Travel photography is one of the most enjoyable genres of the craft, and counterintuitively, it can sometimes be improved by limiting the amount of equipment you take with, particularly lenses.
I love scientific, deep and nerdy videos on camera equipment and lighting. However, there are only so many you can watch before you become bleary-eyed, but I don’t find that’s the case with behind-the-scenes travel photography videos.
This video, while beautiful and worth watching for little more than its face value, also touches on a subject I have discussed in the past: self-inflicted limitations. This isn’t a strategy for everyone, but if you’re an experienced photographer — or even just north of a complete beginner — taking only one camera body and lens on a trip can be strangely liberating. It forces you to figure out how to capture the shot you want and are envisioning with a lens that is, at best, "not a great fit" and, at worst, "inappropriate." Not only does it help to improve you as a photographer, but it increases the odds that you’ll come away with a unique image, especially in places where there are copy-and-paste shots.
Do you ever limit the gear you take with you to force creative shooting?
Rob Baggs