14 Avoiding tourist clichés
Unfamiliar surroundings; unusual views
Eiffel Tower
I couldn't get this image of the Eiffel Tower without the tree, so I composed the shot to make the Uee an integral part of the image
Kevin Meredith
The Idea
You're always going to be shooting the most when you are somewhere new, as everything will seem so fresh and different. When you take photos in unfamiliar surroundings, you might want to avoid taking the tourist cliches, or at least avoid showing them to friends and family when you get back and boring the pants off them. If you want to find things to shoot off the beaten track, or to shoot well-known monuments in a different way, read on.
The Ingredients
- ▶ Any camera
- ▶ A car or a plane/tram/bus ticket
The Process ...
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