A Prepared Photographer

Recently I was in Canyonlands National Park for a sunrise shoot through Mesa Arch.  There were a number of other photographers there before sunrise.  What was a surprise was the degree of unpreparedness.

• Several people didn’t have tripods, so they couldn’t take photos other than setting the camera on a rock.
• Others didn’t know how to operate their cameras
• Still others didn’t know how to put the camera on the tripod
• Only about half had a flashlight or headlamp.

All of the above doesn’t mean that you can’t get nice images, it is just harder to get good images; your options are more limited. Learning to be prepared can occur via the school of problems, or you can get some coaching so that you are more likely to be successful.

Take the sunrise shoot at mesa arch; someone who has shot there previously can tell you how long it takes to drive, and then walk to the arch. What lens combinations work from each location.  Which locations work for sunrise, what works for sunset.

Ask someone who has been where you want to go and see what tips you can get.

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