Sometimes looking for that perfect angle requires more than moving a foot to the left or right; sometimes, it means driving 10 to 20 miles around the subject. Driving around is what I was doing yesterday in Portland, Oregon.

Nikon D4, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 100, ƒ/8, 1/250

I Googled the best places to see the Portland skyline, and then we drove to a few of those locations and tried to get a different angle.

Nikon D4, AF-S NIKKOR 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR, ISO 100, ƒ/8, 1/400

So these are three that I was willing to share from our adventures in finding the establishing shots for a video package I am working on about Chick-fil-A having their Grand Opening in Portland Market.

Tips

• Google images of a city and see what pops up.
• Look for great places to shoot the skyline.
• When is the best time to photograph from those locations
• Shoot a variety of images so you have choices