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20 Tips on Photographing a City

Chris Gampat
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12/11/2013
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Heading to a big city for a vacation sooner or later? There are lots of things that you should remember when going and taking photos. Obviously, there are the mannerisms and ways of the people in each city which you should abide by, but then there are other tips you should keep in mind.

Here’s a bunch.

Get Up High, Really High

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Google Maps And FourSquare Are Your Friends

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Go With a Small Group or Explore Alone

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Inconspicuous Cameras Are Best

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When Street Shooting: The Zone Focusing System Rocks

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In Cities, There is No Bad Lighting Situation

Pro Tip: Despite the fact that we all love bokeh, don't ever let it get in the way of good composition and an even better vision for the end result.
Pro Tip: Despite the fact that we all love bokeh, don’t ever let it get in the way of good composition and an even better vision for the end result.

Pay Attention to How the Color of Reflected Light Affects Your Images

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Shoot from the Hip, A Lot

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Mind The People Walking Past You

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In Fact, Don’t Try to Block a Heavy Traffic Area

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Try to Plan a Route: Complete With Breaktime and More

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Market Places Are People Hubs

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Public Transportation Can Yield Some Cool Photos

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Take a Look at Public Parks at Night

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Graffiti Can Be Cool

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Hit the Touristy Spots Last

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Look Up Online When the Golden Hour Will Take Place

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Cramped Spaces Are Great For Getting Photos

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Look Up at the Skyline

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Turn off the AF Assist Light: It Gives You Away

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Chris Gampat is the Editor in Chief, Founder, and Publisher of the Phoblographer. He provides oversight to all of the daily tasks, including editorial, administrative, and advertising work. Chris's editorial work includes not only editing and scheduling articles but also writing them himself. He's the author of various product guides, educational pieces, product reviews, and interviews with photographers. He's fascinated by how photographers create, considering the fact that he's legally blind./ HIGHLIGHTS: Chris used to work in Men's lifestyle and tech. He's a veteran technology writer, editor, and reviewer with more than 15 years experience. He's also a Photographer that has had his share of bylines and viral projects like "Secret Order of the Slice." PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. EXPERIENCE: Chris Gampat began working in tech and art journalism both in 2008. He started at PCMag, Magnum Photos, and Geek.com. He founded the Phoblographer in 2009 after working at places like PDN and Photography Bay. He left his day job as the Social Media Content Developer at B&H Photo in the early 2010s. Since then, he's evolved as a publisher using AI ethically, coming up with ethical ways to bring in affiliate income, and preaching the word of diversity in the photo industry. His background and work has spread to non-profits like American Photographic Arts where he's done work to get photographers various benefits. His skills are in SEO, app development, content planning, ethics management, photography, Wordpress, and other things. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. FAVORITE SUBJECT TO PHOTOGRAPH: Chris enjoys creating conceptual work that makes people stare at his photos. But he doesn't get to do much of this because of the high demand of photography content. / BEST PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Don't do it in post-production when you can do it in-camera.
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