My Travel Photography Kit

Over the years, I’ve learned that travelling with less gear often leads to better photographs. A smaller kit keeps me mobile, focused, and more present — especially when walking cities or moving between locations. This is the travel photography kit I actually carry.

Camera

Canon 6D Mark II

Pros:

1. Full-frame image quality

2. Excellent battery life for long days

3. Comfortable ergonomics

4. Not as expensive as other full frame cameras (less stress if gets lost or damaged)

Cons:

1. Low HDR performance (yet if you expose correctly, or use bracketing, that becomes less of an issue)

2. Narrow focus points area (you will need to focus and recompose)

Lenses

24-105mm f/4L IS II USM

My main travel lens — the one I use most of the time.

Pros:

1. Covers wide to short telephoto

2. Sharp enough for landscapes and details

3. Image stabilisation helps in low light

4. One-lens solution when travelling light

When I use it: Cities, landscapes, day walks, general travel.

50mm f/1.8

Pros:

1. Low-light situations

2. Subject separation

3. Extremely small and lightweight

Cons:

• A bit narrow view (perhaps a 35mm f/2 would be better, but I already had this prime lens since using my 60D)

When I use it: Evenings, interiors.

Accessories

1. Peak Design Slide Lite strap

2. Manfrotto Element Traveller Tripod Small with Ball Head

3. Lowepro Compuday Photo 250 Backbag

4. Lowepro Event Messenger 100 Bag

5. Spare Battery

6. A small set of SD cards

7. Samsung T7 Shield Portable SSD

8. Hoya Fusion One CIR-PL Filter

9. Hoya Pro ND EX 64 Neutral Density ND64 (6 Stop) Filter