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06/02/2005 11:53:58 PM · #1 |
| Okay, so I'm finally at a point in my life where I have enough money to go somewhere outside the radius of my home. My question is now, where to go? Of course I want to go somewhere with exceptionally photography shots- be it the scenery, the culture or whatever. Any suggestions or advice on where to go is greatly appreciated, whether you've experienced it first hand or have just heard raves about it! Thanks! :) |
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06/02/2005 11:56:34 PM · #2 |
in the world
in the usa
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06/02/2005 11:57:14 PM · #3 |
the best photography is the image inside my head, but what actually turns out is totally differant.
What?.....the thingy inside my brain that jingles, that place.
Ok, am i the only one?
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06/02/2005 11:57:44 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by swinging_johnson_v1:
the best photography is the image inside my head, but what actually turns out is totally differant.
What?.....the thingy inside my brain that jingles, that place.
Ok, am i the only one? |
Godzilla is in your brain! |
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06/02/2005 11:59:08 PM · #5 |
Outside the radius of your home - It's a big world out there mate.
I hope I'm not going too far away from home, I don't fully understand what you mean by 'enough money'. Anywho, I loved Europe. Italy (Rome, and Ostia Antica), France (Just everything, castles... gardens... people... life), Spain (Wine, Meats, People!).
Other good places Washington D.C., who doesn't love that spot for photos eh, Savanah, GA. (Very nice scenery), and Seatle WA. So many other places... I'm sure you've overlooked a great photo in your own 'backyard' so to speak. |
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06/03/2005 12:00:47 AM · #6 |
depending on what you want to photograph but Australia is a beautiful place :)
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06/03/2005 12:01:58 AM · #7 |
Wow Sarah, that is about a question that would be nearly impossible to answer really, without answering "The World".
We have no idea what is in your eyes, what you say oooo and ahhhh to. Some of the most stunning places to photograph may be in your own back yard.
Being in Texas, you may want to keep your eyes open for DPC get togethers posted here once in a while.
Members like Danny Shaw (crabappl3) & Laurie Black (laurielblack) are a couple of very popular on this site and may be able to steer you in a certain direction.
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06/03/2005 12:07:50 AM · #8 |
| School, jobs and multiple pets haven't allowed for any travel besides the state of Texas. But now I'm off to college, the pets are staying at home with my parents (except for my doggy!) and traveling in the summer has just become alot easier (Of course I'm not meaning this summer, but either the next or the one after that). My options are open to anywhere... in the world. And of course I plan to take lots of photos there, so it needs to be a good one! |
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06/03/2005 12:09:40 AM · #9 |
Scotland
Australia
SW England
France
In that order
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06/03/2005 01:19:14 AM · #10 |
Catch a space shuttle and just shoot the whole planet at once. :)
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06/03/2005 01:46:49 AM · #11 |
I would go to Iceland or Italy.
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06/03/2005 02:04:37 AM · #12 |
I don't think you narrowed the options enough but let me give a few suggestions. I live in Australia but just spent 6 weeks in the states. The ideal spot depends on what you like to photograph:
1) New York - Buildings, famous landmarks and a lovely park (Central Park). I spent 2 hours in Central Park on a very foggy afternoon and got some lovely shots combining nature in the foreground and the big buildings in the background (of some shots at least)
2) Grand Canyon - Stunning scenary but after a while all of the shots seem the same.
3) Yosemite - I've never seen so many amateur / professional photographers in my life. Everywhere you turn is someone with a DSLR and a tripod. For good reason though - it has been one of their best springs (massive waterfalls, etc) and there are just so many lovely landscape shots to be found, as well as close ups of nature (plants, animals, etc).
I would suggest you think about the type of shots you like to take: Nature, Landscapes, Technology, Action, People, Architecture, etc and then base your decision from that.
Good luck! |
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06/03/2005 02:07:17 AM · #13 |
Originally posted by goodtempo:
I would go to Iceland or Italy. |
Some other scenic countries: Ireland, India, Indonesia, Israel. I wouldn't recommend Iran or Iraq, though.
Or if you're in the US, go to Idaho, Iowa, or Indiana. ;-)
edit: Sorry, I know - I was being Irritating.
Message edited by author 2005-06-03 02:10:06.
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06/03/2005 02:09:03 AM · #14 |
I don't know why no one has mentioned NEW ZEALAND! It's the most beautiful place ever. In one day you can drive through beautiful beaches, mountains ranges, plains, Alpine forest, rainforest, then rough and rocky beaches on the other coast. Also glaciers and fjords too. Oh and high desert too. I lived there for half a year and didn't get to see close to enough.
Message edited by author 2005-06-03 02:11:13. |
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06/03/2005 02:17:06 AM · #15 |
Originally posted by shabbychic:
Okay, so I'm finally at a point in my life where I have enough money to go somewhere outside the radius of my home. My question is now, where to go? Of course I want to go somewhere with exceptionally photography shots- be it the scenery, the culture or whatever. Any suggestions or advice on where to go is greatly appreciated, whether you've experienced it first hand or have just heard raves about it! Thanks! :) |
I would say where do you want to go? Just take pictures while you are there. Enjoy yourself.
