Travel Photography: Making Portraits of the Locals

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Rick Sammon

2:20:46

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01. Introduction and Gear.mp4

13:07

02. Candid Portraits.mp4

17:00

03. Semi Candid.mp4

12:18

04. Vendors and Staff.mp4

04:53

05. Getting Locals to Pose.mp4

07:41

06. Detail Shots.mp4

05:51

07. Paying Locals.mp4

06:29

08. Hiring Models.mp4

09:34

09. Getting Better Results.mp4

07:16

10. Photo Fixers.mp4

19:00

11. Shooting Tips.mp4

15:16

12. Natural Light.mp4

12:32

13. Using Lighting.mp4

09:49

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Join Scott and Rick as they introduce the class and go over their gear choices for travel.
These are portraits where the subject is not aware of the camera.
Sometimes people will see you taking the photo and they decide to pose for you.
Don’t forget to take photos of people you are already interacting and working with.
Scott and Rick discuss a few techniques to get locals to pose for you.
These are ideas to add your checklist of things to photograph to help tell the full story.
The rules for paying locals for photos have changed, and you should be prepared to pay people you photograph.
Another route to consider is to pay a professional model to pose for you.
Scott and Rick share some tips to help you get better results.
The secret weapon of professional travel photographers is hiring a photo fixer.
Here are some tips to help you get the shot!
Natural light is the most common lighting situation you’ll be shooting in.

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Award-winning photographer Rick Sammon is one of the most active photographers on the planet. With over 40 years of experience he divides his time between creating images, giving seminars, developing online classes, leading workshops, and making personal appearances. Rick’s enthusiasm for digital imaging is contagious and it’s his mission to make digital photography fun, creative, exciting, and rewarding for others.

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