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How to take Pictures

That look like they were done by a Professional Photographer

by Madelyn Miller

PHOTOSECRETS GUIDE BOOKS ZOOM IN ON TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY

Are your memories of your vacation a lot better than the pictures you take?
Do you wish you could capture the moment the way professional photographers do?

Promising to give travelers a new angle on their next trip or vacation, Andrew Hudson's PhotoSecretsTM guides for travel photography offer a new concept for visitors who want to thoroughly experience a destination.  The all-color travel guides help you not only find your way to the best sights in a location, but also help you take great pictures once you get there.

The first two books -- PhotoSecrets San Francisco and Northern California and PhotoSecrets Yosemite -- show the most visually stunning sights in two of the country's most photogenic destinations.   PhotoSecrets offers instructions for discovering and taking photos of such classic views as San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, crooked Lombard Street, and Fisherman's Wharf, as well as Yosemite's Half Dome, El Capitan, and famous waterfalls.  The Northern California book also explores such visually stunning places as the Wine Country, Monterey, Carmel, Big Sur, the Gold Country, Lake Tahoe, Hearst Castle, and more.

“A camera is the perfect tool for travel,” said Andrew Hudson, author and publisher of the PhotoSecrets series and an avid traveler and photographer.  “Taking pictures of a location pushes us to explore it in more depth, to capture its essence, and to view the ordinary in an extraordinary way.  PhotoSecrets travel guides help travelers get more and better use from their cameras, while thoroughly enjoying the destination of their trip.”

Filled with concise maps and directions to each location, PhotoSecrets guides present a number of unique features to help you find and photograph the best sights.  Photographic angles for every area or attraction are indicated via a “point-and-shoot” symbol that describes exactly where to stand and which direction to face.  Illustrated clocks
indicate the best times of day to take pictures, while the text outlines the significance of each sight and factual information about entrance and parking fees.

“In my career as a professional travel photographer, well over half my time on location is spent seeking out the good angles.  Its time-consuming, dull and very frustrating,” said Bob Krist, photography columnist for National Geographic Traveler.  “Andrew Hudson's PhotoSecrets does all that legwork for you, so you can spend your time photographing instead of wandering about.  It's like having a professional location scout in your camera bag.”

More than mere travel photography “how-to” books, PhotoSecrets guides take you on an exploration of each site in a destination, acquainting you with its unique stories and culture.  Interesting historical notes, quotations, and trivia about each area assure that visitors won't miss a thing. PhotoSecrets guides also assist travelers in planning an itinerary, so they can see as many sights as possible, yet still be at the right place at the right time to take the best photographs.

“These books are for every vacation photographer whose family is waiting in the car,” commented Phil Bradon, National Product Information Manager at Minolta Corp.  “The great locations will keep the kids busy, while the tips and suggestions will make you a hero when the pictures come back.  The only question now is: ‘Should I let my family see my copy of PhotoSecrets or let them wonder how I know where to be at just the right time?’”

PhotoSecrets San Francisco & Northern California (352 pages, $16.95, ISBN #095608715) and PhotoSecrets Yosemite (72 pages, $7.95, ISBN #095608707) are currently available at bookstores throughout California, the United States, and Canada.

Books can be obtained by sending a check for the purchase amount, plus $4 shipping, to:

PhotoSecrets Publishing,
P.O. Box 13554,
La Jolla, CA  92039-3554
(800) 622-8284.
 
http://www.photosecrets.com

Photos Copyright © 1998 Andrew Hudson/PhotoSecrets Publishing

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