How to Shoot Great Travel Photos [Paperback]

Susan McCartney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2007

See the world--and bring it home in stunning travel photographs

* Authoritative advice on using the latest tech and travel trends

* Make travel photography safer, more efficient, and less costly

* More than 250 breathtaking photographs illustrate clear how-tos

See the world and capture original, top-notch images with How to Shoot Great Travel Photos--a book that’s both a unique travel guide and a priceless photography book. Favorite author Susan McCartney, a world traveler and master photographer, explores all the angles: films, filters, and lightings under every exotic scenario; how to organize trips effectively; exposure and metering; and how to practice skills close to home, plus how to sell to the stock and editorial markets. Hundreds of stunning photographs illustrate every point, and tips on traveling safely, communicating with friends and clients from the road, and using the latest travel and photography equipment complete the picture. Whether readers want to create a beautiful scrapbook or a glossy corporate brochure, the world of travel photography is right at their fingertips.

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About the Author

Susan McCartney has traveled the world on assignment for corporate clients such as British Airways, the U.S. Army, and Warner Brothers Records. Her photographs have appeared in Time, The Economist, Glamour, the New York Times, Popular Photography, and other leading publications. Having taught at the School of Visual Arts and Cooper Union, she continues to conduct a wide variety of workshops. Her other books include Mastering the Basics of Photography, Travel Photography, and Nature and Wildlife Photography, all published by Allworth Press. She lives in New York City.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Allworth Press (July 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581153260
• ISBN-13: 978-1581153262
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.4 x 10 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,087,990 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now in colour!, December 19, 2005

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Paul Dymond (Cairns, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Shoot Great Travel Photos (Paperback)

Well Susan McCartney has done it yet again. For those of us in the travel photography business, and for anybody aspiring to enter, Travel Photography: A Complete Guide to How to Shoot and Sell is the bible. But one thing I always wished it had more of was photographs. Lots of big colour ones. How to shoot great travel photos not only solves that problem but it also goes beyond to cover anything and everything you could ever want to know about how to travel and photograph the world.

A quick glance over the index will show you that this is a very in-depth book. Want to know how to go about charging your equipment overseas? Covered. Want to know what lenses to take? Covered. Should you shoot film or digital? Read on to find out.

But reading the index only tells half the story. It's the way that Susan McCartney presents the information that makes this book shine. Clearly, concisely and in such an interesting way that if you're not inspired to be both a better photographer and traveller after reading this book then I'm afraid there's no hope for you!

One problem I find a lot of travel photography books have is that they talk about the techniques in a general sense and you come away thinking that it's more a book about just photography and not so much about travel. One read of any of Ms McCartney's book and you'll realise that the travel is an integral part of whatever she does. She loves the people and places she visits as much as the photography and that is a very important fact.

If you can't imagine travel without photography, or photography without travel then I highly recommend this book.

Paul Dymond

www.dymond.com.au

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent as Usual.., November 23, 2006

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Fred Ackerman (Fort Lauderdale, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Shoot Great Travel Photos (Paperback)

I discovered Susan McCartney in a New York Times review of her first travel book, the review was positive in the extreme. I thought as a New York professional photographer for over twenty years I knew it all, that book proved me wrong! I had years of formal training, yet her book had all the 'nuts & bolts' of the craft that I didn't know. I also learned how to travel & shoot in a efficient and profitable way. Over the years I purchased everything McCartney wrote including 'How to Shoot Great Travel Photos' this new work continues the wonderful writing style and most important her years of hands on experience doing travel photography. Unlike the 'fluff' found in many "photography" books, McCartney is the real deal, I urge you to get your hands on all of her books!

3.0 out of 5 stars Good. Not Great, December 5, 2009

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David (Sheffield, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How to Shoot Great Travel Photos (Paperback)

Hoped for good things with this. Reasonable layout. Some good hints and tips. Good section on preparation.

However...Photos in the book aren't that great. Also it is a little dated.