Insight Guides will mark its 40th anniversary later this month with the publication of its very own Insight Guide to Travel Photography. Created by experts in this field and giving plenty of examples, the book covers everything from digital processing to the selling of images. Unique to the Insight Guide to Travel Photography is a section on how to photograph people respectfully in their own environment, focusing on the importance of establishing rapport with the subject. Authoritative essays focus upon Capturing the Soul, The Family of Man and Flash Photography.  Illustrated sections explore all aspects of technique, from lighting and composition to camera settings, exposure and lenses. The book is available now at a price of £14.99.

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NEW INSIGHT GUIDE REVEALS HOW TO TAKE STRIKING TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHS

Having pioneered the use of strong visual images in 1970, Insight Guides will mark its 40th anniversary later this month with the publication of its very own Insight Guide to Travel Photography (pubn 20th October 2010, £14.99, 320 pages), a practical Guide that explains how to take the perfect travel shot.  Intended for both enthusiastic amateurs and complete beginners, the inspirational Guide reveals many tricks of the trade.  Created by experts in this field and giving plenty of examples, the lavishly illustrated and comprehensive title covers everything from digital processing to the selling of images.  Unique is a section on how to photograph people respectfully in their own environment, focusing on the importance of establishing a rapport with the subject.

Catering for both point-and-shoot and DSLR users, the Guide provides invaluable advice on how to capture stunning photographs whatever the time of day or year, thanks to a month-by-month destination calendar which highlights when places are at their most photogenic.  Authoritative essays focus upon Capturing the Soul, The Family of Man and Flash Photography.  Illustrated sections explore all aspects of technique, from lighting and composition to camera settings, exposure and lenses.  The Guide is broken down into four sections:

The Big Picture

Learn all about the key areas of light and composition, as well as the camera itself, and see what is possible at night, underwater and with video too.  Use of both artificial and natural light is explained, as are The Rule of Thirds and Pythagoras’s Divine Proportion ratio, the most important mathematical aid for producing ‘eye-pleasing’ art.  Fill the frame and never getting too close are good rules to follow.

The Journey

Once the camera has been mastered, it’s time to set out.  This section covers eight main areas: landscapes, elements and skyscapes, the built environment, people, wildlife, details and close ups, transport, and active pursuits.  The travel photographer’s calendar shows the best time to visit sites around the world, from January in Antarctica to Yosemite National Park in June and Agra in December (page 279 - 291).

At Home

This handy section helps readers with the planning of trips – what to take, observing local customs, protecting your camera – processing images once back home including how to enhance them with the help of a computer, downloading and organising images, and how to make money from it.  Readers can cut through the technological jargon with the help of the glossary (p308).

Past and Present

Trace the history of travel photography from the early pioneers and explorers to the publication of the first Insight Guide, following the technical developments, from plate to film and to the digital age.

Insight Guide to Travel Photography (priced £14.99) is available from all good book shops and online at www.insightguides.com .

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