Book description
Author Haje Jan Kamps knows that you are travelling for two good reasons: to experience great things, and to get great photos of your travels. He also understands very well how people's eyes tend to glaze over when phrases like "Circles of Confusion" or the "Inverse Square Law" are brandished about, and focuses instead on great photographs, and how to take them. A realistic and easy-to-follow approach to travel photography puts the fun back into photography, and by following a series of simple exercises, you'll learn much more about photography than you would have thought possible!
Focus on Travel Photography covers the basics of photography in brief before throwing itself into the real essence of travel photography: landscapes, people, and capturing the spirit of your destination. Finally, the author explores how you can download, edit, and distribute your photos while you're on the move-all without being over-burdened with equipment.
Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Half Title
- The Focus On Series
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Travel Photography
- Two ways of travelling
- The traveler who takes photos
- The photographer who travels
- How to become a luckier photographer
- Planning ahead
- Let’s take a closer look at “luck”
- “This photo is good. How can I make it better?”
- Analyzing your own photos
- Thinking about your safety and security
- Violent crime
- Your most valuable possessions
- Insurance
- Remember to put down your camera!
- Chapter 2: Equipment for the Road
- Chapter 3: Basics of Travel Photography
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Chapter 4: Landscapes and Vistas
- The philosophy of landscape photography
- Are all landscape photos in landscape format?
- The straight and narrow: Thinking about your horizon
- Exploring depth of field in landscape photography
- Overview shots
- Using strong lines in landscape photography
- Close-ups and context
- The color and direction of light
- Following (and breaking) the rule of thirds
- Nighttime photography
- Panoramas
- An illustration of scale
- Urban landscape photography
- Chapter 5: Photographing People on the Move
- Chapter 6: Capturing the Spirit of Your Destination
- Chapter 7: Wildlife Photography
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Chapter 8: The Mobile Digital Darkroom
- A laptop for photo editing on the road
- Other accessories for digital editing
- Choosing the right software
- Photography workflow
- Evaluating and editing your photos
- Editing your photos: Cropping
- Editing your photos: Color balance
- Editing your photos: Contrast and saturation
- Editing your photos: Black and white Stitching Panoramic photographs
- Chapter 9: Sharing and Showing Off Your Travel Photos
- Index
Product information
- Title: Focus on Travel Photography
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2012
- Publisher(s): Routledge
- ISBN: 9781136108778
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