Travel expert reveals how to take the best photos on holidays

Welcome to 9Travel Tips with seasoned jet setter Sami Lukis. She’s got all the advice and the best tricks to make your next holiday a breeze. Here she shares her advice for taking great travel photos.
Sharing our travel adventures with family and friends back home is a nice way to relive the memories made while on holidays.
And stunning travel photos are a simple way to do that. But sometimes it can be hard really capture the moment.
Seasoned traveller and 9Travel ambassador has finessed the art of taking a good travel photo and has shared some of her advice.
Watch the video above.
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Her number one tip all has to do with where you take a photo.
“My number one tip is to find a rooftop bar and go at sunset because the light as the sun’s going down is spectacular,” Sami says.
Indeed, golden hour has often been touted as such because it offers the perfect lighting for a photo.
“You get amazing skyline views of the city you’re in, and we all know the Golden hour is the best time for a selfie.”
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However, sometimes we can get caught up in capturing everything that we forget to really experience a moment.
That’s why Sami says it’s important to put the phone or camera down.
“It’s really important to remember to really enjoy the moment,” she says.
“And sometimes that does involve putting the phone down and just experiencing a situation. It’s moments like those you’ll remember, and that’s what makes travel so special.”
Recently, professional travel photographer and videographer Nick Rains, also shared some advice for taking great photos while on holiday.
He says if you want a good video the trick is to “keep the camera rolling”.
“A rookie error is to record videos that are too short. Anything under 10 seconds is hard to edit later. If something interesting is happening, let it happen and keep rolling. Pixels are free!,” he shared with 9Travel.