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Digital Travel Photography Digital Field Guide
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Digital Travel Photography Digital Field Guide

by David D. Busch
June 2006
Beginner to intermediate
236 pages
6h 51m
English
Wiley
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Digital Travel Photography

In This chapter

  • Planning your trip from a photo perspective

  • Shooting a set of travel-style images

Congratulations! Whether you're ready to embark on the trip of a lifetime or setting out on one of your frequent, if well-deserved vacations, the fact that you're thinking about digital travel photography now shows that you're thinking ahead.

After all, they say travel is broadening, and photography provides a way for you to make that newfound breadth part of your life forever. The places you visit, the new friends you make, and the experiences you accumulate all have value. Yet, when you get home, the best way to keep your travels fresh in your memory isn't through that pile of souvenirs you pick up along the way. Your photographs help you relive your most enjoyable moments and let you share those memories with friends, family, and colleagues who didn't have the good fortune to travel with you.

Travel photography is much more than a way of preserving in pictures your investment in a journey overseas or commemorating those three weeks in which you hauled the entire tribe across the country in a crowded RV. For those who enjoy photography for its own sake, travel is a great way to explore new picture subjects, try out creative imaging techniques, or document the activities, dress, cuisine, and culture of those with interesting or exotic lifestyles.

Planning Your Trip from a Photo Perspective

One of the most enjoyable parts of any trip is the anticipation. The days ...

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