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.
Five essential tips for shooting in new locations
Jul 24, 2023
John Aldred
Most of my photography is outdoors. As such, I’m always looking for new locations. Sometimes I spend a day location scouting, specifically to find new…
5 location ideas to inspire your next outdoor portrait shoot
Feb 15, 2023
Alex Baker
If you’ve been shooting for a while, sometimes it’s easy to get a little bit bored with your local surroundings, especially if you’re stuck in…
Google introduces Immersive view to Maps giving you extra info for planning shoots
May 12, 2022
Alex Baker
Scouting locations for photoshoots used to be a time consuming and expensive affair. You often had to physically visit the place, or if you couldn’t,…
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 the pandemic forced me to shoot local and fall in love with my country again
Dec 13, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
It’s been two years since the coronavirus pandemic began. So much has happened over that time: the world has turned upside down, and so have…
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…
Follow these five steps to instantly improve your location portraits
Jul 6, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Like every genre, portrait photography comes with a set of challenges. It gets even more challenging when you shoot on location. The background and the…