
Travel Photography
Focal Press
Published on 25. September 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-0-240-51514-4 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
'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
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Students on photography courses A Level, HNC, HND, Degree courses. The dedicated photography/travel enthusiast.
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-240-51514-4 (9780240515144)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Author
Freelance travel photographer and writer.
Freelance travel photographer and writer.
Content
The Dream and the Reality, Equipment and Materials, Keeping Track: Facts and figures; Words and pictures; Financial realities; Women and travel; Planning a trip; When you arrive; Stock Photography; General Travel articles; Specialist travel articles; Corporate, industrial and advertising photography; Reportage; Photo tours; Books; Fine Art; Travel at Home; Working for Nothing; Selling yourself and your travel portfolio;