How I planned a 5-day Jasper photography trip on a budget for $1,894, about a third of what the same trip would have cost in peak season. This video walks through every decision I made to keep the cost down without compromising the landscape photography.

If you've been holding off on doing your own photography trip because the cost feels intimidating, this is the breakdown you've been looking for.

I cover 8 specific money-saving moves I use on every photography trip, plus 5 photography-specific lessons that make a trip actually worth taking. All grounded in the real numbers from a Jasper trip I just booked. The same trip just five weeks later would have cost over $5,700.

What you'll get out of this video:
- A planning framework you can apply to any photography destination, from the Canadian Rockies to your local provincial park
- The biggest single cost lever most photographers ignore
- Booking strategies that compound across flights, car, and lodging
- The photography-specific decisions that determine whether a trip is actually worth taking

⏱ Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:20 The trip and the gap
0:48 Money tip 1: The biggest lever
2:06 Money tip 2: Trip length
3:04 Money tip 3: How I book
4:12 Money tip 4: Flight packing
5:58 Money tip 5: A hidden benefit
6:43 Money tip 6: Hotel strategy
8:11 Money tip 7: On the road
9:15 The receipts
10:35 Photo lesson 1: Who you go with
11:27 Photo lesson 2: A timing advantage
12:28 Photo lesson 3: Gear philosophy
13:12 Photo lesson 4: Something I always bring
13:57 Photo lesson 5: If its not obvious already

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Thanks for watching,
- Nick

📸 My Gear
Main Photo Camera: Sony A7iv
Super Wide Angle: Sony 14mm F1.8 GM
Wide Angle Lens: Sony 16-25 F2.8 G
Standard Lens: Sony 20-70 F4 G
Telephoto Lens Tamron 50-400mm
Main Tripod & Head Leofoto LS-284C + LH-30
Main Backpack: Shimoda Explore V2 30L
Travel Backpack: Shimoda Side Lite
Studio Vlogging Camera: Sony ZV-E10 II + 16-50mm Kit Lens
Studio Vlogging Lens: Viltron 15mm F1.7
Field Vlogging Camera: DJI Pocket 3
Chest Vlogging Camera: DJI Osmo Nano

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