Travel Photography [Paperback]

Roger Hicks (Author), Frances Schultz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 11, 1998

Packed with hints, tips and ideas for producing and selling travel photographs. From organizing a trip abroad and choosing what equipment to take, to researching the markets for publication and selling your work, this book is an excellent start-up guide for serious amateurs and travelers alike.



The book is written from the authors' first hand experience of shooting travel pictures for publication and gives excellent instruction on:

· planning a trip and the best equipment to use
· looking after your images: recording, storage and captioning
· how to put together a good portfolio
· how to target different markets such as picture libraries, brochure and book
publishers
· writing articles to accompany your travel pictures

Illustrated in colour throughout with captions to describe each picture and how it was taken, this book is both an inspirational guide and excellent source of advice for the aspiring travel photographer.

Roger Hicks and Frances Schultz are freelance travel photographers and writers who have worked extensively abroad. Their pictures and articles are published regularly by a variety of wide ranging magazine and book publishers.


Packed full of practical advice on market researching, producing and selling travel pictures
Benefit from the authors' own first hand experience
Full of inpirational images to show you what you can achieve

Editorial Reviews

Review

'The authors...provide a stack of nuggets of extremely useful information that would help any traveller. They discuss what makes a travel picture sell'
Review in Amateur Photographer, 31/10/1998

'Travel Photography is a realistic, no-nonsense guide...with plenty of advice for both producing and selling photos.'
British Journal of Photography, 07/10/1998

From the Publisher

Illustrated in color throughout with captions to describe each picture and how it was taken, this book is both an inspirational guide and excellent source of advice for the aspiring travel photographer. Roger Hicks and Frances Schultz are freelance travel photographers and writers who have worked extensively abroad. Their pictures and articles are published regularly by a variety of wide-ranging magazine and book publishers.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Focal Press (November 11, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0240515145
• ISBN-13: 978-0240515144
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,666,396 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great how-to book for travel photographers., October 9, 2000

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"paulco99" (Munford, AL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Travel Photography (Paperback)

Hicks and Shultz will be the first to admit there is no fortune to be made in travel photography. But for those of us out there who want to at least try, they have given the perfect starting point with an easy to read book offering wonderful advice and enviable photo illustrations. The authors explain in detailed chapters the tools, attitudes, business sense and intuition needed to break into the business. After reading the book, I have no doubts about my direction in travel photography. No matter what your book reading style, whether a pick up and read at leisure person or a read all at once person, the book is adapted to either. Many people will enjoy the friendly way the text is written making photo enthusiasts feel as though they are life long friends with the authors.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A good place to start, July 21, 2001

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Steve White (Toronto, Ontario) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Travel Photography (Paperback)

I wish I had this book when I began my travel writing career. It includes most of what a beginner needs to know, without spending too much time with minor details.

I found it to be a good tool for answering hard to find answers, but the best way to learn is just by doing it.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Photography writer leaders, September 6, 2001

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Photomad (Christchurch, New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Travel Photography (Paperback)

Not what I expected from Hicks & Schultz. I have been purchasing alot of travel photo books lately due to my decided direction with my photography. This book is way less value than I expected. Lacks direction, many other book available here that are way better value and offer alot more. Tends to tell the reader what he already knows. Not up to there usual standards...Maybe of interest to the novice..any higher than that...forget it.. Dissapointing!!