Travel is slowly returning to normal and it’s totally understandable that you want to remember the new adventures. Photography is one of the best ways to save memories forever. When it comes to travel photography, there are some cliches you want to avoid.
First of all, it’s important to understand that the cliches are that for a reason. They represent popular or obvious poses that many people enjoy, which is what turned them into cliches. However, if you don’t want to be a subject on yet another photo of a person leaning against a Tower of Pisa, you’re going to get more creative.
Travel photographer Ryan Salm explains why cliches are so popular. “By falling in line you don’t have to take a chance at being original, and that seems to make people feel good,” he says. Photography cliches are an easy way to make, pretty, even artistic photos without putting a lot of thought and effort into them, which is why many people go with them.
Some of the most common cliches include posing with a leaf in fall, feet or head sticking out the vehicle window, the open tent, camping by the water, posing in a sunflower field, and many more.
It’s important to be aware of them if you want to avoid them. Think about how you can see a certain place from a new perspective that hasn’t been explored yet.