Travel Photography: Seaside Road Trip

Hit the road with photographer Mikkel Aaland to learn how to tell the story of a road trip to a small seaside town.

Introduction

• Setting the stage
• A roadmap for the course

1. On the Road to the Lighthouse

• Driving through the redwoods
• A stop at a roadside farm stand
• At the lighthouse: A portrait with a creative twist
• The late-afternoon light at the Point Cabrillo lighthouse

2. Out and About: People and Places

• Visiting a seaside harbor
• Engaging with the locals
• Shooting at a seaside bed and breakfast
• A creative approach to the B&B
• Photographing the innkeeper

3. The Seaside Town of Mendocino

• Shooting strategies for a seaside town
• Capturing the personality of the town
• Creative challenges at the sand dunes
• Creative approaches to photographing beachgoers
• Capturing the drama of the ocean
• Shooting portraits in a sea cave

4. Reviewing the Shots

• Road trip review