I did an 8-page article with tips for travel photography in Belgian Photography Magazine Shoot. The article is in Dutch, but the pictures are in International 
. The magazine is available in any decent newspaper shop or news stand in Belgium and in some places in Holland too.
I talk about my favorite gear I take with me on a photo trip and there are tips on composition, lighting and ways of making your travel pictures more dynamic. The article is illustrated with pictures from last year’s PortraitsOfAsia Project, for which I cycled about 6.000 kilometers through Turkey, Iran, India and Indonesia. There are also a couple of pictures (including the cover picture) of a a shorter trip to Iran (without the bicycle, this time). The cover picture was taken in the inner court of a bazaar at dusk. The lighting is actually very simple: one SB-900 shot through an umbrella, camera left. This time, I asked Ruth to hold the umbrella for me, but lots of times, I will just ask any bystander.
I dialed in just enough ambient light to get the atmosphere right. The SB-900 was gelled with a tungsten gel to match the color of the ambient light bulbs in the back of the picture. This is one of those moments when you are happy to carry a flash and an umbrella. At a mere 600 grams, the Westcott Collapsible Reversible is an accessory that is invaluable to turn the harsh light of a small light source such as the SB-900 to almost studio-quality lighting.
I nearly always carry one with me: it is either attached to the handlebars of my bicycle or tucked away in the back of my Lowepro waist ba
By the way: if you’re interested in picking up a copy of ‘Shoot’, don’t wait too long, because the next issue is out soon.
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