As I walked into Ocala's historic district to take some documentary photographs, I thought of all the possibilités I had to take documentary photos. I kept a skillshare tutorial in mind as I thought about where I wanted to go.
The teacher taught me five rules for travel photography. Which are: middle of the road, off the beaten path, birds eye view, signs of life, and thé postcard shot.
Each of these techniques are types of strategies that the teacher explains for taking excellent travel photos. I feel I can share a few of my photos as I document my trip here with you.
Before I share some photos I just want to talk about some of my favorite shots. I feel that I enjoyed taking the off the beaten path and postcard shot because of the mystery of the former and the novelty of the latter.
As I take an off the beaten path photo I have to find a corner of the world that goes usually unseen by most tourists. If I find a remarkable ally way or a gate or something I would document it as off the beaten path.
The postcard shot also takes a little work to discover. As you go out into the world to photograph an iconic scene, such as a bridge, a tower or a monument you have to take the picture in a way that makes it your own.
Another shot that I failed to mention is signs of life. I like to take is signs of life photos because as you go out into the world you observe your surroundings and take candid shots of locals doing things they do every day. The art of capturing signs of life is documenting everyday activities in an unusual light, whether it be candid, on your hip or in person.
Here is a picture of middle of the road of a walking trail in a park near my parent's home.
As I documented this day, I can recall what made it a remarkable day for photography. It was a hot summer day in Florida, so hot in fact I bought a Boba tea from Sushi Bistro in downtown Ocala. The people were also coming in and out of stores wearing their masks, while others were dining at restaurants. The streets were especially empty as barely anyone was coming outside due to the pandemic. However I still got to take some good pictures standing at least six feet distance from everyone. No one even noticed I was there.
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