Digital SLR Photography - UK (2019-10)

October 2019 Digital SLR Photography 55

PhotoMasterclass

THERE’SANAPPFORTHAT!

Quiteliterallythereis anappforeverythingthese

days,butknowingwhichonesarethebestto

downloadis a littletrickierthanfindingthem...

GOOGLEMAPS:It’syourmust-have

mobileSatNavwhenin unknown

territoriesandneedtoplanyourdaily

routes.Lotsofusrelyonit in theUKforwalkingor

driving,soabroadit canonlybemoreinvaluable.

ZOMATO:Findthebestrestaurantsfor

breakfast,lunchanddinnerin your

area.Don’triskruiningyournextfew

daysofphotographywitha dodgystomach,

headtowhereyouknowthefoodandwaterare

safetohave.www.zomato.com

SPOT:Anamazingappforplanning

yourtrip,orfordiscoveringnewand

interestingplacestophotograph

basedonotherpeople’sexperiences.Createa

listofthebestspotsin a destination,preview

imagesandgetvitalinsiderinfo.Itssloganis

‘Thebestplacesin theworldaccordingtothe

friendsandexpertsyoutrust’– it saysit all.

PHOTOPILLS:Anabsolutemust-have

whenplanningyourshootlocations

asit’sjam-packedwithphotographer-

friendlytoolsthatwillhelpyouplanandprepare

tophotographanywherein theworld.It also

offersotheressentialtoolssuchasdepth-of-

fieldtables,exposurecalculatorsandevena

StarTrailstool.Pairit withtheAuroraAlertsapp,

if nightscapesarepartoftheplan,andyou’ll

improveyourchancesofbeingin therightplace

forthoseelusivedancinglights.

IMAGE EDITING A P P S :Thehighest

ratedphoneappsforgettingyour

imagesprocessedandsharedin

recordtimeareAdobeLightroomCC,Snapseed

andPhotoshopExpress.Youonlyneedonebutif

yourcamerahasWi-Fi,a tweakonyourtabletor

smartphonewillgetyourimagesreadytoshare

asalmostasquicklyasyoucanclick'post'.

SOCIALMEDIA:InstagramandSteller

aretwoofthemostpopularplatforms

fortravelphotographerstosharetheir

work,withInstagrambeingthemostwidelyused

• photographerornot.If youwanttobenefit
  frombuildinga followingonInstagram,youmay
  wanttoinvestin theschedulingappsuchasLater
  soyoucandoallthehardworkbetweenshoots
  andsimplypress'post'whenneededin thefield.
  However,oncehome,Stelleroffersa uniqueway
  topublishyourimages.Youcanmakea Steller
  storyaboutthetrip– likea minimagazine– by
  publishinga cohesivecollectionofimagesthat
  arewelllaidoutusingtemplates.It’sa greatway
  togetmoreofyourworkseen.

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TRAVEL TIP

DO I N E E D A V I S A?
It really depends on where in
the world you’re going – check
http://www.VisaHQ.co.uk to see if it’s
applicable to your destination
and nationality.