Within the Frame by David duChemin

Within the Frame: The Journey of Photographic Vision is a new book on travel photography by David duChemin. The quality of both the writing and photography along with its focus on vision rather than equipment means that the book, already a bestseller, is destined to become a classic. Simply put, it should be on the bookshelf of any aspiring travel photographer.

“Vision is the beginning and end of photography. It’s the thing that moves you to pick up the camera, and it determines what you look at and what you see and what you do. It determines how you shoot and why. Without vision the photographer perishes.”          David duChemin

There are chapters on the basics such as the rule of thirds, exposure, depth of field and varying angles. The book also delves into issues that are more specific to travel photographers such as whether to give money to beggars, or issues to consider when photographing poverty, children or the elderly. Overall, however, the book is about how to improve your craft, and expand your view of the world.

On duChemin’s blog it states “Gear is Good. Vision is Better.” Above all, what you get from his book is a sense of  passion. His love of photography, of travel, and for the people he encounters, is clear on every page.