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The Adventurer's Handbook 30 Crucial Skills, Nifty Tips, and Shameless Shortcuts How to Take Better Photos Getting people in the picture is often the difference between an inspired travel photo and an insipid one. But capturing natural looking shots of locals or trip mates can be tougher than shooting a leaping gazelle. The secret is to "shoot first, ask questions later," says Rob Howard, a contributing photographer for Adventure. [See Howard's man-eating-lions photos.] "You have to step over the threshold of civility to get great pictures—get in people's faces." But do it with a smile. Howard considers himself "the biggest goof with a camera in the world. I smile, laugh, make fart sounds with my armpits—anything to force the moment." |
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