Travel Photography

Summer 2026 guide European summer photography has a recognizable aesthetic: warm light, terracotta and ochre tones, slow-paced detail shots, and a slightly underexposed cinematic feel. This guide breaks down the five core rules that make a photo read as European summer, whether you're shooting on a compact camera like the Sony ZV-1, Canon G7X II, or Fujifilm X100VI, or on your phone. It covers light timing, colour palette, composition, exposure, and shooting mindset, with pra

I just got home from three and a half weeks in France with a pit stop in Basque Country, Spain. This trip was the perfect opportunity to flex my travel photography skills and build content ahead of the busy summer season. Shoulder season is a brilliant time to visit these incredibly popular destinations — fewer crowds, more room to breathe, and a completely different energy. The trade-off is that some towns aren’t fully open yet, and in true spring fashion, rain can appear at

I took my X100VI to France and Spain for three weeks and came back with some hard-learned lessons about setup. These are the five things I wish I’d configured before I left. Dial these in before your next trip and thank yourself later. 1 — Pre-load your custom recipes Don’t wait until you’re standing in front of the Eiffel Tower to figure out which recipe you want to shoot on. Go into your camera settings before you leave and load every recipe you plan to use into your custom