Focus on Travel Photography

Digital Photography Nuts and Bolts: Get to Know Your Digital Camera Going Digital? A Buyer's Guide Dos and Don'ts Virtual Photo Fun

Getting Ready Lenses and Creative Vision Zoom Lenses Shooting Accessories Polarizing Filters Lenses Exposure Basics Travel Hints Researching Your Trip Creating a Travel Journal

Lighting Color of Light Direction of Lighting Light Quality Moonlight Dramatic Lighting Silhouettes Lights at Night Using the Flash on Your Camera Fill-In Flash Using Your Light Meter Lights in Motion Indoor Natural Light

Photography Techniques Avoiding Camera Shake Exposure and Metering Modes Controlling Depth of Field Creative Camera Filters Motion Zoom Effect

Photography Composition Rules Close-Ups Simplifying Filling the Frame Choosing a Format Placing the Horizon Line The Rule of Thirds Lines Taking Pictures Through Frames Patterns Textures High and Low Camera Angles Abstract Composition Establishing Size Color

Classic Vacation Shots Shooting from the Air Shooting from the Land and Sea Signs Along the Way Photographing Your Cruise Parades and Ceremonies Stage Shows and Events Zoos and Aquariums Fireworks Silly Pictures Around the Campfire

The Man-Made World City Streets City Vistas Historical Dwellings Formal Gardens Landmarks and Monuments Houses of Worship Stained Glass Windows Architectural Details Museums

The Natural World Landscape Mountain Scenery: Scale Mountain Scenery: Lighting Tropical Beaches Rocky Shorelines In the Desert Canyons Rain Forests and the Tropics Rivers and Waterfalls Autumn Foliage Under the Sea Caves and Caverns Animals on Their Own Panoramas

The Elements Sunrise, Sunset, and Afterglow Rainbows Fog and Mist In the Rain Lightning

People In the Marketplace Friends' Faces Strangers' Faces Group Portraits People at Work Sports

Tip: Fitting an entire cathedral into the picture frame can be difficult. Try using a wide-angle lens (24mm or wider).

The Man-Made World

Some of the most iconic images in the world are taken of man-made things. When you think of Paris, chances are pretty good that an image of the Eifel Tower pops into your head. Since you don't have the convenience of facial expressions to give these types of photos warmth, there are a few tricks of composition, light, and shot selection you can use instead.

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