5. Silhouettes at Sunset

Silhouettes at sunset are super fun!  This is a dramatic type of lighting that makes your subject’s actions or body positioning pop.  You can capture these with your smart phone or camera.  I took this photo of Blaze when we were filming our family travel show in New Zealand.  I set my camera to Continuous Shooting mode so that I’d get several photos at once when I pushed down my shutter release button.  You want to take several frames a second with action shots; this helps ensure that you’ll capture the jump at its highest point.

Check out our post What’s in Our Camera Bag for Travel Photography to see what gear we use.  We’ve also included suggestions for a Beginner’s Camera Bag.