Contents
- Chapter 01
- Doing the Research Before Your Trip
- Doing a Little Work Up Front Can Set You Up for Some Amazing Shots!
- My First Stop? 500px.com
- Next, Head to Pinterest
- Make a Shot List
- Make Your Own Pinterest Board
- Find a Fixer
- Try Google Earth
- The Hidden Power of the Concierge
- Hire a Photo Guide
- Location Scouting
- Make Local Connections on Social
- Follow Local Instagram Accounts
- Access Might Be an Issue
- Search Stock Photo Sites for Ideas
- Buy an eBook Photo Guide
- Keep an Eye Out for Special Events
- Watch Movies to Find Locations
- The Ol’ Postcard Rack Trick
- Hire a Driver for the Day
- Keeping Your Gear Safe
- Flying with Your Gear
- Chapter 02
- What Makes a Great Travel Photo? It…
- Tips and Insights for Making Truly Captivating Travel Images
- …Is Shot in Beautiful Light
- …Can Have Charm and Romance
- …Has Interesting Composition
- …Tells a Story
- …Can Have Color as the Main Subject
- …Can Be Very Simple
- …Shows Something Unique
- …Can Have Interesting or Dramatic Light
- …Has Effective Post-Processing
- …Shows an Interesting Place
- …Makes the Viewer Want to Go There
- …Has Motion or Action
- …Is Sharp
- …Has Limited Distractions
- …Has a Straight Horizon Line
- …Has Color That Looks About Right
- …Includes the Human Element
- …Can Combine More Than One of These
- Chapter 03
- Gear & Settings
- What to Take (What to Leave Behind) and Which Settings to Use
- Which Camera Mode to Shoot In
- Getting Sharp Hand-Held Shots
- Insurance Against Blurry Shots
- Which F-Stop to Use
- Getting Your Color Right
- How to Check Your Sharpness
- Which Type of Lens to Use
- When to Take Two Lenses
- Picking the Right Focus Mode
- Turn Off Your Flash!
- An Easy Way to Brighten/Darken Your Photo
- Should You Shoot in RAW or JPEG?
- Chapter 04
- Travel Photography Accessories
- Those Extra Little Gadgets That Can Really Make a Difference
- Traveling Light Wins the Day!
- Backing Up Your Images While You Travel
- If You Absolutely Need to Take More “Stuff”
- You Might Want a Photo Vest
- Bring Spare Batteries
- Memory Cards (and How to Organize Them)
- My Go-To Camera Strap for Travel
- A Travel Tripod
- Or Take a Platypod Instead of a Tripod
- Using a Tripod? You’re Gonna Need a Ballhead
- Some Kind of Cable Release
- Shooting with an App Instead
- Why You Might Want a Polarizer
- An ND Filter for Taking Long Exposures
- The PhotoPills App
- You’re Gonna Need a Cleaning Cloth
- Chapter 05
- Capturing Images of People
- Coming Home with More Than Just Images of Buildings and Monuments
- Getting People to Pose for You
- Have Your Guide Ask Them for You
- The Art of Taking Candid Portraits
- Keep an Eye Out for Dramatic Light
- Another Tip for Getting People Portraits
- Shooting with Window Light
- Choosing Your Background for Portraits
- Where to Focus for People Shots
- Paying Locals to Pose
- Shooting in Direct Sun
- More Flattering Portraits
- Portrait Composition Essentials
- They Don’t Always Have to Be Smiling
- Shoot and Move On
- Camera Settings for Outdoor Portraits
- Camera Settings for Indoor Portraits
- Chapter 06
- Composition
- How to Arrange Things for More Compelling Photos
- Don’t Forget to Shoot Details
- Getting the Most from Your Wide-Angle Lens
- Capturing the Moment vs. Composition
- Shooting Skyscrapers
- Where to Put the Horizon Line
- Shooting Level Matters
- You Don’t Have to Show the Scene as It Is
- Leading Lines (and How to Use Them)
- Changing Your Perspective
- Working the Scene
- Avoid Junk around Your Edges
- Simplify the Scene
- Odd Numbers Work Best
- The Power of Negative Space
- Shooting Patterns
- Using Frames in Your Composition
- Symmetry: Why We Love It
- The Rule of Thirds
- Chapter 07
- Other Cool Stuff to Shoot
- Well, That Headline Kind of Kills the Need for Me to Write a Subhead. Still Did, Though
- Shooting a Time Lapse
- Shooting Long Exposures
- Shooting Panoramas
- Shooting High Dynamic Range (HDR) Images
- Shooting HDR Panos
- Shooting the Milky Way
- Shooting at Night
- Shooting Reflections
- A Twist on the Standard Vacation Photo
- Showing Movement
- Fine Art Style
- Give Yourself a Magazine Assignment
- Chapter 08
- When to Shoot with Your Phone Instead
- Sometimes It’s Just Faster and Easier
- Time Lapses Made Simple
- Shooting Panoramas Is So Much Easier
- Super-Wide-Angle Shots
- Shooting Video
- Easy In-Camera HDR
- When You Need Fully Silent Shooting
- Taking a Still While Shooting Video
- Shooting Straight Down on Food
- Shooting Where Cameras Aren’t Allowed
- Slow-Motion Video
- You Need to Edit and Post On-the-Go
- You Don’t Have a Fast Enough Lens
- Sharing Photos with Your Group
- You Want to Take a Selfie
- Much Bigger Monitor for Sharing
- Shooting Really Close Up
- Chapter 09
- What to Shoot
- And What You Can Skip
- Shoot: Old People and Kids
- Shoot: Color as Your Subject
- Shoot: What the Locals Are Wearing
- Shoot: Cityscapes from Up High
- Shoot: Outdoor Cafes
- Shoot: Cathedrals, Palaces, and Theaters
- Shoot: Small Details to Help Tell Your Story
- Shoot: The Food!
