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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Sarah Lee

Top tips: How to photograph a journey

The night bus
Capturing the atmosphere on a night bus. Photograph: Sarah Lee for the Guardian

1. Try and get a sense of the mode of transport you are travelling in or on

2. Don't forget telling details, even small things like bus tickets or timetables

3. Introduce some movement? Try panning with or the use of a tripod and a slow shutter-speed

4. If your journey is after dark, do take a tripod or a monopod if you have one – it's more discreet

5. Fellow passengers are important to telling the story

6. Make sure you are allowed to take pictures, most companies are OK with compact cameras – a pro-SLR might be a problem

7. Views into and out of vehicles could be interesting

8. Think of the narrative in stages, include the destination somehow, even if it's only on a departures board

9. Be vigilant: protect you and your equipment

10. Travel light!

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