Sometimes it can be difficult and disappointing when you have a free morning to go shoot photography, but you can’t think of anywhere new to shoot. Â I run into that problem all the time, but I thought of a fun way for photographers to find new places to shoot.
If you haven’t heard of geocaching before, it is a world-wide treasure hunt happening right now in cities around the globe. Â Geocachers hide little boxes with something in it, publicize the GPS coordinates of the location, and then let others find the “treasure”, replace the prize with a new prize of their own, and then re-hide the box. Â There are literally millions of public and free geocaches hidden in public places around the world. Â You can find the locations near you by going to the Geocaching website.
What does this have to do with photography? Â Simple. Â I have gone to quite a few geocaches, and they always seem to be hidden in creative and fun locations. Â In my home town in Idaho, I was introduced to some incredible little spots in the city that I would never have found if I hadn’t been guided there by a geocacher. Â I found waterfalls that I didn’t know were in my city, beautiful little hidden parks, caves, etc.
When you go to the geocaching website, you can type in your zip code and get a free list of geocaching locations near you that you can print off and then follow a GPS (you can use the GPS for your car, or you can use your cell phone) to find the location.
This is a fun way to find new and creative places to do photography in your city. Â I thought it was a tip worth sharing.