Must Have List of Travel Photography Gear

Looking for a must have list of travel photography gear? You’ve come to the right place!

We get asked often about the camera equipment we use and recommend.

Here’s our list of resources that include our camera gear checklist, photo techniques to take better pictures, and even fun photography gifts.

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CAMERA EQUIPMENT LIST

If you’re looking for new gear, check out the articles below. We review the best cameras, tripods and accessories, and tell you what we use and recommend.

GEAR LISTS

CAMERAS

TRIPODS

ACCESSORIES

BLOGGING AND VLOGGING GEAR LIST

Bloggers and vloggers have specific subjects to photograph and video. Take a look at our reviews that include the camera features, pros and cons and what type of camera is best for your type of blogging or vlogging.

TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY RESOURCES

Here’s a list of helpful resources for photography to help you improve your skills.

Basic Photography Techniques – for Travel Photography
52 Week Photography Challenge
Photo Tips Videos
Winter Clothing Guide for Outdoor Travel Photography
Lightroom: 5 Photo Editing Tips
Lightroom Tips Videos
Beginner Photography Courses
Benefits of Photography on Mental Health
Photo Scavenger Hunt – Activities & Games

COMPOSITION TECHNIQUES

It’s important to understand the concepts to use when composing your photo. Knowing the basics photography techniques of composition will improve your pictures dramatically! Here’s just a few key concepts:

BLUE HOUR & GOLDEN HOUR: Using Blue Hour and Golden Hour Photography
FILL THE FRAME: Fill the Frame Photography Technique
FRAMING: How to Use Framing in Photography
HORIZON LINE: Why Horizon Line is Important for Landscape Photography
LAYERS: Using Foreground, Middleground, Background in Landscape Photography
LEADING LINES: How to Use Leading Lines in Photography
PERSPECTIVE: Using Perspective in Photography
RULE OF THIRDS: Using Rule of Thirds to Take Better Landscape Photos

PHOTOGRAPHY IDEAS

Take a look at these photo ideas shared by members of our Facebook Group, Your Photography Journey to illustrated these compositional techniques.

Watch the photo tips videos as we discuss each photo and the compositional elements. Here are just a few. Click to read the full 52 Week Photography Challenge List!