The Traveling Photographer: A Guide to Great Travel Photography

Description

Traveling and photography is a perfect match, but photographers are often disappointed that their images fail to meet the quality of their artistic aspirations. This book combines theoretical information, practical advice, and helpful suggestions for taking better pictures while traveling, whether you are on a local trip, enjoying your annual summer vacation or exploring a more exotic, remote destination. This book includes descriptions for how to carefully compose photos, avoid common mistakes, and achieve a unique perception of places that have been photographed many times before. Beautifully illustrated with photographs from all over the world, this guide will help you find your personal point of view, which will lead to exceptional travel photos. The Traveling Photographer - A Guide to Great Travel Photography Contents Foreword 1 On Traveling and Photographing - Take Your Time 2 From Conventional To Unique - Commonplace Photos and Your Own Point of View 3 Off Center - Why Subjects Should Move a Bit to the Side 4 Into the Picture - Subjects Need Their Space 5 The Benefits of a Foreground - On the Search for the Third Dimension 6 The Diagonal - Embracing the Slant 7 Horizon - So Nothing Goes Askew 8 A Matter of Perspective - Down Low or Up High 9 Everything Is Relative - A Sense of Scale 10 Ninety Degrees More or Less - The Underrated Portrait Format 11 Less Is More - On Photographic Minimalism 12 Opening Up - About Photographing People 13 Fill Flash - Preventing Shadows from Stealing the Show 14 In the Best Light - Early Mornings and Late Evenings 15 There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather - It’s Just Rain, Fog, Snow, Storms… 16 Tell It Like It Is - The Value of Documentary Images 17 The Small Traps - A Plea for Concentration 18 On To Something New - Seven Tips for More Variety 19 Get To Know Your Camera - Exposure Modes, Metering, Focus 20 Equipment - Cameras, Lenses, and Filters for the Road 21 Steady Now - The Need for Stability: Tripods & More 22 Better Safe Than Sorry - Transporting and Protecting Photographic Equipment 23 Safeguarding Data - Image Backup While Traveling 24 There Is Life Without a Camera - Why You Shouldn’t Take Pictures If You Don’t Feel Like It 25 Further Reading Thanks Index