Travel Photography: Humourous

As we come to the end of the people and peopled places of photographic excellence, let us not forget some of the most unexpected, or expectedly planned, types of photographs which we should all include in our albums, humourous ones.

You already know that most pictures are best when left natural and not forced staging. Keep the tone of many of your peopled photos light and fun. Too much structure isn't exactly the best thing in the world when people look at your photographs, or when they are getting their photographs taken. To keep things interesting, add some touches of humour every so often.

Some people cleverly use a common theme or item included in their pictures as a sort of prop. I remember one person who uses a teddy bear in nearly every picture, and it really makes it interesting to see what that little bear would get into next. It could be relaxing in a beach chair on Miami's South Beach, or looking like it's climbing the Empire State Building.

If you aren't exactly the creative type, have your subjects pose the way they want to. Have them imitate a famous group, person, or event, or maybe even copy a statue next to them, or a famous one like the Statue of Liberty in New Jersey. Of course, in the case of humourous photographs, it is always best to not catch people off guard or take a photo without them noticing. Otherwise you might be traveling without certain people next time.

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