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Mobile phone
Make sure your phone is
fully charged, and conserve
power. If you’re heading to a
location with poor reception,
check the last place where
you had a strong signal just
in case you have to make an
emergency call.
Ordnance
Survey map
Carry an OS map of your location
and know how to read it. If you don’t
want to carry a bulky map, then
before you head out download the
section you need from the internet
(try Bing Maps), do an A4 printout,
and put it in a waterproof sleeve.
Head torch and whistle
If your phone fails you can still attract attention in
an emergency. Learn the correct sequence of blasts or
flashes to aid rescuers. A torch, preferably a head torch,
should be carried at all times –
you may linger longer
than expected
and light
levels will
start to fall.
Be prepared
Recce your location. Check out weather
forecasts, sunrise and sunset times and,
if appropriate, tide times. Know how to
get back to your car, as paths will look
very different in the dark lit with a head
torch. If you have the time, explore your
location in advance, even on a grey day
when shooting opportunities may be
limited. The more you know about your
location, the better the chances of
securing a great image.
Download an app
There are hundreds of apps for fi nding locations, and
once you have found one there are hundreds more
telling you if it will rain, what time the sun will set and
in which direction the moon will rise. There really is
an app for everything. Probably the most useful is The
Photographer’s Ephemeris. Strictly speaking this is not a
location-fi nding app, but it’s one of the most useful ones
for location photographers.
Use social media
Follow the photographers and
image makers that you admire.
Follow their Facebook posts or
their Instagram accounts. All
photographers want you to ‘Like’
their images and most seem quite
happy to tell you where they are
shooting, what they are shooting
and where they are heading to
next. Be warned though, some
photographers will deliberately
mislead and not reveal the
exact location of their image. It’s
important to do your own research.
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