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Travel Photography: How to Document & Share Your Next Trip

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Overview

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Have plans to travel? Join travel photographer Sean Dalton in Venice, Italy as he breaks down how to best document your next trip.

In this course Sean walks you through his approach for documenting his trips abroad using a combination of photo, video, and text. You will learn the best way to approach documenting your trip, as well as how to save the memories you capture for easy access in the future. 

You will learn:

  • How to balance taking photos and living in the moment
  • The best travel cameras (including smartphones)
  • How to tell stories through your images
  • How to upload, sort, and edit your photos
  • How to keep a detailed travel journal
  • How to best share your travel photos online

While this course is focused on photography, documentation methods such as video and text are also discussed. At the end of this course you will have a better understanding of how to document your trip in a way that best suits you. 

Who is this course for?

This course is for anyone who wants to better document their travels, and is accessible to student of all skill-levels.

Do I need any special gear for this course?

No professional camera gear is required to take this course. In fact, a smartphone is more than enough! We will discuss several options for cameras and how to choose the best one for you.

Checkout some of Sean's other courses:

  • iPhone Editing Like a Pro: How to Edit Photos Like a Pro Using Lightroom Mobile CC
  • Still Life Photography: Capturing Stories of Everyday Objects at Home
  • Photography Essentials: Understanding the Basics
  • Adobe Lightroom: Finding Your Unique Editing Style

Follow Sean in other places:

  • Instagram: @seandalt
  • Youtube.com/seandalt
  • Twitter.com/seanddalton

Resources Mentioned in Course:

  • Adobe Creative Cloud Free Trial
  • Sean's Lightroom Presets for Editing
  • Fuji X100v
  • Sony A7III
  • Sony Rx100

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Class Project
  • Your Goals with Documentation
  • The Best Travel Cameras
  • Documenting Intentionally
  • Things to Look For
  • Hitting the Canals!
  • How to Photograph a Place
  • Capturing Local Charm
  • Capture Moments with Video
  • Sorting & Organizing Photos
  • Quick & Efficient Photo Editing
  • Saving & Sharing Your Trip
  • Conclusion & Next Steps

Taught by

Sean Dalton

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