Great Tips To Become A Travel Photographer

By Wade Nembhard

The saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. This has been true since modern man first laid color to walls and caves, and renaissance masters laid brushes to canvas. Today, travel enthusiasts armed with a great film or digital camera and a keen eye for artistic beauty and uniqueness of images can turn their hobby into salable works of photography for others to admire and enjoy.

There are certain factors you must consider beforehand. Anyone can take a photo, but truly professional and gorgeous images are most often taken by serious freelancers who've cultivated their hobby into a passion. It can be done full time or part time and if done properly, you can make a decent living at it. Other things to remember are that you have to work very hard, pay attention to details, and produce great pictures that can be licensed or sold to different media such as magazines, books, or websites.

One great example of how to achieve great travel photography can be seen in the works of Gordon Sinclair, a man who has turned his love for travel and beautiful destinations into a serious and enjoyable passion. He summed it up quite well on his website (www.gsinclair.com) saying, "I believe photography has always performed two basic functions, to Inform, and to inspire. The content of good travel photography should include one, or better still, both of these qualities in abundance. I am passionate about taking photographs and love to travel, and my sole aim is to convey this love, so it may inform others and lift their hearts as it does mine." Contact him or visit his web site and you can truly see the way travel photography is supposed to be done.

Things You'll Need:


Camera
Great Sense of Creativity
Love of Travel

Steps to Publication:

Locate publications in your field of interest. The best resources are books such as Photographer's Market.

Research these publications. review the history of the publication to understand photographer's guidelines for those publications the guidelines which photographers must follow

Make sure you have sufficient qualifications, and if unsure make a checklist of the following questions:

A. Do your pictures share similar qualities with those of the magazine or website?

B. Do you understand proper angle, motion, and lighting techniques?

C. Will the subject matter capture viewers' attention


Target your market with the objective to make your photos sellable. Practice makes perfect, so take many different shots and see how they look on different media such as websites and magazines.

Wade Nembhard is an accomplished publisher, entrepreneur, and co-founder of DaddysBlogs.com ( http://www.daddysblogs.com ), a men's online magazine and news portal. You may visit the magazine and browse topics such as money and finance, sex and relationships, men's health, exotic cars, women, music and movie entertainment, and other topics related to men's interest
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Great Tips To Become A Travel Photographer

Black & White Photography Tips

By Ian Pennington

Black and white photography was once thought of as being a thing of the past. Colour photography and technology were leading the way and everything became bright and bold. More recently, however, the art of the monochrome picture has been re-evaluated by many and has become a chosen format by some. By understanding some basic black and white photography tips it is surprising what a difference you can make.

There are some subjects that will always look better if photographed in colour. For example the starting grid of a Formula One race would look fairly lack lustre without the exciting race colours of the cars and drivers. Some scenes can look equally good, although very different, in both black and white and colour. Scenes such as a woodland, for example, can benefit from either format but the two pictures would have a very different feel. Some simple black and photography tips can ensure that you bring out the shade and shapes in your pictures and this will result in an added depth that is often missing with colours.

Portraits can be given a lovely timeless feel if taken in black and white. It is almost like losing one of your senses. If you shut your eyes you will find that you are able to hear better. It is similar with photography. If you take away the colours, you will tend to see more deeply into a face. Some black and photography tips regarding the taking of portraits include consideration of texture. It is best to have your subject dressed in plain clothes as too much pattern can draw the attention. However, add some texture to bring depth into the frame. This may mean in the background. Perhaps you could use a brick or stone wall as a back drop. Alternatively, you could use texture in the clothing. Try woollen sweaters in place of smooth cotton tee shirts.

Consider the content of your pictures and try to incorporate some interesting shapes. Either similar or contrasting shapes will create interest, but be careful to keep things simple and well constructed. Try to structure the shapes so that they have a relevance to each other. You can get some great black and white photography tips just by looking at others people's work and trying to evaluate their reasoning behind the construction of the shapes in their pictures.

Black and white photography tips, as well as advice on all aspects of the art, are available on the internet, very often freely. If you become interested and think that you would like to become involved in photography either as a hobby or as a profession, there are many courses available at colleges, often on a part time basis. You may also find that there is a photography club in your area where you can meet others with a similar interest and sometimes with work to exhibit.

Ian Pennington is an accomplished niche website developer and author.

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Black & White Photography Tips