Focus on Travel Photography

Table of contents

1. Front Cover
2. Half Title
3. The Focus On Series
4. Title Page
5. Copyright
6. Dedication
7. Contents
8. Acknowledgements
9. About the Author
10. Chapter 1: Introduction to Travel Photography
    1. Two ways of travelling
    2. The traveler who takes photos
    3. The photographer who travels
    4. How to become a luckier photographer
    5. Planning ahead
    6. Let’s take a closer look at “luck”
    7. “This photo is good. How can I make it better?”
    8. Analyzing your own photos
    9. Thinking about your safety and security
    10. Violent crime
    11. Your most valuable possessions
    12. Insurance
    13. Remember to put down your camera!
11. Chapter 2: Equipment for the Road
    1. Choosing a camera body
    2. Compact cameras
    3. Bridge cameras
    4. EVIL camera bodies
    5. SLR camera bodies
    6. Lenses
    7. Tripods for travel
    8. Lighting equipment on the move
    9. Computer equipment for travel
12. Chapter 3: Basics of Travel Photography
    1. What could possibly go wrong?
    2. Exposure explained
    3. Equivalent exposures
    4. Shutter speeds and freezing motion
    5. Aperture and depth of field
    6. Using ISO to its full effect
    7. Exposure modes
    8. Choosing a metering mode
    9. File formats: Shoot in RAW!
    10. The X-ray machine: Are we worried?
    11. Customs: A problem?
13. Chapter 4: Landscapes and Vistas
    1. The philosophy of landscape photography
    2. Are all landscape photos in landscape format?
    3. The straight and narrow: Thinking about your horizon
    4. Exploring depth of field in landscape photography
    5. Overview shots
    6. Using strong lines in landscape photography
    7. Close-ups and context
    8. The color and direction of light
    9. Following (and breaking) the rule of thirds
    10. Nighttime photography
    11. Panoramas
    12. An illustration of scale
    13. Urban landscape photography
14. Chapter 5: Photographing People on the Move
    1. Ethics of photographing people
    2. Encouraging people to pose
    3. People in everyday life: Street photography
    4. Head to the marketplace for instantly great travel photos
    5. Simplifying your composition
    6. Lighting for people: Natural light
    7. Group portraits
    8. Fill flash
    9. Silhouettes
    10. Sports photography
15. Chapter 6: Capturing the Spirit of Your Destination
    1. Telling a story with your photos
    2. Keeping a visual travel diary
    3. Adding context to your photographs
    4. Capturing historical buildings and photographing architecture
    5. Photographing in museums
    6. Photographing in houses and locations of worship
    7. Taking photos of food and drink
16. Chapter 7: Wildlife Photography
    1. Thinking about what to pack for   wildlife photography
    2. Practical considerations   
    3. Macro wildlife   
    4. Photographing big cats   
    5. Photographing birds   
    6. Underwater photography
17. Chapter 8: The Mobile Digital Darkroom
    1. A laptop for photo editing on the road
    2. Other accessories for digital editing
    3. Choosing the right software   
    4. Photography workflow
    5. Evaluating and editing your photos   
    6. Editing your photos: Cropping
    7. Editing your photos: Color balance
    8. Editing your photos: Contrast and saturation
    9. Editing your photos: Black and white Stitching Panoramic photographs
18. Chapter 9: Sharing and Showing Off Your Travel Photos
    1. Keeping a travel blog
    2. Sharing your photos online
    3. Printing your photos
    4. Photo gifts
19. Index