Table of Contents

Introduction: Ten Useful Tips; In the Beginning; An introduction to Insight Guides. Past and Present: Decisive Dates; A New View of the World; Digital The Third Age; Telling the Story. The Big Picture: Introduction; a Feeling for Light; Light and Geography; Light and Time; Light and Weather; Exposure Considerations; Light Effects; Artificial Light; Composition; Centre of Interest; Rule of Thirds; Positive and Negative Space; Angles and Viewpoints; Scale and Depth; Geometry; Framing; Vertical or Horizontal; Choosing the Moment; The Camera; Settings; Exposure; Lenses; Video. The Journey: Setting Out; Landscape; Mountains; Flat Landscape; Rivers and Lakes; Seascapes; Forest and Foliage; Desert; Ice and Snow; Cultivation; Black and White; Panoramic Landscapes; Elements and Skyscapes; Rain Fog and Mist; Fleeting Elements; Cloudscapes; Night Sky; The Built Environment; Cityscapes; Skyscrapers; City Lights; Parks and Gardens; Statues and Monuments; Places of Worship; Ancient Sites; House and Home; People; Portraits Groups; Festive Occasions; Performance Art; Sports and Pastimes; People at Work; Markets and Bazaars; Wildlife; On Safari; Bird Photography; Details and Close-ups; Everyday Detail; Artistic Detail; Transport; Modes of Transport; Aerial Photography; Active Pursuits; Water Sports; Mountain Pursuits; Airborne Sports. Destination Calendar: Month by Month. Features: Capturing the Soul; Flash Photography; Ansel Adams; Interiors; The Family of Man; Leaping Leopard. Picture Stories: Sunset and Sunrise; Abstracts; Vernacular; Close-up and Macro; Underwater. At Home: Preparation; Processing; Showing and Selling; Glossary; Further Reading; Index.

Reviews

The very best book on travel photography, ever! And I have read quite a few. The content is very wide-reaching and has a lot of good material on composition as well as technical and practical advice without sounding technical. This certainly has a lot to do with the style of writing - credit to the contributors and the editor! The book gave me many good ideas and inspiration.A" Petter Brevik, Norway.