Travel Photography with Mobile Phone for Beginners
Capturing That Special Something
A course by Dan Tom , Travel Photographer
Joined September 2021
About the video: Capturing That Special Something
Overview
“Now you'll learn how to capture the essence of a place by paying attention to the details. ”
In this video lesson Dan Tom addresses the topic: Capturing That Special Something, which is part of the Domestika online course: Travel Photography with Mobile Phone for Beginners. Learn how to take striking images using only your mobile phone by exploring the principles of composition, lighting, and editing.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Capturing That Special Something One of the most important things about travel photography is capturing the essence of a place. To do so, you need context and pay attention to the details. It's all about the details. What makes a place unique? That's the most important thing I want to get across about capturing the story. The essence of a place is about the details and the differences between this place versus another place. Here, one of the biggest things I noticed right away is that these houses are made of stone that's over a thousand years old. Couple of that with all the plants and s...”
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Course summary for: Travel Photography with Mobile Phone for Beginners
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Snapseed, VSCO -
Areas
Instagram Photography, Mobile Photography, Outdoor Photography

Dan Tom
A course by Dan Tom
Dan Tom is a visual designer and travel photographer, born and raised in San Francisco, California. Ever since he was young, he’s always had a passion for the creative arts. He went on to study studio art with a minor in digital art in Southern California.
After getting his first iPhone back in the day, and Instagram being one of the first Apps he downloaded, his love for photography flourished. His photography includes images of vivid sunsets, striking landscapes, and picturesque streets from across the globe. With over 300K followers on Instagram, he’s also gone on to collaborate with brands like Apple, Adobe, Alaska Airlines, AFAR magazine, VSCO, Dita Eyewear, and Disney.
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