Ken Kaminesky Fierce Nature

Ken Kaminesky is a veteran commercial travel photographer and the travel photography columnist for Outdoor Photographer magazine. He is also the owner of Discovery Photo Tours where he gets the chance to share his love for travel and photography with avid photo enthusiasts from all over the world. kenkaminesky

What characteristics must a travel photographer possess?

Patience

To get great travel, landscape, and wildlife photos, you have to be willing to wait and wait and wait. Sometimes this can be for hours or even days at a time. Patience is your best ally in terms of getting the perfect shot.

Curiosity

I love learning about the story behind my photos, and the story can be about a place, a person, or even a moment in time related to the location you’re photographing.

Flexibility

Just because you are looking for a photo of a particular place, person, or animal, doesn’t mean that a better shot won’t present itself to you if you’re open to it. Always be looking around or even up and down, enter a building on a whim, climb a hill to get a new perspective, ask the locals for access to a different vantage point.

Passion

The job of being a travel photographer is not as glamorous as it looks in social media posts. There are many problems that you often face but the incredible and rewarding experiences make you drive always.

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