Oh my God! It happened. Again. I went for a photography trip to one of the most beautiful cities in the US, Saint Louis, Missouri. I had my camera in my hand, food and drink in place, and GPS fully charged. The 5 hours driving from Fairfield, Iowa, was really fun. Until I realized that I left my camera battery being charged at home. The photography trip was now just a trip.I’m pretty sure at some point in your career as a photographer, you will be in a situation like this. For this reason, I would like to share some tips with you for when you plan photography trips.1. Months before leavingPlanning for a photography trip starts at this time. As soon as the trip is confirmed, try to look for the highlights of the places you will be visiting. I would do a little bit of research about where to take photos from and what to take photos of. For example, if you are coming to Indonesia in the middle of August, you may encounter independence day events there.Early bird bookings for hotels and flights will cost you less. Book a hotel which gives you easy access to your photography spots. I would write down a list of locations where I will be taking pictures from, and then decide the best location of my hotel.2. Weeks before the dayI would spend more time on planning what photos I want to capture at this stage of planning my photography trip. For instance, if I were to travel to Indonesia in the middle of August, I would be taking photos of the independence day ceremony in the morning, fun events in the afternoon. Then in the evening I would take photos of the local sunset.By properly planning your photography trips, you will be able to dig deeper for more thoughts and ideas. Look at pictures available on the internet and get inspired by them. But not only from the internet, you can also search local photographs from libraries, image directories, photo books, local websites, and tourism guidebooks.This is a process which may take some time because you never know when inspirations hit.At this point of the photography trip planning, I would also check my equipment. I would check if any of my gear is not working well and have them repaired right away if necessary. Servicing them now is the best because they must be ready by the time you depart.3. Few days before the tripKeep in mind that some places don’t provide internet access. Therefore it is much better if you write down, or print, every note you would need, such as local shops, tourist office, and local sunrise and sunset time. Weather forecast is also an important information to be noted.It would be better if you start making a list of what to bring for the photography trip. Sometimes you might forget some items if you think of them 1-2 days before the trip.4. 1 day before the tripI would pack the camera and its equipment first. The last thing you want to discover is missing your spare battery or camera lenses at home. Have a last check on the weather forecast. Print all documents you will need for the photography trip. Make sure you have the memory card(s) ready.5. D-dayCheck and recheck for the last time before you leave. It doesn’t hurt you to have an extra checking, rather than regretting that you left an important piece of gear at home. Camera lenses, formatted memory cards, spare battery, and your travel documents should be rechecked.Insurance, cash money, taxi reservation, flight ticket, and passport are usually the most important travel documents which you should not forget to bring. Other than that you are set and ready to go.I hope these tips will make your photography trip be more fun and memorable. Have fun and enjoy your trip!
Automotive Insurance Providers – Which Should You Pick?
Automotive insurance providers will help you find the best insurance company. But, it is up to you if what company you will choose which best provide your needs for your auto insurance. It is your decision which you think of the automotive insurance can give you the best deal of your needs.Planning to purchase an automotive insurance, you need to know the company you have chosen if it is a good auto insurance provider. One of the best ways to know is through the staff of local car body work shop since they deal most of the time with the automotive insurance.When choosing an automotive insurance, some people will not go for cheapest quotes but to some, it is natural to choose for cheapest auto insurance quotes. What is important is that, the insurance companies you choose have reputable records so that your money will not be wasted when in time for claims.Wherever state you belong in the U.S. you can ask your state’s department of insurance website if ever you don’t know. They provide you some information’s with regards to insurance companies. Since there are some people who reported that they are not satisfied with the insurance company they had especially to those people who already considering availing of an insurance coverage. Also, they provide you the statistic complaints ratio of the customer or consumers.You can also check to automotive insurance providers that have been working around for a long time to avoid lesser risk. If not, you can ask around with your friends or family or colleagues which auto insurance they know that has cheaper cost or rate they had experience and which is good. You can also go online to insurance websites you choose and check, make a comparison to other insurance websites.There are many ways on how to check good automotive insurance providers. What you have to do is to shop, be patient and have determination to find that automotive insurance company. There are lots of auto insurance providers and for sure you can find one, do always have hoped to find that insurance company who can give you the best deal of your needs.When you go online to ask for your auto insurance quotes, be sure you are honest to answer their online questionnaire. When you got the quote, try to keep it don’t throw it because you can used that in the future reference. Read their questionnaire carefully and always confirm that there is no obligation to purchase insurance company when you ask for a quote.Since there are many providers in every state, then for sure you can find one for your automotive. Always have faith that you can find one, slowly but surely. Remember that only fool rush in and every time you go rushing, you always stumble.Insurance companies offer a different strategy in order to gain more customers or consumer and one of their strategies is their services. Before deciding to which insurance company you will purchase your insurance policy, think twice or thrice.