- Shoot: Interesting Architecture
- Shoot: At Blue Hour
- Shoot: Subway Stations
- Shoot: With a Foreground Object
- Shoot: Where You Stayed
- Shoot: Markets
- Skip: Animals
- Skip: Fountains with Frozen Water
- Skip: Messy Shots
- Skip: People Doing Everyday Things
- Skip: Instagram Clichés
- Skip: Other People’s Art
- Skip: Shots Filled with Tourists
- Skip: Things under Construction/Renovation
- Chapter 10
- Sharing Images from Your Trip
- Let’s Get Those Awesome Images Out There!
- Adobe Spark Page: Best Way to Share Online
- Getting Big, Beautiful Prints from a Photo Lab
- Printing a Photo Book
- Sharing on Instagram
- Sharing on Facebook
- Group Sharing with Download Privileges
- Create a Portfolio of Your Travel Work
- Take a Portable Hand-Held Printer
- Sharing on the Big Screen
- Sharing an HD Slide Show Complete with Music
- Chapter 11
- Travel Photography Tips & Tricks
- Tips for Working Smarter, Faster, and Better, and Keeping Your Gear Safe
- Safety Tip: Blacking Out Your Camera’s Name
- What to Do When It’s Been Shot to Death
- Tourist-Free Shots, #1
- Let Photoshop Remove Tourists for You
- Yet Another Tip for Tourist-Free Shots
- Getting Rid of Tourists, Method #4
- Get Down Low with a Wide-Angle Lens
- F/22 Starburst Effect
- An Ideal Way to Photograph a City
- Hire a Model
- Why You Need to Shoot the Classic Shots
- Putting Your Camera’s GPS to Work
- What to Shoot in Bad Weather
- Getting a Sharp Shot Under Bad Conditions
- Consider Emergency Evacuation Insurance
- Safety Tip: Get Gear Insurance
- This Might Save You If You Lose Your Camera
- Shoot the Sign While You’re Still There
- Invest in Travel, Not in More Gear
- Where to Shoot in Paris, Venice, London, or
- Chapter 12
- Editing Your Images
- How to Post-Process Your Travel Images Using Lightroom and/or Photoshop
- The “Standard Stuff”
- Getting a Better Starting Place
- Doing an “Auto” Correction
- Getting Your Color Right
- Nailing Your Exposure
- Dealing with Backlit Photos
- Fixing Clipped Highlight Problems
- Fixing Sunny, Washed-Out Photos
- Five Ways to Add Contrast to Your Images
- Enhancing Detail
- Sky Replacement
- Better Skies Using the Linear Gradient
- If Your Sky Gradient Covers Something
- Another Bluer Sky Method: The Color Mixer
- Better Skies: Technique #3 (Select Sky)
- Better Skies without Messing Up the Clouds
- Making Your Colors More Vibrant
- Making Your Light More Interesting
- Darkening or Brightening Individual Areas
- Adding a “Look” to Your Image
- Converting to Black and White
- Fixing Lens Problems
- Darkening the Outside Edges
- Sharpening Your Image
- Stitching Panos Together
- Creating an HDR Image
- Chapter 13
- Photo Recipes to Help You Get the Shot
- The Simple Ingredients That Make It All Come Together
- The Recipe for Getting This Type of Shot
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