Travel photography : the leading guide to travel and location photography

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Packed with practical and creative tips, Travel Photography will serve as a comprehensive manual for anyone who enjoys taking pictures on location. This second edition has been fully updated to reflect current technology & software. Cover Page Introduction Contents From Steve Davey About the book Using the book Preparation Digital photography Shooting JPEG or RAW Styles of camera Focus on: Morning exercises, Hoan Kiem Lake, Hanoi, Vietnam Buying guide Lenses Suggested kits Other equipment Choosing a camera bag Focus on: Taj Mahal from the far bank of the Yamuna River Familiarization and servicing Insurance and customs Research Exploration Photography on the road Hazards and attitudes on the road General travel tips Styles of travel Focus on: Bungee jumping self-portrait Execution. What makes a good picture?Composition for meaning Creative workflow Mise en scène Angle and viewpoint Shoot vertical Focus on: Pilgrim with a prayer wheel at Jokhang Temple Lens choice Composition for balance Compositional devices Exposure Exposure metering Exposure and dynamic range Reading histograms Exposure solutions in automatic Manual exposure Creative exposure Combining aperture and shutter speed Exposure modes Shutter speed Freezing movement Shooting action Motion blur Panning Aperture and depth of field Sensitivity Low-light shooting Nature of light. Focus on: Sunrise at Hopi Point on the Grand CanyonColour temperature Filters Flash Fill-in flash Focus Thinking in colour Shooting in black-and-white Patience and waiting Shooting around a subject Shooting details Taking pictures for correction Shooting to increase dynamic range Chimping, editing and binning Camera settings Digital on the road Inspiration Shoot local Portraits Candid and creative portraits Cities Religious buildings Ruins and archaeological sites Photographing the great travel icons Festivals Performances Sunsets and sunrises Night photography. Shooting star trailsFocus on: Ostriches at sunset Makgadikgadi Pan, Botswana Wildlife Landscapes Deserts Snow and mountains Shooting panoramas Jungles Beaches and coastline Adventure sports Interiors Markets Food and drink Close-up photography Abstract, quirky and humorous photography Reportage Photostories Aerial photography Photographing from a boat Photographing from a train Focus on: Tea shop, Hama-Rikyo Detached Garden Underwater photography Other tourists Family travel Correction Principles Software A few of the basics Storage and image management. Editing your workFocus on: Snake charmers, Jemaâ el Fna, Marrakech, Morocco Cropping and straightening Developing RAW files in Lightroom Adjusting your images in Photoshop and Elements Making selections Selective corrections Layers Reducing depth of field Digital graduated filters Combining multiple files for dynamic range History Focus on: Korzok Gustor festival, Lake Tsomoriri, Ladakh Retouching Panoramas Black-and-white conversions Sharpening Printing Web presence Profession Working professionally Focus on: Bathing pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela Equipment.