Urban Travel Photography for Instagram
Gear and Equipment
A course by Elaine Li , Art Director and Photographer
Joined January 2020
About the video: Gear and Equipment
Overview
“Now, I will show you the camera gear I use, which I try to keep light and minimal.”
In this video lesson Elaine Li addresses the topic: Gear and Equipment, which is part of the Domestika online course: Urban Travel Photography for Instagram. Learn to capture the essence of your travels by exploring photography techniques to shoot both day and night, and build a meaningful connection with your followers.
Partial transcription of the video
“Gear and Equipment In this lesson, I'll take you through the camera and gear I use when I go out and explore and take photos. Usually I like to keep it quite light and minimal and just limit it to two to three lenses. For me, when I carry too many lenses, I end up thinking about what lens to use rather than capturing the moment. I also end up constantly changing my mind and changing the lenses, missing a moment, and just regretting about it. So it's just not a very fun experience. So basically this is all I bring with me. This is Canon 6D Mark II, this is the camera I use. Personally, I don...”
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Course summary for: Urban Travel Photography for Instagram
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Lightroom, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Instagram Photography, Outdoor Photography, Photography

Elaine Li
A course by Elaine Li
Elaine Li is an art director and photographer from Hong Kong, currently based in Sydney. She works in the field of advertising, and over time she has developed campaigns for brands such as McDonald's, Nike, Red Cross, Allianz and many more.
She is also very passionate about photography. When she was 12, her dad gifted her a digital camera, and she has been obsessed ever since. In 2012, she began sharing her work on Instagram, amassing over 261K followers. Currently, she works with brands to create content for social media, and capture photos for tourism boards and experience providers.
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