P#23 Q3B: Stulberg Lets Us in on the Travel Planning Secrets of His Pushkar Expedition
If you're interested in knowing how the pros plan their travel photo shoots, Scott Stulberg let's us follow the path of his Pushkar travel planning adventure
When Scott Stulberg planned his Pushkar travel shoot it involved more than just hopping on a plane to India. Here he explains the thought process and the details of how this one-week expedition turned into six.
A Train of Thought
Scott Stulberg: I decided, "Well, I want to go to Pushkar for the fifth of November. How can I make a bigger trip out of it?" so I went on to say, "Why don't I spend a few weeks in India? Wait, I love Burma, I have to go back to Burma. Wait, China is on the way home, I'll be stopping in Shanghai -- I have to go to China also for another week."
That's how I put my trip together. I figured, "Well, I'm going to be over here. How much time do I have where I'm not teaching? How much can I afford to go for?" This one week in Pushkar turned out to be six weeks which is kind of cool. That's how my trips work out.
So then I go over to Corbis and Getty, and I type in "Pushkar Camel Festival sunset," or something. I'll look and see, "Oh wow, they have the camels over here on this ridge. I might want to shoot something like that," and I'll hire people. I usually hire models, which I can do all around the world, and then I'll put them in the positions I want.
If you go to Corbis and Getty and you type in, "Greenland summer," or something, or you can type in, "Saudi Arabia," and you put what city you want. You can type, "faces," or whatever you want and you will get some of the most incredible photographs. Hopefully you'll know where it was taken. It should usually say in the keywords and any other information about that photograph.
Like we talked about before, going to places like Getty and Corbis will help you tremendously when it comes to finding a great shot, or a great dome palace, or an incredible museum, or a beautiful courtyard, or an incredible ocean with a view.
That's what you do and you can find out where these places are and where you might want to go, so that's what I do. I do a lot of research before I go.
To Sum Up
Planning a trip is never easy, but when that trip revolves around professional photography it becomes even more challenging. Scott Stulberg explains how he plans his travel itinerary when he's on the road, using his Pushkar trip as an example.
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