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Photo.net travel section

Photo.net is probably one of the best-known and authoritative online resources for photography in general. What is perhaps a little less known, is it's excellent travel photography section featuring a must-read travel tips page for photographers and numerous destination-specific guides that cover anything from equipment and photo-ops to local labs and facilities. Worth checking out before you go.

Posted by Nikos at 12:03 PM
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Focus on photography

I mentioned it at the travel photography and video forum, so I might as well do it here, too. Fodor's is publishing an excellent primer on travel photography online, and it's worth having a look at it before shelling out for one of the numerous photo tips books out there.

Posted by Nikos at 11:55 AM
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Is lomography physically different?

Q: "Okay, I understand lomography ideologically…but HOW does a Lomo work differently than conventional cameras? Physically."

A: Fundamentally, the answer is "it isn't physically different". The physical principles of photography are essentially invariable, regardless of camera type. Like goes into a box through a hole and prints a pattern on a photosensitive material. (or sensor) A shoebox with a hole on one side, a lomo, a disposable camera, an SLR and a digital point-and-shoot, all share this same basic model of operation.

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Posted by Nikos at 11:38 AM
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Foreground versus Background

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While the photography purist may say that there is no distinction between foreground and background and that a photograph is a flattened abstraction of the visual content of the frame, it's still good to note how objects on differnt planes of depth interact visually with each other, and provide some tips on how to best use this interaction for aesthetically pleasing and fun results.

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Posted by Nikos at 02:01 AM
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New photo equipment rules for air travel

The U.S. Transport Security Amdinstration has issued new rules for transporting photographic equipment. It seems that with the new inspection equipment, undeveloped film MUST be carried on and not checked in. Also it details the limitations on types and amount of equipment permitted to be carried-on.

Posted by Nikos at 04:00 PM
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Group Snapshots

Group Snapshots

Travel photography is not just about the artful representation of exotic lands. It is just as much about documenting your vacation. The ubiquitous group shot with friends should be treated as the precious capture it is. Even with rudimentary equipment and by following a few simple rules, you can create photos that carry the spirit of the day and bring memories to life, the way they're worth remembering.

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Posted by Nikos at 06:36 PM
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The Abyss

The photo used for the blog's header is a composite panorama (4-5 photos stitched together) from a place called The Abyss in southern Venezuela. This is where the tepui mountain formations of Venezuela suddenly stop, and you can see the entire Amazonia spread ahead of you as far as the eye can see. The vastness of the rainforest is why they named it so.

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Posted by Nikos at 02:24 AM
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What camera should I buy?

Okay, so you’ve got your tickets, got your visas, made your plans, the world’s at your feet. Now you have to make sure that when you come back, the world’s legendary places will be recorded on eye-catching, high-impact-value 8x6 prints that will make your friends stand there in bewilderment, silently worshiping you for your talented recording of the exotic, the astonishing, the eerie and the humorous.

You want to buy a camera that will let you do that. Well here’s a little secret:

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Posted by Nikos at 04:02 PM
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Managing exposed film for long-term travel

On the road it’s easy to burn through dozens of rolls in very little time. So, unless you’re out there only for a couple of weeks, sooner or later, the accumulating exposed film will be an issue. Besides taking up space in your backpack, there’s a risk of losing them, damaging them, or spoiling them by continuous exposure to extreme temperatures and humidity. Developing the films locally is rarely a good option. It’s hard enough to find a good lab at home, let alone some remote town in a developing country. Plus, the developed negatives are just as sensitive (if not more sensitive) as the exposed rolls. So what do you do? Today I will discuss a couple of practical solutions to secure your precious snapshots of unrepeatable moments.

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Posted by Nikos at 04:02 PM
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Lomography

Lomography

What the heck is lomography? Well if you hadn't heard of the bloody thing yesterday, you're not alone. Here it is ladies and gentlemen, the Lomographic Society International, a manifesto for the creative, curious, casual and playful recording of life's little (and big) moments. Point-and-shooters rejoice! Technology supremacists need not apply.

Posted by Nikos at 12:29 PM
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Nikos 'madnomad' Moraitakis is an amateur photographer and computer geek. He spends most of his life in Athens, Greece, occasionally escaping for semi-random wanderings around the globe's less trodden paths. He can be reached at nikos@photo.net.