Spirit of Place: The Art of the Traveling Photographer

by Bob Krist

The natural synergy between photography and travel is explored in these exquisite, lavishly illustrated, and instructive pages that demonstrate how artful camera use can record the true spirit of a place.



On this thrilling worldwide tour, the author shows traveling nonprofessional photographers how to bring home memorable pictures of people, festivals, wildlife, architecture—even aerial and underwater shots. Directions are detailed for composing landscapes with a variety of lenses, working in both natural and artificial lilght. Valuable tips tell how to pack and carry photo equipment, deal with airport and hotel security, and prepare for various locations and weather conditions.

Genres: Photography, Nonfiction

160 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2000

Reviews

[Colleen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Published in 2000, this book is dated and only covers film cameras, but there is still a lot of good advice for the traveling photographer. The author features several beautiful photos of the World Trade Towers. It’s hard to believe that just one year later, they’d be wiped off the face of the earth.

[Jason Schlosberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Despite the references to dated film and other tech from this 2000 publication, 90% of the advice from this remains sound and useful. As a travel photographer with over 25 years of experience, highly recommend this book for anyone interested in travel photography.

[Pedro Bello · Rating 3 out of 5]

Um agradável passeio pelos tempos das máquinas analógicas.

[Jeffery Jay · Rating 5 out of 5]

I teach photography so I'm always looking for books to recommend. This one is particularly good because it shines a fresh light on a traditional subject. Follow the approaches in this book and you will improve greatly!

[Wendy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful shots and excellent tips or the amateur SLR photographer.