Oh and send me a postcard. My ability to travel will be hindered for a few more years due to my children. Once they move on I'M OUTTA HERE!
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06/03/2005 02:42:03 AM · #16 |
Any place but Dallas !
Iceland is very nice !!! |
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06/03/2005 03:01:06 AM · #17 |
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06/03/2005 03:51:03 AM · #18 |
A week in Sedona, AZ.
A week in Yosemite Valley, CA.
Both these locations will provide you with plenty of photo opportunities and leave a few opportunites for your next trip there. |
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06/03/2005 04:30:35 AM · #19 |
What I envy in good photographers is that they can take great pictures ANYWHERE.
Nevertheless, also looking at your photography style, I believe that you would find any kind of inspiration in Italy.
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06/03/2005 04:39:25 AM · #20 |
Probably not the answer you're looking for - but it's something along the lines of "it's all in the eye of the beholder". Maybe you were specifically asking for landscapes and/or culture - but I find some of the most fascinating photography to be when beauty is found within the traditionally mundane. I like pretty pictures of Canada, the desert, etc... but the ones that make me say "WOW" are the ones that display the lines and color of a barn door in a pleasant manner.. or the individual grains of sand alongside a sand dollar (cliche, but all I can think of at the moment).. the things we never take time to see but are right in front of our eyes!
That being said, I find Banff and Jasper National Parks in Canada to have some of the most beautiful scenery I have ever encountered. Granted, most of my travels have been to urban areas - but Yellowstone and Glacier National Parks pale in comparison to these gems in Canada. The mountains of Guilin in China are also amazing. I would highly recommend either of these areas if you're really interested in traveling and taking pictures at the same time.. if your primary concern is taking pictures though, I wouldn't look much further than your own town and backyard :)
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06/03/2005 04:57:39 AM · #21 |
Originally posted by kpriest:
I wouldn't recommend Iran or Iraq, though.
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While I would agree on Iraq for the time being, I think that Iran would be one of the most amazing places to go photographically and culturally. I plan to visit in the next couple of years (only issue is that it is a dry nation - but I can (probably) cope with that!).
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06/03/2005 07:22:34 AM · #22 |
Greece   
Paris 
Bora Bora 
Australia  
Bali 
Montreal 
China, Egypt, Africa.... |
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06/03/2005 07:37:34 AM · #23 |
| I am not a landscape or cultural photographer BUT I have to say that the two places that, for me, combined the most spectacular and dramatic scenery and at the same time offered cultural images very different than my own (as a north american) were Capetown South Africa and Santiago Chile. |
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06/03/2005 09:43:01 AM · #24 |
Originally posted by shabbychic:
My question is now, where to go? |
I'd suggest picking a place that's outside your normal radius but not too far out of it. The reason I say this is that after looking at your profile and viewing a few of your photos, it appears that you're already very capable of utilizing your camera and making good use of the capabilities it offers. It also sounds (after reading your bio) and looks as if you're experimenting and evolving and developing your own style and tastes -- all of which is good.
This first BIG outing will be a watershed of sorts in that you'll be in a place you've never been and seeing and shooting things you've not had the chance to see and shoot before. You'll manage to have a wonderful experience and in a few years, as you continue to grow as a photographer, you may look back at some of the images you take and think of what you'd like to do differently or try with effects, lenses, filters, etc. Give yourself the gift of opportunity -- by choosing a location that's more realistic in terms of making a return.
You might go to Paris ... or Rome ... or Athens or Perth or, or ... anywhere in the world, as you stated was your interest. But you might also be in some of those places only once and decide later in life that returning to some is less important than seeing others. By keeping the first major outing somewhere you know you can go back to later without the wrenching considerations of time and expense that 'round the world travel can mean, you'll have the ability to revisit and reshoot when you feel you've grown to that point mentioned above and you're re-editing some older favorites in your head.
If you're the sort who never looks back at old work and wonders if you'd tried this or that would it have been better, skip reading all of the above. If you want to have a wonderful time in new surroundings and reserve the option for returning later for a "Now that I've mastered it ..." visit, make it outside the old radius, but not so remote as to leave you later wishing you 'could' return. |
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06/03/2005 10:46:02 AM · #25 |
A road trip starting in San Jose (if you fly in and rent a car) would take you down the inland valley to San Luis Obispo, whence you'd turn north and head up the Big Sur coast. The Carmel and Monterey, and up to San Francisco. Over the Golden Gate Bridge and on up the coast through Mendocino County and on to the Redwood country. When you reach the Oregon border, hang a right and head over inland, travel south checking out Mount Shasta and environs, being sure to head into a region of the park there called "Bumpass hell" (geothermal activity), then head down to the Sierra Nevada, work your way through Yosemite, and head back to drop off the car and fly home.
hard to imagine a more scenic week or 10 days of shooting in America.
Robt.
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