How to take photos for campers

I love to travel to the countryside with friends, pitch a tent, and enjoy some peace and quiet whenever living in my city feels too hectic. With summer in full swing in the Northern hemisphere, it’s the perfect time to camp and photograph the beauty of nature around you.

Whether you like to camp in a tent or “glamp” in a cabin for a more luxurious getaway, here are some useful tips for taking amazing photos. Be sure to share them on Google Maps to help guide others who love nature as much as you do.

1. Protect your gear

When camping, I prefer to keep things simple and pack light. Instead of packing tons of photo gear, I only bring my smartphone. Whatever photo gear you decide to bring, keep it protected and dry. I often stash my phone away safely in a small backpack when I’m not using it.

Another thing to look out for when taking pics is to make sure to keep your lens clean. Dust and dirt can easily collect on your camera lens when you’re out in nature. A clean soft cloth can be used to quickly wipe your lens on your smartphone or camera before you take that next great shot!

2. Photograph during the golden hour

One of my top tips for photographing the outdoors is to wait to take your photos during the golden hour, which is just after sunrise or before sunset. Then, the daylight is a warmer color and softer than when the when the sun is bright at midday. Photographing during this time will help your photos have a magical glow!

3. Capture the campground

If you’re staying at a large campsite that allows other campers to tent close-by, a large wide view is helpful to photograph so people can see how crowded the campsite gets. It’s also important to show what type of camping the location features—either existing cabins or spots to pitch one’s own tent.

4. Discover the activity clues

Are there specific activities available at your favorite camping spot? A swimming hole to go dip your toes into? A variety of hiking trails for different skill levels? Or maybe a family-friendly game area? Make sure to capture any helpful signage and activity clues that help people know more about what the location has to offer.

5. Include a person or object to show size.

Is there a huge mountain range ahead of you? Try composing the scene with a tent or cabin in view so people looking at your photo are able to see just how big the scenery is. If you’re on a hike with friends, try photographing them from behind as they hike up the pathway. This can be a great way to show the environment around them.

Do you love the outdoors and enjoy camping? Share your camping photos and experiences with us on Google Maps and in the comments below!

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I love camping in the wild with my daughter Virginia :slight_smile:

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wow nice . now i want to show my few with all other my friends

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Nice tips @Christina-NYC . Here is some of my photos.

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The Gas Mountain team greets you from Andorra!

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@Christina-NYC , thanks for sharing the good idea. Really it is helpful for all.

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Wow views are really wonderful @Christina-NYC . Here is some contributions in various places from me. Mohamaya Lake, Sitakundo Botanical Garden and Bhatiary Golf & Country Club, Chittagong.

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Thanks @Christina-NYC great recommendations. I will share some of my photos already shared on Maps.

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Nice pics Christina keep up

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Thank you for the advice.

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HIking on the Billy Goat Trail on the Potomac with my daughter. She cloned herself to help her old dad on the trails. He did just fine… :wink:

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Thank so much

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Tankyou for the beautiful stunning photos from the Summit but I did think there would be more photos and where are the new photo tricks mentioned?

When I clicked onto another post on this, all there was was a Thankyou.

Well that wasn’t much help.

Oh well.

Maybe someone will show us some neat techniques.

I like the 360degree feature but it should be accompanied with extra photographs of the trip up. . like where you started down below. And how about water breaks on the way up. Did you sleep up there. Where’s your tent. Where are your supplies?

Surely you were not helicoptered to the top.

Looks to me as if there are higher points to climb nearby. Did you go up higher?

So you see how much we missed.

Maybe another post?

I can always hope.

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Thank you for all this sharing!

I can’t update photo from this phone, but I will like to share you some of my camping photo.

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Please keep sharing your photos.

They are amazing!

New Local Guides need a chance to see PHOTOS FROM AROUND THE WORLD.

People who like to map also like to see guide’s pictures from their lands.

After all, we want to see more of this world of ours. We may be mappers but we may not be able to afford travelling to see the things they might be very interested in.

Like for me, it is Art, as in Fine Art. I would love to go to Leningrad where there is a wonderful collection of Impressionist paintings.

How I have studied so much art in books but the great art that I have seen up close is awesome. But now travelling is not something I can do easily unless I fly and its so expensive that I’ll need to grow feathers! Oh my, I am back to “birds” again.

Well have a great time taking , sharing more photos on your posts!

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Thanks for sharing those curious pictures. I have never seen rocks like those in your photos. Were they ruins?

That was a fascinating and mysterious place.

Gratitude for great pictures!

Thankyou for sharing.

I will watch for your posts in the future.

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Great photos of your own!

I hope you will keep sharing and putting new photos that you feel will share what your Land is all about. Your composition is very good.

Keep putting your photos in your posts so all can enjoy them!

Thanks again.

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Good work.

Put your own photos in your posts so others can keep on enjoying them

Thanks

Curious photos.

Lovely colours. But what are they doing?

Where are they going?

Is that a house under the grass?

Keep posting your photos in your posts so all the guides can see them!

Good work!

Hi @Christina-NYC

Thank you for your great and informative post and so amazing photos.

I share my camp’s photo here.

Best Regards
Rezgar

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