My "SECRET WEAPON" for Travel Photography

Over my years as a travel photographer there’s been one common key to my success. “Secret weapon” is of course a joke, but it may be key for your for travel and documentary photography too.

As you'll see very early in the video, the “secret weapon” is a vehicle – generally a car or a motorcycle. So, this video is all about traveling with a car, or your own vehicle and how that can help you take your photography to where it's never been before, sometimes literally.

Seems simple enough. But, very few people understand the true impact that their own vehicle can have on their photography and on the way they travel. Inevitably, there are downsides to having your own vehicle too. I’ll talk about everything in the video and of course, I’ll share some of my own stories.

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📸 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗨𝗚𝗘 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻! 𝟮 𝗢𝗳 𝗠𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗜𝗻 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲. 𝟳𝟬% 𝗢𝗙𝗙. 𝗢𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵.

𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸: https://bit.ly/3rgDXHt

📷 MY FREE educational website – The Photographic Process - https://goo.gl/mDHe1w

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❓ A question I’m sure many will ask – HOW MUCH? I don't talk about prices in the video, so I'll give you a quick rundown here.

🏍 Motorbikes and scooters (cheap, but decent Indian makes) cost from $800 USD to $3,000 USD. You can rent scooters for as low as $5 USD/Day in some countries. Though, I’ve not seen less than $20 USD/Day anywhere outside of South East Asia,

🚗 Depending on where you are, regular, used cars might cost as low as $2,000 USD. Renting can be ridiculously cheap in countries like Spain, as long as you return the car to the same place where you picked it up from.

🚙 Off-road vehicles are definitely in a different category, especially when you modify them. My Landrover Defender, with very low mileage – 14,000 Euro. The very old Toyota Land Cruiser – $9,000 USD. I don't even know how much I've spent on modifications, but it’s definitely over $10,000 USD. Considering what’s possible, I’ve actually been pretty conservative.

Those numbers might seem like a lot, but... The cars are pretty much all I have, part from my photo gear. As in - no houses, nothing else.

Rental of off-road vehicles is rarely less than $50 USD/Day and that’s for a Lada Niva (probably the cheapest decent off-roader).

So, that’s a very quick guideline. Depending on what you want, how much you want it and on how much you’re willing to spend – there’s something for almost everyone.

For the cynics out there – I didn't create this video to show off or brag. I love traveling this way, and like I said – it’s been one of the keys to my success through my own photographic journey. Just wanted to share some thoughts and ideas. Having a vehicle really has been like having some "secret weapon” that’s opened up countless possibilities.

*** MY GEAR ***

Camera bodies:

Panasonic GX9 https://bhpho.to/2FMnWEZ | http://amzn.to/2HFCPW8
Panasonic G9 https://bhpho.to/2QQzckF | https://amzn.to/2pPZqZ3
Sony A7III https://bhpho.to/2MK4poM | https://amzn.to/2sZ4ImH

Lenses:

Panasonic Leica Lumix 15mm, f/1.7 (30mm equivalent) https://bhpho.to/2pnq383 | http://amzn.to/2FSj3WE
Panasonic Lumix 42.5mm, f/1.7 (85mm equivalent) https://bhpho.to/2QQA3Sp | https://amzn.to/2yfON6s
Panasonic Lumix 45-200mm, f/4 - f/5.6 (90-400mm equivalent) https://bhpho.to/2A8XIrM | https://amzn.to/2ykkDyQ
Panasonic Lumix 12-35mm, f/2.8 (24-70mm equivalent) https://bhpho.to/2HGxA8i | http://amzn.to/2DCsMys
Sony 35mm, f/1.8 https://bhpho.to/2A9S0WE | https://amzn.to/2pU49J8
Sony 24-70, f/2.8 https://bhpho.to/2FIcJFe | https://amzn.to/2Uwmk4Y
Panasonic Leica Lumix 42.5mm, f/1.2 (85mm equivalent) https://bhpho.to/2QN4Kb5 | https://amzn.to/2yjbOWh
Panasonic Lumix 35-100mm, f/2.8 II (70-200mm equivalent) https://bhpho.to/2A8YbKy | https://amzn.to/2yjcWJv
Panasonic Leica Lumix 12mm, f/1.4 (24mm equivalent) https://bhpho.to/2QNn1Fh | https://amzn.to/2CMuSQg

Drone:

The Mavic 2 Pro https://bhpho.to/2A9MPWF | https://amzn.to/2CfD8Hx

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