Athens is photogenic all year around! Athens is one of those places that seem to be on every traveler's wish list. And not just for summer. Athens can be a wonderful destination even in the fall. The extremely high temperatures are gone and the weather is still warm and pleasant to walk the streets. [...]
Follow these PhotoWalksinAthens.com‘s travel photography tips and fill your holiday album with astonishing, eye catching photos and unforgettable memories – Keep your eyes open and camera ready as you head out into the world. Architecture, colors, and mountains all give us a sense of place. – Wherever you go, be on the lookout for humor [...]
"Let there be light! Said Liberty, and like sunrise from the sea, Athens arose!" Percy Bysshe Shelley, English Romantic poet Watching sunrises when you travel is usually a miss since one must make an effort to wake up early and the long hours of your vacation days wear you out. [...]
What is a better way to start one of your days in Athens from watching and photographing the sunrise as it unfolds over the Greek capital? Find yourself at this magical early hour of the day at the right spot and capture the astonishing views of the historical city of Athens spreading beneath you. Duration: 2 [...]
GREEN Green is the most restful color for the human eye. It's the universal color of nature as well as represents fertility, rebirth and freedom. Bright green can be uplifting while dark green evokes a mental picture of a pine forest. Street signs are painted a metallic green background contrasted with white letters because the combination [...]
Repetition in our mundane daily lives can be boring. Repeating patterns however, add life, zeal and impact to an image. Patterns are to photography, what rhythm is to music. Repeating patterns, if captured the right way, strengthen an image. By repeating patterns, you make your composition more powerful. There are basically three ‘things’ that can [...]
-Get more involved (talk to people). -Stay with the subject matter (be patient). -Take simpler pictures. -Vary compositions and angles more. -Be very aware of composition. -Don’t take boring pictures. -Get in closer (use 50mm lens). -Avoid camera shake (shoot 250 sec or above). -Don’t shoot too much. -Not all photos at [...]
Follow these PhotoWalksinAthens.com's travel photography tips and fill your holiday album with astonishing, eye catching photos and unforgettable memories - Keep your eyes open and camera ready as you head out into the world. Architecture, colors, and mountains all give us a sense of place. - Wherever you go, be [...]
"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough." Robert Capa The closer you get to your subject, the more detail and interest you can capture in your photo. There are a couple of ways to do this, both equally valid and effective. One is to use the telephoto features found on most [...]
Travel photography is not only great scenery, panoramas and landscapes. It’s always a photographic advantage to include the little details in your routes that pop out at your eyes, things that make you remember the moment and make you smile and tell a story about the city you are visiting. A good photo album is [...]
