How NOT to Let Photography Get In the Way of Your Travel

Photography can be a distraction that gets in the way of your travel, but if done right it can significantly enhance and complement your travel experience. Read on to see what I do to make sure it is the latter each time I am on the road.

Keith Chen
7 min readOct 11, 2021
Image by Author. Shot in Kawagoe.

Travel and photography usually go hand in hand. When done right, they complement each other nicely —you can not only take home memorable photos but also uncover unique details of different places that others may easily miss. However, I often see travelers taking photos in a way that making photography an obstruction for them to fully enjoy the travel experience. In this story, I would like to share a few things I do to avoid such conflict and help me get the most out of each trip —from being able to fully immerse in the travel experience to taking home beautiful photos that tell an authentic story of each travel destination.

Image by Author. Shot in Hong Kong.

Two ends of the spectrum:

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Keith Chen

Product manager @ Google.com, ex-Amazon; Adjunct professor @ MICA.edu and Chatham.edu; MBA from CMU.edu; Professional photographer. Language : 中文 / EN