Travel Photography - Capturing the Essence of a Place

Posted by: Dawn Wayand

Travel and photography go hand-in-hand, without question. Naturally, we like to have souvenirs from our travels that preserve the memory of our experiences outside of the home. Sure, you could buy postcards, but wouldn’t it be much more meaningful and exciting to create your own images of the places you explore? You don’t even need to travel the world - you can take great travel photos right in your own town! And this is precisely what we will do in the ALL-NEW version of this workshop!

In the past, we have taught travel photography as a lecture with great information and lots of beautiful photos as examples. This time, we’ll keep the lecture part brief and actually get out and shoot. Ron will still share thoughts, ideas, information and images; but in addition, he will also take you through a rarely visited part of NYC to guide you on ways to shoot better travel photos - images that your friends and family will want to see, whether in a slideshow, on social media or hanging on a wall.


In this Workshop, we will cover:

• Lighting in travel - natural and portable;
• Adding impact to your travel images through composition;
• Photography gear that you might consider taking on your next trip;
• What to pack and how to pack; and
• Approaches on people, landscapes, cityscapes and street photography in a destination away from home; PLUS
• After the trip--now what?


You will come away from this Workshop with a new perspective on what to look for when shooting photos on vacation or any type of trip as well as tips on what minimal gear is necessary to capture those photographs. Point-and-shoot and camera phone users are welcome!


Requirements: You may want to take notes in the lecture portion of this workshop, then be prepared to ask questions and shoot!


About the Instructor:
Ron Jautz is a professional corporate and editorial shooter with over 30 years experience. He specializes in photographing people and travels extensively for clients such as Pfizer, Bank of New York, Time Warner, Inc., Walgreens, Canon USA, Seton Hall University, Duke University, Forbes Magazine and Conde Nast. Over the years Ron has photographed presidents and prime ministers, members of Congress and supreme court justices, celebrities, athletes and CEOs. In addition to his commercial work, Ron also shoots fine art, having shown work in Galleries up and down the east coast. Ron now serves as the Co-Chairman of the New York Chapter of the American Photographic Artists (APANY - www.apany.com) To learn more about Ron and his work, please visit his website at www.jautzphoto.com.