Travel & Street Photography: From Snapshots to Great Shots

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If you are planning to go abroad, or would just like to learn how to take better photographs while on your traveling adventures in our beautiful country, we have the perfect book to guide you through the fundamentals. In Travel and Street Photography:  From Snapshots to Great Shots pro photographer John Batdorff will help you capture stunning travel and street images.

Getting Started

He starts off teaching you the basics like exposureEXPOSUREExposure is controlled by three elements: Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO. Achieving the correct exposure is similar to collecting rain in a bucket, up to an optimum level. The rate of rainfall is out of your control (light), yet you can control these three factors: the bucket’s width (lens aperture), the duration you leave it in the rain (shutter speed), and how effective your bucket is in collecting rain (ISO). These three elements work together to control the amount of light per unit area, preventing underexposure (too dark) or overexposure (too bright), giving you a natural looking image., light and composition then leads into choosing the right equipment for various photographic situations as well as tips on what to pack for your travels. After you have mastered taking that shot you’ve been dreaming of for so long, he takes you on a step-by-step guide through the post-production.
How to effectively and efficiently develop and organize those images in you unique style using Lightroom. This guide will teach you to bring your own creative and unique style to everything from landscapes and cityscapes to portraits, even food and drink shots. Travel and Street Photography:  From Snapshots to Great Shots is a beautifully illustrated guide with large, good quality photos and will teach you how to confidently take the images you want every time.