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Taking photos outdoors can be really fun. Be prepared though, as a lot of obstacles can come and prevent you from taking great photos. This article will give you specific obstacles I have faced and how I overcame them. Hopefully you can use this info to your advantage.

Obstacle 1:

The first obstacle I have faced when taking photos in the outdoors such as mountains, deserts, etc is forgetting equipment. I once forgot to bring my wide angle lens when I went to take landscape photos. Awful mistake.

Solution:

Check all your equipment before you leave. Be sure you have your lenses, batteries, flash, etc.

Obstacle 2:

I once went to take pictures when it was snowing and ended up getting snow on my lens. I cleaned it with my jacket and got a big black blob on the lens. I didn’t know this and took over a hundred pictures eventually to find out that they all had a blob dead center.

Solution:

Bring a cleaning kit for your lens whenever you are going to take pictures. And do not touch the lens with anything except a special lens cloth.

Obstacle 3:

There was a time when I went to take photos and ended up having all my photos blurry because the light was low and I used slower shutter speeds.

Solution:

Bring a tripod with you when you are going to take pictures. It can be a hassle to drag around, but it will save you from the trouble of blurry photos that cannot be fixed.

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