Five tips for successful holiday photos

Lilian Dach

26.5.2017

Translation: machine translated

Want to get some great holiday snaps this year? The following five tips will help you get amazing images, for lasting memories.

Above all, enjoy your holiday!

Take time to admire the scenery without having your nose behind your camera. If you try to capture everything, you'll miss out on the best part: the moment.

• Don't take everything that passes in front of your lens, you'll then have fewer photos to sort through.
• Plan. Save locations on Google Maps and look for Photospots.
• Let yourself be inspired. Search for your destination on Instagram and YouTube. We bet you'll want to jump on the next plane.

Tip no. 1: Avoid the centre

Placing your subject or the horizon in the middle of your photos makes them boring. To avoid this, imagine your image is divided into three parts.

• Separate the image into three parts.
• Place your subject in the left or right third, or directly on one of the lines.

Another tip for the horizon: place it according to what you want to highlight.

• The land or the body of water? The horizon should be in the top third of your image.
• The sky? Place the horizon in the top third.

I've given you a quick overview of framing techniques so you can apply my tips straight away, but if you want to delve deeper into the subject, type "image composition" or "golden ratio" into Google.

Tip #2: Pay attention to detail and perspective

Take the time to choose your subject carefully. Pay attention to the environment, the light and the details of the landscape. Move around. The best photos have a particular angle.

• Capture the little details: the gecko, the butterflies, the straw in your cocktail...
• Make a flat lay of everything you brought to the beach.
• Photograph your subject while sitting on the ground.
• Get further away, or get closer. Use your camera's macro mode.

The appeal of your photos also depends on the type of camera you use. Have you ever thought about using an instant camera like ? They force you to choose your subjects more carefully and impose an image format on you. You'll see photography in a completely different way.

Tip #3: Early in the morning

I know, holidays are for sleeping in. But trust me, getting up early is worth it. After the first few shots, enjoy a nice cup of coffee and have a little nap on the beach.

• The light is completely different.
• The beaches are often still empty.
• You'll capture the everyday: the fishmonger bringing in his first catch, for example.
• You won't be stressed by the crowds of tourists and can take the time to take prettier photos.

Tip no. 4: Tell a story

It's well known that holidays make the best stories. Ask yourself why you like a photo. Because it touches you, doesn't it? It captures a moment and tells a story that charms you. Here are a few ways to do it:

Tip #5: Have the right equipment

Print your photos and create albums

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Lilian Dach

Category Development Manager

lilian.dach@digitecgalaxus.ch

I’ve had a fascination for content marketing ever since uni. My aim is to generate great content – any requests are welcome. Photography is what I’m passionate about and so is shopping. So I’ve definitely found my place in the online business at digitec!

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