Alfonso's Photo Tours
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blog about travel photography tips and tricks and the best locations to photograph in Madrid, Barcelona, Tokyo, Osaka, Manila, Sydney, Melbourne and many more places to explore.
1. Uncover The Best Photography Locations
2. Elevate Your Travel Photography Skills
3. Discover The Psychology Behind Photography
Ever feel overwhelmed by the thousands of identical photos sitting in your camera hard drive or cloud storage. That's exactly why the slow photography movement is blowing up right now.
Why is photography therapy for the soul? Visual communication in any medium is a window to your soul. Its a brief look at your sub-concious memories.
Photographing sea eagles on the drift ice of Hokkaido in mid-winter is nothing short of a bucket-list experience. Every February, when the sea ice conditions align, massive Steller’s Sea Eagles and White-tailed Eagles gather off the coast, creating one of the most dramatic wildlife spectacles on the planet.
Digging through your photo archives—what photographers often call a "photo dig" or personal retrospective— is one of the most transformative exercises you can do for your craft.
When shooting around Sydney Harbour at night, mixing natural light—like twilight at sunset or dusk—with artificial city lights can overwhelm your camera's auto white balance. This often results in heavy blue or purple color casts, as seen in the sample image.
Chiaroscuro in photography is an artistic technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to sculpt subjects, create a three-dimensional sense of volume, and evoke deep emotion.
If you have never been to Copenhagen in Denmark, I highly recommend going in summer. All the locals are out enjoying the sun and heat. This 3 hour photo walk is only an introduction to the most common places you must visit. Bicycles are also a great alternative to walking if you wish to cover more area quickly.
Adelaide city centre features a rich mix of historic heritage buildings, green parklands, and modern urban architecture ideal for photography.
Southwest Tasmania according to Discover Tasmania is the most remote wilderness in the world. World heritage listed and with the cleanest air in the world. Tourism tagline is #comedownforair
After a week exploring the sweltering summer heat of South Australia, I have nailed the best spots to set up your camera for some jaw dropping landscape locations. From sunset seascapes to rugged coastline beaches, the unique geology and topography in the Fleurieu Peninsula is worth a visit.
In the lead image above George Lucas Storm Troopers in Star Wars was inspired by Gaudi. For first time travellers to Barcelona these are my five favourites photo spots. I am expecting many readers to add their best spots that are not on this list.
What is Focus Stacking?
When you layer photos in Photoshop together at different focus planes to produce one image that is all in focus from the nearest subject to infinity.
On a recent trip to Brisbane to shoot some new content and visit staff, I was flabbergasted to see how much Brisbane has changed over the last 4 years. The skyline as you can see from the night scapes shots has really grown into a major Australian Metropolis.
Seville is the capital of southern Spain’s Andalusia region. It's famous for flamenco dancing. Major landmarks include the ornate Alcázar castle complex, built during the Moorish Almohad dynasty. We based ourselves in an apartment close to the cathedral.
Once again in a series of articles for my frequently visited cities, I have compiled a list of locations for first time photographers to Madrid. The list is open to interpretation and I encourage you to go off the beaten path.
After 4 consecutive years of visiting Kanazawa it is time to put together this list. Being in the right place at the right time is imperative in capturing the perfect photo.
Tourism in Japan is growing, and fast. According to JNTO, the estimated number of international travelers to Japan in March 2018 was about 2.6 million (+18.2% from the previous year), making it the biggest March ever.
Once again in a series of articles for my frequently visited cities, I have compiled a list of locations for first time photographers to Madrid. The list is open to interpretation and I encourage you to go off the beaten path.
If you are into photo walks and travelling light, then this list will be useful on your next travels. London is a massive city so its worth putting aside at least five full days to have a good look around.
Over the last three decades I have embarked on various personal projects that all stem from my other interests aside from photography. Such as Australian history, botanical art, humanitarian or environmental issues to name a few. Here a few I have done over the years.