{"id":397,"date":"2010-12-10T14:42:28","date_gmt":"2010-12-10T21:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottshawphotography.com\/?p=397"},"modified":"2017-07-23T10:30:14","modified_gmt":"2017-07-23T14:30:14","slug":"397","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottshawphotography.com\/?p=397","title":{"rendered":"Photography Away From Home – Guidebooks"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lobster Pots, Stonington Maine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once again you are planning a trip away from home. \u00a0How do you maximize your photo opportunities? \u00a0One way is to use one of the various guidebooks put out for just about all of the popular photography locations. \u00a0While we were planning our Maine vacation I wanted to make sure I found all of those ideal locations. \u00a0I bought Monkman’s book, The Photographer’s Guide to Acadia National Park<\/a><\/em>. \u00a0My intent was not to reproduce their pictures exactly, but to put myself in those picturesque spots and then “make the image my own” as they say.<\/p>\n

As an example, an image similar to the one on the left appears on page 87 of the Monkman book. \u00a0 I thought this scene had potential so we drove out to Stonington one day. \u00a0It took some cruising around the streets of Stonington to find this spot. \u00a0Once we found the location, instead of trying to reproduce their image exactly, I changed my viewing angle to get the image on the right.<\/p>\n

I have my image on the enlarged to 16 x 24. \u00a0One women bought a copy, exclaiming that it was “visually stunning”. \u00a0Well, a bit of an\u00a0exaggeration, but a nice compliment.<\/p>\n

Don’t feel like you are “cheating” by using guide books. \u00a0Think of it as “optimizing” your time in a new location. \u00a0I seriously doubt I would have stumbled upon this location by just wandering around Maine. \u00a0And what a great image I would have missed!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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