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

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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 • 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

272 pages, Paperback

Published March 8, 2022

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Scott Kelby

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Scott Kelby is an American author and publisher of periodicals dealing in Macintosh and Personal Computer software, specifically for design professionals, photographers, and artists.

Kelby is editor and publisher of Photoshop User and Layers magazines, president and co-founder of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) and is president of Kelby Media Group, an Oldsmar, Florida-based software training, education, and publishing firm.
Kelby is a photographer, designer, and the award-winning author of more than 40 books.

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1,379 reviews15 followers
September 10, 2022
This review is about the german edition. Unfortunately we can't create new editions on Goodreads, so I post my review at the english version.

Ich empfehle dringend die sieben Dinge zu lesen, die der Autor zu Beginn anbringt, bevor der Leser das Buch weiterliest. Mit diesen zwei Seiten wird sehr schnell klar, in welchem Stil dieses Buch geschrieben ist und auf welche Art und Weise Scott Kelby seine Tipps vermittelt.

Der Titel verrät es: Es geht um Reisefotos. Und hier gibt es grundsätzlich zwei Kategorien. Entweder man macht Fotos, um sich an die Reise zu erinnern oder man macht schöne Fotos, die der Fotograf auch gern anderen zeigen möchte. Dieses Buch richtet sich an jene, die letztere Fotos aufnehmen möchten. Dafür gibt Kelby sehr handfeste Tipps, die sich deutlich von anderen Ratgebern unterscheiden und vielleicht hier und da auch nicht politisch korrekt sind. Ich habe zumindest noch keinen Ratgeber gelesen, in dem unverhohlen empfohlen wird, jemanden zu bestechen, um an besondere Orte zu gelangen, um besondere Fotos zu machen.

Viele Tipps sind überraschend direkt und Kelby schreibt sehr salopp und teils umgangssprachlich. Dies kann er auch sehr humorvoll machen, wenn er z.B. dazu rät, die eingebauten Klappblitze der Kameras direkt zu vergessen, weil sie einfach nur Schrott sind. Auch räumt er gern mit den typischen Klischees der vermeintlichen Fotoprofis auf, die grundsätzlich zu bestimmten Objektiven oder Blendeneinstellungen raten. Er nennt z.B. auch gute Gründe, um nicht zwingend im RAW-Format zu fotografieren und wann es sinnvoll ist, zum Handy zu greifen. So manch humorvoller Tipp kann vielleicht zu ernst genommen werden. Der Leser sollte nicht wirklich einen Menschen fotografieren, ihn anschließend ablenken und dann weglaufen.

Ob es wirklich 180 Tipps sind, die in diesem Buch präsentiert werden, kann ich nicht sagen, da ich sie nicht gezählt habe. Ein Blick in das Inhaltsverzeichnis verrät aber schon sehr viel, was den Leser mit diesem Buch erwartet. Viele Tipps kannte ich in dieser Art und Weise noch nicht. Ich habe z.B. noch nie über eine Outdoor- (oder Angler- oder Foto-) Weste nachgedacht. Oder daran, dass es vielleicht eine gute Idee sein kann, den Kameranamen (als Diebstahlschutz) zu überkleben.

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Mich hat die direkte Art des Autors sehr angesprochen. Er erklärt einfach und verständlich teils mit viel Witz und Humor, wie auf einer Reise nicht nur gute Fotos gelingen, sondern auch welche Ausrüstung es braucht und wie man sie schützt. Er beschreibt aber auch, was es nicht braucht und von welchen Ideen und Vorstellung man sich vielleicht verabschieden sollte. Wer beginnt, sich für die Reisefotografie zu rüsten, wird kaum einen Ratgeber finden, in dem so unverblümt praktische Tipps gezeigt werden.

Wie eingangs schon erwähnt, richtet sich das Buch nicht an Erinnerungsfotos-Fotografen, die einfach nur Fotos machen möchten, um zu zeigen, dass sie an bestimmten Orten waren, sondern an ambitionierte Hobbyfotografen, die schöne Fotos machen wollen, die man vielleicht auch anderen Interessierten zeigen möchte.
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332 reviews
March 25, 2024
5/5*

This is a book for people just like me: who loves to travel and loves bringing back beautiful photos of visited places but who's never fully content with pictures taken.

It covers the basics (and not only) for every part of photography: what to take pictures of, how to do it and how to edit taken photos to bring the best in them. Some parts of the book, even though interesting, aren't very useful for me because I'm an amateur with only a camera (I don't own any additional lenses and similar gadgets). But the author presented his tips and ideas in a way that I didn't feel excluded at all.

The thing that shows the best what a great book it is? The fact that I took sooo many notes from this book - notes I'll definitely be coming back to while trying to take the best shot possible during my trips.
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May 16, 2023
Recently, thanks to the friend's inspiration , I became the owner of a Canon camera

Well, but in addition to the camera, you need some skills, and here it gets worse.

That's why I put my bets on the book The Travel Photography.
The Internet is full of tutorials and tips, but I was looking for something accessible and not too complicated.
This position contains the tips and secrets of those who can arouse emotions with a photo.

I learned what to photograph, how to edit photos, what lenses work best. But the book contains more than just technical advice. It helps to create creative shots, find the best solutions and, above all, create great memories!
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113 reviews
August 17, 2024
È un libro per principianti o comunque semi-novizi. Tanti trucchi e suggerimenti su come viaggiare e cosa fotografare. Non è un libro tecnico, non è relativo solo al modo di fotografare, ma si focalizza su tutto il contesto del viaggio con una macchina fotografica. Molto facile da leggere, scorre via molto velocemente.
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4 reviews1 follower
June 18, 2023
good tips for your next trip

Glad I got the kindle version so that I can glance at some of the tricks and tips on my next vacation. As usual, Scott does a great job teaching us more about photography.
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366 reviews10 followers
November 30, 2023
Filled with great, practical tips, clearly explained.
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