Travel photography : the leading guide to travel and location photography [Second edition.] 9781909268944, 1909268941

Packed with practical and creative tips, Travel Photography will serve as a comprehensive manual for anyone who enjoys t

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Travel photography : the leading guide to travel and location photography [Second edition.]
 9781909268944, 1909268941

Table of contents :
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.

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