Almost time to go!

[MolBasser]

...but then again if you are looking through the viewfinder and you start thinking to yourself, oh dear, what a cliche, take the shot anyway... at least it's YOUR cliche! But then think about the next, perhaps more bold or creative option.

look and shoot in exactly the opposite direction to everybody else occasionally.

avoid the temptation to open the back of your camera to show all the digi-freaks all the great stuff you've shot.

do the squint test if shooting in the middle of the day to test scene contrast. take the shot anyway but it may avoid getting too excited about what your eyes saw and what the film actually recorded.

have a great time!

This was a very interesting post. Thank you.

I feel that I am more of a scientist than an artist, so I may never get the composition thing right, but I can damn well guarantee that I will get the processing thing right.

MolBasser

 

[naugastyle]

Aren't you going to Ethiopia? You won't have much to worry about lion-wise.

Everyone's already given great photo tips, so I'll just say this about Ethiopia: stay relaxed and keep your sense of humor. Ethiopia can be hard on certain travelers, and it's a polarizing country. It helps to not take things too seriously--"things" ranging from people following you all day screaming "ferengi ferengi ferengi!" to the sometimes-complex public transport system. It's one of my favorites though, and I can't wait to revisit someday.