tricks for great photos.
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This course can be completed either via email or by paying a small price for the app. Worth every penny in my opinion!
A Year With My Camera - FREE course
 
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I have no affiliation with this course but this is probably the best course that I've ever undertaken. The amount of information for an entry level videographer is amazing!
14 Day Filmmaker Course
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Learning the art of composition is vital for creating a captivating shot, editing just enhances a picture.
35 Photography Composition for Stunning Photos | Pro Photogra..
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A dive into basic edits on adobe lightroom and some presets available.
The Beginner’s Guide to Editing Photos in Lightroom
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How light affects your photography - my favourite times to shoot are blue and golden hour.
British Academy of Photography | Blog | The Importance of Light in Photography
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Do you need a filter and what's the best way to use one?
A Guide to Filters for Lenses
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Another great post about photo composition.
The Ultimate Guide to Composition in Photography
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Our Prints

 
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One of my favourite prints on Morocco!
Coastal landscape print beach themed print for living room Decorative Print of waves for beach lover print of North Coast of Morocco.
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A print from our road trip through the sunflower fields of France
Sunflower print for living room floral print of sunflower fields print for nature lovers yellow flower floral decor of France sunflowers
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Sunset over the ski challets in Spain
Ski Chalet Sunset Spain Photography Print Mountain Wall Art Winter Landscape Picture Cozy Home Decor Rustic Living Room for Sunset lovers
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Photography Influencers

These are all of my favourite photography influencers :) follow them on instagram

 
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This lovely lady is fab at helping pose in a way that suits your body and gives you confidence!
Instagram (@biabeible): How to pose
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This guy is great at building on your story telling and showing how to film yourself as the main character.
Instagram (@bryanhynes_): How to film yourself
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Gorgeous travel photography account
Instagram (@michelle.lawrencee): Travel Photography
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Wonderful captured moments in urban areas
Instagram (@shotbylewis): Street Photography
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Another wonderful travel creator on instagram
Instagram (@sheisthelostgirl) - Travel Photography
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Photography Apps

Here are some of my favourite apps that I use for finding the perfect drone shot to editing the perfect picture and scheduling them to social media.

 
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In order to safely fly your drone, you need to make sure you are legally flying in an appropriate airzone and to be aware of what obstacles are in your way. This app is one of the best ones for planning your flight.
Drone Assist - flight planning app
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This is one of the apps that I use to edit my photos on my phone.
Online photo editor | Photoshop Lightroom
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I use this app to do slightly more advanced edits as more of their tools are free. I then upload that photo to lightroom to use their filters.
Snapseed App | Download Online Photo Editing App
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This is how I plan my instagram feed and schedule my posts.
ULTIMATE Instagram Feed Planner App + Presets + Schedule + Analytics
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This is how I schedule my Pinterest posts and keep a check on my account analytics.
Metricool - Analyze, manage and measure your digital content
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Insurance

Make sure your equipment is covered!

 
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Make sure your drone is insured!
Compare Drone Insurance Policies
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An option for camera equipment insurance
Camera Insurance | Protect your Camera
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This is needed if working with clients e.g. photoshoots or elopements
Photographer Business Public Insurance
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Printing Platforms

Make sure you display your shots once you've taken them. Personally, we love fridge magnets, photo books and digital photo frames. 

 
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One of our favourite ways to print our best pictures!
Photo Fridge Magnets - Square | Photobox
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You're able to print a photo book off at the end which pulls in all of the data about your travel which you will have logged as you go!
Polarsteps - Automatic Travel Tracker - Explore. Dream. Discover.
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This is one of our favourite ways to display our photos, particularly as we live in such a tiny space!
Digital Photo Frame Built in 32GB
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