6. STAY PRESENT AND CAPTURE MEMORIES

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I WANT TO take a step back and acknowledge that for many people, travel photography is less about documenting the world for technical perfection or others’ admiration, amusement, or education, and more about capturing the experiences of their personal journeys for themselves. To be clear, photographing your travels to capture memories is an absolutely legitimate pursuit! Some of the earliest travel photographs in existence were taken to serve as a souvenir of the experience.

Your ability to reflect back on time spent traveling and the many little details, stories, and interactions you experienced are reason ...

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