[.ca] Kodak Guide to Shooting Great Travel Pictures, 2nd ... (ISBN 0679032436)

Not the best choice in travel photography:
I have several travel photography books. This is the worst I've ever bought. Although it has many pictures, in my opinion, the text is very poor.

Nice book for tips... Not technical:
I love technical books; so I bought this book looking for some technical advices on "how to" take pictures when traveling: landscapes, low light conditions, using flashes, etc. When received the book, I found this is not a technical book, in this book you can find useful ideas and comments about "what", "where" and "when" to take nice pictures when traveling. I recommend this as a nice and "light" book to read written in an easy way to all kind of readers.

Gave me some good ideas:
This was the first photography book that I bought because I was going on a trip to Barcelona, Spain and I thought that I could use some ideas or suggestions on how to make my pictures better. I read this book cover to cover after first looking at the beautiful color pictures which gave me some inspiration for what I could try to do. The book is broken down into specific tips for things you may encounter while on a trip like rainbows, stained glass, landscapes and also general tips at the end. I would say that the information was useful because my pictures were better overall. I don't know if this is the best travel photography book because I haven't read any others, but I would say that it is definately a solid start.

Depends on who you are:
This book is a 5 for beginners, becomes less useful to the more exerienced, but even for a more advanced amateur, it is worth a quick scan of the text for a refresher. Consisting of tips and suggestions, there is not alot of technical data as the various topics are covered, most topics covered in one page of text with a facing page of a couple of photos. The photos do support the topics well enough, such topics as City Vistas; Royal Dwellings; Formal Gardens; In the Rain; Rainbows; Strangers Faces; Close Ups; Dramatic Angles, etc. Look it over at a library or book store, and you'll know whether it will be a carry along pocket guide for you or not.

Decent ideas and tips:
This is a good, concise book for brushing up and reviewing before you travel and it's also useful for suggestions and ideas when shooting while travelling.