If you use a SLR, it is best to bring a tripod, given the strong wind in Tibet.
Please prepare more batteries, lest you do not find places to charge your devices.
Do not use a polarizer when using a wide-angle lens, or the sky on your pictures might be too dark.
Do not put the film in the car. Cause the temperature in the car may get really high in the mid of the day, and the film may get damaged.
To equip your camera with a UV mirror, which can protect the camera from rain and dust. Bring more film, cause the film in Lhasa is very expensive.
(2)Border checkpoints. Given its geographical location, there are not only strict regulations for foreigners travelling to Tibet, but also the rules for Chinese people to apply for border permit to certain places. Do not take pictures there at the border checkpoints.
(3)The Tibetan pilgrims to Lhasa. On the way to Lhasa or Jokhang Temple, there are many pilgrims who make their pilgrimage by continuously prostrating themselves on the ground. This is a very unique scene in Lhasa. If you want to take pictures of them, you’d better ask them first. If they are not willing to be shot, then just leave them alone.
(4) Animals such as yak and Tibetan Mastiff. The yak in Tibet is also a very unique scene on the Sichuan-Tibet Route. But you must notice that whether the yak has its owner, especially those with careful decorations.
Travel makes people feel happy, especially in such a beautiful place in Tibet. You’d better abide by these regulations and respect the local customs. Only in this way, you can have a nice journey that haunts you for a long time.