VIEWFINDER: AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY
The art of aerial photography … at your fingertips Aerial photography hit the fast track when Orville and Wilbur Wright launched the “Wright Flyer” in 1903, finding its place in military reconnaissance aircraft such as World War I-era B.E.2c and the Cold War Lockheed U-2. Since the beginning
Viewfinder: How to Photograph Cars
The Lowdown on How to Photograph Our Treasured Trail Companions In previous Viewfinders, we’ve discussed how to frame images and a documentary approach to recording our adventures. In this issue, we are going to delve into a subject near and dear to our hearts. How to photograph
Viewfinder: Documentary Photography
Penning the Chapters of a Journey With Your Camera They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and as a visual storyteller the ability to capture a moment in time is crucial, especially in documentary photography. It requires the combination of technical aptitude, conceptual forethought, and
The Art of Crafting Compelling Images
Viewfinder: Frame It I don’t spend much time on social media, but when I do I’m often assaulted by a stream of pictures that must have been taken by a camera-wielding cat (we’ll call him Garfield) that leaped from a moving car. They’re often out of focus,
The Best Camera for Overland Adventures
Through the Viewfinder Welcome to Viewfinder, Tread’s new department focused entirely on the visual documentation of our travels. In coming issues we’ll be diving into a plethora of subjects ranging from the creation of compelling compositions and working with ambient light to techy stuff such as depth-of-field
