Travel
Photographers
you should follow: KYLE MILJOF
The best travel photos: planned or
spontaneous?
When Sure Travel caught up with travel
photographer Kyle Mijlof on 6 January,
he’d just stepped off his fifth flight of
2018. He works hard, plays hard and
has some of the most epic Instagram
stories you’ve ever seen. Born and
raised in Cape Town, Mijlof has travelled
to 66 countries in the past six years.
Suffice to say, he knows a thing or two
about getting the perfect travel shot
(and using drones).
I personally love it when photo
opportunities present themselves
spontaneously. There is something
special about capturing a moment you
never expected, a sense of excitement.
But I once took a photo on top of Table
Mountain that I’d wanted to capture for
more than two years. Conditions were
perfect the night I went up: low clouds
covered the light pollution from the city
and there was no moon in the sky; the
Milky Way lined up perfectly with the
mountain and my hammock was set up,
ready for the shot.
applies to taking photos at sunset. If
you shoot with a drone, the same applies
– except for the “top-down” shots.
Midday light works the best for those.
Any more tips for travel photography
using drones?
What’s most important to you when
you’re planning your next shoot or
composing a photo? Check local regulations before you fly.
You can use the DJI app if you fly with
any of their products, or check out
online forums. In a few places I’ve been
they don’t allow drones, but because I’d
done my research I didn’t have to leave
my gear behind at the airport or at
border security and then worry about it.
Another big thing is to respect people’s
privacy when you fly. Look at it as if
you were the person having a drone fly
over you while you were trying to enjoy
a moment.
Number one would have to be the time
of day: to get the best shots you should
be shooting during golden hour, an hour
before and after sunrise. The same See more of Mijlof’s work at http://
kylemijlof.blogspot.co.za. Follow him on
Instagram @mijlof.
Mijlof got this incredible perspective of Mount Kilimanjaro using a drone, but he says always be sure to check local regulations first.
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