For those traveling to click some amazing pictures, it is very important to ensure that they are well prepared with all the necessary accessories to get the job done well. It is not easy to make a perfect checklist for travel photography. One can say that you need cameras, different lenses, tripods, filters, memory cards, and so on. But, at some point when you are on it, it will be unfortunate to find out that you missed some important accessory that could have been offered you a stunning click at that moment.
Ashwin Khubchandani is one of the most successful travel and street photographers in the United States. Here we are sharing a checklist prepared by him for the professional photographers to keep handy.
- Camera equipment
First things first. Photographers may prioritize getting a stunning click over fine dining, and so you need to prioritize your camera over everything else. A secured camera case is also important if you leave it in the baggage. Make sure the camera body is well protected and the removable parts, including the lens, are packed safely separately.
- Lens/es
You can carry as many lenses as handy, but if the interest is for keeping the weight down to the minimum, stick to the couple of lenses you use the most. A good move here for travel photographers is to keep a wide-angle lens and a super zoom lens, which can cover various focal lengths as 18 to 300 mm.
- Tripod
Tripod is an essential photography accessory for travel photographers. If you want to click some good-quality pictures, a tripod will help you ensure long exposures and perfectly bracket your images. This is so vital in terms of travel photography and motion photography etc. For those who want to go for post-processing blending of the images digitally, perfect bracketing of the images is necessary using a stable tripod. While getting a tripod, make sure that it is sturdy, stable, and portal so that as to carry easily and fit into the checked luggage.
- Filters
These are not heavy to carry and can surely give a lot of artistic options to enrich your photography. You may carry a circular polarizing filter at the basic and may consider a strong neutral density filter as an add-on, if not more. Experts used to carry various types of filters, and they always suggest carrying as many filters as possible.
Along with these basic things, you may also need to carry some camera cleaning materials such as a microfiber cleaning cloth for the lens and a blower, etc. Other necessary accessories may include a cable release, card readers, and memory cards. You also need to be mindful about the main and backup batteries as well as the battery charger while packing camera accessories. Rain protection is another priority if you travel to any rainy place. If you are so advanced and want to add more excitement to your photographic endeavor, Ashwin Khubchandani suggests considering a drone and other advanced photographic equipment too.
