The Travel Photography Book: Step-by-step techniques to capture breathtaking travel photos like the pros

by Scott Kelby

Overview

Learn how to take professional-quality photographs when you travel, using the same tricks today’s top photographers use!

If you’ve ever dreamed of making such incredible travel photos that when your friends and family see them they say, “Wait a minute, this is your photo!? You took this?” then you’re holding the right book.

Scott Kelby, award-winning travel photographer and author of the best-selling digital photography book in history, shares all his secrets and time-tested techniques as he discusses everything from his go-to essential travel gear, to camera settings, to how to research before your trip, to the travel photography techniques that will help you capture truly captivating images on your trip. 

Among many other topics, you’ll learn:

• What makes a great travel photo (including what to shoot and what to skip).

• Which lenses and accessories will get you the best results (including when to use them and why).

• How to post-process your images in Lightroom or Photoshop to get incredible results.

• Tips for getting great portraits of the locals and even how to get them to pose for your shots.

• When it makes more sense to use your cell phone’s camera instead.

• Travel photo recipes that show you the ingredients for creating specific types of travel shots.

• How to compose your travel images, how to keep your gear safe when traveling, and a ton of killer tips to help you create better travel images, and make your entire trip that much more fun.

It’s all here—Scott doesn’t hold anything back in this groundbreaking book that will help you take the type of travel images you’ve always dreamed of. There’s never been a travel photography book like it!

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Doing the Research Before Your Trip
Chapter 2: What Makes a Great Travel Photo? It…
Chapter 3: Gear and Settings
Chapter 4: Travel Photography Accessories
Chapter 5: Capturing Images of People
Chapter 6: Composition
Chapter 7: Other Cool Stuff to Shoot
Chapter 8: When to Shoot with Your Phone Instead
Chapter 9: What to Shoot
Chapter 10: Sharing Images from Your Trip
Chapter 11: Travel Photography Tips & Tricks
Chapter 12: Editing Your Images
Chapter 13: Photo Recipes to Help You Get the Shot

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781681987835
Publisher:	Rocky Nook
Publication date:	03/08/2022
Series:	The Photography Book , #4
Edition description:	Large Print
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	661,467
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Scott Kelby is the world’s #1 best-selling author of photography technique books, as well as Editor and Publisher of the highly acclaimed Photoshop User magazine. He is co-host of the influential weekly photography talk show The Grid and he teaches digital photography workshops and seminars around the world. Scott is an award-winning author of over 60 books, including How Do I Do That in Lightroom?, How Do I Do That in Photoshop?, The Lightroom Book for Digital Photographers, The Digital Photography Book series, Professional Portrait Retouching Techniques for Photographers, and Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It. He lives in Oldsmar, FL. For more on Scott, visit his fantastic blog at scottkelby.com.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Doing the Research Before Your Trip
Chapter 2: What Makes a Great Travel Photo? It…
Chapter 3: Gear and Settings
Chapter 4: Travel Photography Accessories
Chapter 5: Capturing Images of People
Chapter 6: Composition
Chapter 7: Other Cool Stuff to Shoot
Chapter 8: When to Shoot with Your Phone Instead
Chapter 9: What to Shoot
Chapter 10: Sharing Images from Your Trip
Chapter 11: Travel Photography Tips & Tricks
Chapter 12: Editing Your Images
Chapter 13: Photo Recipes to Help You Get the Shot