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Travel Photography Basics

Travel Photography Basics

Take travel photos that feel like the trip, with any camera, in five practical lessons and a final check.

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Mateo Costa

October 16, 2026

6 lessons · 29 min

What you'll learn

  • Find and use the best light of the day
  • Compose photos with intention
  • Photograph people with respect
  • Edit simply and consistently
  • Earn a certificate when you finish

This course is for Photo Mentorship members

Join to take every lesson. Preview lessons below are free to watch.

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Part 1: Light and composition

  1. Welcome: the photo is the feelingPreview3 min
  2. Chasing the light7 min
  3. Composition that tells a story6 min

Part 2: People and editing

  1. Photographing people with respect7 min
  2. Simple, consistent editing6 min
  3. Final check

About this course

Great travel photos are about light, timing and story more than gear. In five practical lessons you'll learn to find good light, compose with intention, photograph people respectfully and edit simply. Works with a phone or a camera. Lesson one is free to preview. Pass the final check to earn your certificate.

Instructor

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Mateo Costa

Travel photographer from Brazil. I've photographed more than 30 countries and I teach simple habits that make any camera take better photos.