num_pages: 192
description: Whether on a weekend city break or a month-long trekking vacation this handy litle guide will be your indispensable companion. Taking photos that really capture the essence of your time away is a real skill and swamped with a multitude of choices it can be hard to organise your time and focus on the shots that really matter.Written by Michael Freeman one of the world's leading travel photographers this portable mine of information takes a hands-on approach to travel photography offering a comprehensive guide to planning and executing your trip. Advice covers everything and includes: choosing what to photograph and how to do it coping with challenging lighting conditions and negotiating customs and security issues.The subjects section covers a diverse array of settings including: safaris deserts diving cycling mountains and water. This ensures that whatever situation you encounter you have the information you need to take stunning shots right at your fingertips.The themes section takes a more conceptual approach and is packed with invaluable advice on situations you may encounter: shooting for example worship scenes markets landscapes and light. There is even a section on reworking cliches so you can visit the much-photographed sites of the world and come away with something truly unique.Packed with stunning shots and rooted entirely in the photographers own experiences this is a highly practical approach to a key area of photography and an inspirational guide for photographers on the move everywhere. Michael Freeman is the author of the global bestseller The Photographer's Eye. Now published in sixteen languages The Photographer's Eye continues to speak to photographers everywhere. Reaching 100000 copies in print in the US alone and 300000 worldwide it shows how anyone can develop the ability to see and shoot great digital photographs.
language: English
title: The Photographer's Eye Field Guide: The essential handbook for traveling with your digital SLR camera
publisher: Focal Press