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6 top tips for great safari photos

By Javier Luque on Jan 12, 2017 in Accessories, Adventure Travel, Africa, Gadgets, Photography, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment

This isn’t a post on F-stops or shutter speeds. Nor is it about composition or how to hold your camera. This is far more fundamental than that. If one of the main reasons you’re going on safari is to capture some great photos, and you’re not a professional photographer, then this piece is for you.

What's it like to use the DJI Osmo?

By Paul Johnson on Jun 30, 2016 in Europe, Featured, Greece, Photography, Regions, Travel Equipment, Travel Miscellany, Videos, Western Europe

Let’s start with a disclaimer – I’m completely inexperienced when it comes to shooting video. There, I said it. I enjoy taking photographs and have worked alongside a number of different camera brands, but video is something I’ve always tended to avoid, largely because I feel that it’s something that, if it’s not done well,

What's it like to fly the DJI Phantom 4 drone?

By Paul Johnson on Apr 01, 2016 in Featured, Gadgets, Photography, Travel Equipment

Despite having been founded only 10 years ago, Chinese technology company DJI has grown to be comfortably ahead of the game when it comes to the drone market. You may have already read my initial review of the DJI Phantom 3 Advanced drone, but now DJI have taken us by surprise with the introduction of

Win a smartwatch, tablet, portable WiFi hotspot and more!

By Paul Johnson on Mar 22, 2016 in Accessories, Featured, Gadgets, Photography, Travel Equipment

To celebrate the launch of their new smart watch, the ‘Nigma’, WorldSIM are giving away a collection of their best travel gadgets. One lucky winner will win a smartwatch that can be used as a phone as you can put a SIM card inside, a 7” Android tablet, a portable WiFi hotspot so you can

10 top tips for taking the best safari photos

By Javier Luque on Mar 14, 2016 in Adventure Travel, Africa, Photography, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment

Luxury safaris offer incredible photo opportunities to capture great wildlife shots with surprisingly close access to iconic and awe inspiring safari animals. Many safari goers hope to return home with great photos to commemorate their trip, wow their friends, and perhaps hang as art in their homes. But how do you go from vacation snap shot

4K photography - so easy that even a child can do it!

By Paul Johnson on Feb 18, 2016 in Attractions, Europe, Featured, Gadgets, Going Out, Photography, Travel Equipment, United Kingdom, Western Europe

If you’re a regular reader you’ll have seen me posting about 4K photography a few times over the last few months. If you’re new here, here’s a very quick summary – 4K photography is when you shoot in HD video, and the quality is such that you can pick out a single frame and yet

4K photography with the National Trust

By Paul Johnson on Feb 18, 2016 in Attractions, Europe, Going Out, Photography, Regions, Travel Equipment, United Kingdom, Western Europe

At the weekend I visited our local National Trust property, Sizergh Castle, to seek out some 4K photography opportunities with my trusty Panasonic LUMIX GX8 camera. (If you want to win one of these cameras for yourself, incidentally – worth over £1,000 – make sure you head over to this post.) Sizergh Castle lies out the outskirts

What's it like to fly the DJI Phantom 3 Advanced drone?

By Paul Johnson on Feb 17, 2016 in Accessories, Attractions, Europe, Featured, Gadgets, Going Out, Photography, Regions, Travel Equipment, United Kingdom, Western Europe

A drone has to be one of the ultimate gadgets nowadays so you can imagine my delight when I got to trial the DJI Phantom 3 Advanced drone recently. DJI, if you haven’t heard of them already, are comfortably the market leaders when it comes to drones, controlling around 70% of the global market, and

Win the amazing Panasonic Lumix GX8 camera worth over GBP1,000!

By Paul Johnson on Jan 27, 2016 in Accessories, Featured, Gadgets, Photography, Travel Equipment

Regular readers will know that I’ve been trialling a rather special camera this last few months – the Panasonic Lumix GX8 from Lumix UK. Retailing in the UK at £1099 with the 14-42mm lens, not only does it offer superb image quality but it’s also amazingly compact and has consequently taken the DSLR market by

Never miss a moment with 4K photography... even if it's already happened!

By Paul Johnson on Jan 18, 2016 in Featured, Photography, Travel Equipment

Did you know that it’s possible to take a photograph of something that’s already happened? I know that sounds really strange and it’s a little difficult to get your head around at first, but it’s exactly what the Panasonic LUMIX GX8, which I’ve been trialling for a few months now on behalf of Lumix UK,

Take your travel photography to the next level

By Ian Ford on Jan 06, 2016 in Photography, Travel Equipment

Have you ever wondered what it is that makes professional travel photography different from your own holiday snaps? One of the biggest differences is that the professional will try to avoid the obvious, clichéd shots and seek out something unusual, something creative. If you arrive at a site and start to shoot away then you

4K photography - now you can capture the perfect moment every time!

By Paul Johnson on Nov 25, 2015 in Europe, Photography, Regions, Travel Equipment, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Videos, Western Europe

Have you heard about 4K photography? If you haven’t, please read my introduction to 4K photography here. If you have, but you’re still learning, you’ll hopefully find my 10 top tips to improving your 4K photography – which were compiled with the help of Panasonic – helpful. If you haven’t much time and simply want to get a quick overview of

10 top tips for improving your 4K photography

By Paul Johnson on Nov 02, 2015 in Accessories, Featured, Gadgets, Photography, Travel Equipment

As many of you may recall from my introduction to 4K photography last month, I have been trialling the Panasonic LUMIX GX8 camera and its 4K capabilities. The camera allows me to shoot HD video at the rate of 30 frames per second, with each frame providing me with a high resolution photograph that can

Win a new Sigma lens for your DSLR camera!

By Paul Johnson on May 18, 2015 in Accessories, Gadgets, Photography, Travel Equipment

If you have an interest in photography, you’ll be familiar with the name Sigma. Although the company lends it name to a range of camera models, it is best known as a manufacturer of quality lenses. Some of you may recall that earlier this year I road-tested the Sigma 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 DC Macro | Contemporary lens on

6 reasons photography tourism is for you

By Jerroid Marks on Apr 17, 2015 in Leisure Travel, Photography, Speciality Travel, Travel Equipment

Throw away the guidebooks and bask in the beauty of the world, spend time understanding the locals and capture fleeting moments of sheer spontaneity with photography tourism. Artisans of their craft or those who want to perfectly hone their skills, to open up a book of new images and to step away from the beaten

11 professional tips for better travel photography

By Jerroid Marks on Mar 26, 2015 in Photography, Travel Equipment

Photography travel opens up a whole new page in life when it comes to crafting and curating images that capture the essence of life. Whether you are crouched in the mud in rural Kenya or exploring the million dollar coast of Monaco, better travel photography doesn’t come from the camera, but from the way you

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