Travel Photography and Postcards Tips

Internet Mementos

There are several reasons to send a postcard or an e-postcard when you go on an extended educational travel trip. A postcard or e-postcard is a good way to:
- let friends and family know the places you have visited
- let friends and family know you are safe
- keep a record of where you have been and what you have seen on your educational travel tour
- keep in touch if you are away for a long time.

Most shops sell travel postcards to serve as a memento of your trip. All you need is a pen and a stamp and you can send it off. E-postcards are a modern way of keeping in touch. All you need to do is find an Internet cafe, select and send your e-postcards and travel to the next destination.

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Pick A Card ...

Travel postcards are a good way of staying in touch with those back home. Here are some factors to consider when choosing a travel postcard.
- Does the postcard show a location you have visited? If it does, this is a good way of making sure that your friends and family have a decent photo of an important location. It is also a good backup in case your photos don't come out as well as you hope.
- Is the postcard funny? Some travel postcards show images of local animals dressed up in holiday wear or people doing amusing things. Postcards of this type might be right for friends and family with a good sense of humor.
- How much space is there to write on the back? If you don't have a lot to say, choose a postcard with a small writing space. If you want to tell all, choose a postcard with a large writing space.

As well as buying travel postcards to send to friends and family, consider getting some as mementos of your educational travel tour. This will ensure that you have good photographs of places that might be hard to capture on your camera. You can also jot down notes about what you thought of a particular location. Travel postcards could be a good addition to a journal or diary of your educational travel tour.

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Professional-Quality Travel Photography

The Internet is a good source of photography tips for all kinds of cameras. Places to look for photography tips include travel sites, travel magazine sites and sites that offer e-postcards. There is also a wealth of information available offline. Photography tips can be found in:
- camera shops
- photography magazines
- camera or photography clubs

All of these sources can provide tips to help you get started with your digital camera, underwater camera or SLR camera. Travel photography tips cover areas such as:
- choosing a camera
- camera accessories
- packing the camera
- dealing with the weather
- lighting and composition of photos
- taking photos for a travel journal
- and much more

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Stay In Touch With An E-Postcard

E-postcards are a good way of keeping in touch while on your educational travel tour. To send e-postcards you will need two things. First of all, you need an email address as most e-postcard providers ask for an email address. As you are traveling, you should be able to access this email address from anywhere. This means that your email provider should have a web-based interface for accessing email. Choose one with a lot of storage space such as Yahoo Mail, Hotmail or Gmail, then you won't have to worry about deleting messages.

Second, you will need access to an Internet connection so you can send your e-postcards and travel to the next destination. Many regions have Internet cafes or hotels with Internet access. If you manage your time well, this will not be very expensive. Other options for an Internet connection are to travel with a laptop and connect through a cell phone or satellite phone. This is a more expensive option.

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Postcard Images

There are many kinds of travel postcards. Most travel postcards feature one of the following:
- places of interest
- national landmarks or monuments
- beauty spots
- people doing cultural activities that are specific to the region
- people having a good time in a particular location.

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E-Postcard Guide

E-postcards are online travel postcards that you can send to family and friends before you ever step on a plane. To send an e-postcard, you need to:
- pick a category (some sites have arranged their e-postcards in different categories)
- select an image. (Most sites will have a range of images to choose from).
- select or create a greeting to go at the top of the e-postcard
- enter your name and email address
- enter the recipient's name and email address
- enter a detailed message if you wish to
- send

Most sites will allow you to preview the e-postcard before you send it. Some sites require registration. In many cases, this allows access to other features, such as saving e-postcards.

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Picture Perfect

To choose a camera for your educational travel tour, think about what kind of travel photography you want to do. Some possible camera choices are:
- a disposable camera so you don't have to worry about theft.
- an underwater camera if you are planning to spend a lot of time on water-based activities
- a digital camera, which is small and light. This means that you can upload and email your travel photography during your trip
- a 35mm camera. Using film will give a different quality to your travel photography

Professional photographers will probably take an advanced digital camera or an SLR camera so they can control every aspect of the travel photography process.

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