location photography
How to Find Photography Locations: 8 Smart Ways to Discover Better Places to Shoot
Jun 25, 2026
Alysa Gavilan
Every photographer knows the feeling. You have a camera, a free afternoon, and plenty of creative energy, but no idea where to point the lens. …
Expert advice: How important is a photographer’s location to their career?
Nov 16, 2023
Sonia Klug
While photographers hone their skills, brand their services, and optimize their marketing to be more successful, another factor can have as much of an impact as all of the above: their home base. A photographer’s location can also dictate the kind of clients and jobs a photographer can access.
4 tips to find the best unique locations for epic landscape photography
Mar 28, 2022
Alex Baker
How do you avoid the dreaded ‘identikit’ landscape image problem? You know, when you think you’ve found an epic location and then check Instagram and…
How to shoot action portraits on location using a wide angle lens
Oct 21, 2021
John Aldred
I love using wide-angle lenses on location (although I don’t do it anywhere nearly as often as I should). They’re fantastic for showing your subjects…
Watch this 10-step guide to shooting “shutter drag” portraits on location
Aug 24, 2021
John Aldred
Shooting portraits with slow shutters can be a lot of fun, whether you’re doing them during the day or at night. They’re not that easy…
Quick tip: Use tent pegs to stop your light stands falling over on location
Sep 22, 2020
John Aldred
One of the most common questions I see on social media, especially just after somebody’s posted an image shot on location with flash, is “How…
Five awesome things revisiting the same location can do for your photography
Apr 19, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Some people like to constantly explore new places, without going back to those they’ve already seen. Other people like revisiting the same location several times…
Photographer creates wondrous Slavic folklore images
Jun 16, 2018
Clinton lofthouse
Marko Stamatovic was born on 13th February 1977 in Kragujevac. Graduated at the Faculty of Philology and Art, Department for Graphic Design in 2008. The…
Ian Tessler’s amazing cosplay work
May 19, 2018
Clinton lofthouse
Ian Tessler is a cosplay and fashion photographer from the Netherlands. In his own words, he says ‘ “I am a passionate photographer loving alternative art,…
8 location scouting tips from a pro location manager
Nov 22, 2017
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
No matter if you’re shooting photos or videos out of the studio, location scouting is one of the essential steps. Ted Sim from Aputure meets…