What’s the cyclist looking at?
Instead of just taking a landscape photo, try including your cycling partner looking at the scene...
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.
Rule of thirds
Photos often look better when the cyclist isn’t centred. Try imagining your picture with four e...
Leading line
With a leading line you bring the viewer’s eye to the point of interest. In this image the whit...
Rest stops
Why not take extra rest stops in characteristic / beautiful places? They sure make great photo op...
Diagonal line
The diagonal line of this desert road helps draw the viewer’s eye through the image. It also ad...
Continuous mode
Use the camera in continuous mode when you want to capture someone speeding past, as this increas...
Hotel rooms
In hotel rooms, try taking pictures of daily routines such as route planning, reading a book and ...
Scanning the road
When you come across some beautiful scenery alongside the road, first look up and down the road t...
Cycling self portraits
For better-composed solo riding photos, consider investing in a remote control. The image right w...
Sense of place
Cycle touring isn’t just about racing up and over mountain passes. Experiencing new cultures is...
Pictures of your bike
A bicycle is more than just a metal frame with rubber tires – it’s your traveling partner. Of...
Bright colors
Many cyclists wear dark colored clothing since it’s great for hiding dirt. Yet it also hides th...
Setting up the tent
When taking camping photos, you should spend some extra time studying how your partner looks thro...
Travel photo tips
To tell the complete story of your journey, you will want to take pictures of more than just yo...
Switchbacks
Sure you want to take a picture of the entire downhill, but why not also zoom in on the switchbac...
Model release
Companies want a model release signed by the person in the image before they will publish it in a...
Photo backup
A backup isn’t just having all of your trip photographs on one hard drive. You need to store mu...
Converging lines
Roads that start wide and end in a point (converging lines) give your image a three-dimensional e...
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 time. The tr...