Photo tips
How many times have you returned home from a bicycle tour with memories of amazing spectacles and awesome scenery only to share your photos and realize they’re flat and boring? It’s a common problem. So we’ve written these easy bicycle touring photo tips to help you improve your images.
Download our free Bicycle Touring Photography guide. It’s full of tips and tricks that will aid you in shooting better cycling images.
What’s the cyclist looking at?
Instead of just taking a landscape photo, try including your cycling partner looking at...
Rule of thirds
Photos often look better when the cyclist isn’t centred. Try imagining your picture with four...
Leading line
With a leading line you bring the viewer’s eye to the point of interest. In this image the...
Rest stops
Why not take extra rest stops in characteristic / beautiful places? They sure make great...
Diagonal line
The diagonal line of this desert road helps draw the viewer’s eye through the image. It also...
Continuous mode
Use the camera in continuous mode when you want to capture someone speeding past, as this...
Hotel rooms
In hotel rooms, try taking pictures of daily routines such as route planning, reading a...
Scanning the road
When you come across some beautiful scenery alongside the road, first look up and down...
Cycling self portraits
For better-composed solo riding photos, consider investing in a remote control. The...
Sense of place
Cycle touring isn’t just about racing up and over mountain passes. Experiencing new...
Pictures of your bike
A bicycle is more than just a metal frame with rubber tires – it’s your traveling...
Bright colors
Many cyclists wear dark colored clothing since it’s great for hiding dirt. Yet it also hides...
Setting up the tent
When taking camping photos, you should spend some extra time studying how your partner looks...
Travel photo tips
To tell the complete story of your journey, you will want to take pictures of more than...
Switchbacks
Sure you want to take a picture of the entire downhill, but why not also zoom in on the...
Model release
Companies want a model release signed by the person in the image before they will publish it in...
Photo backup
A backup isn’t just having all of your trip photographs on one hard drive. You need to store...
Camera equipment
“There are as many different ways of making an enjoyable bicycle journey as there are stars in...
Self portraits
Two things are important when taking self-portraits; a small camera tripod and extra...