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~Please note: this is a re-post of Thursday’s blog as it didn’t display correctly for many readers~

Everyone who goes on vacation wants to take great photographs.  Unfortunately, many of us do not think like a photographer – we all take that one great shot that we hope turns out.  A true photographer takes a hundred photos knowing only one will turn out.

David Huffman’s Travel Photo Tips: Know Before You Go book is a great read for the budding photographer or for anyone wanting to learn a bit more about their camera other than point, shoot, and pray.

Published in 2008, this great travel-sized paperback helps you first choose a digital camera for purchase and then shows you how to use it in an easy to follow format.  There are sections covering camera features, controls, settings, and handling, plus others on weather and basic editing techniques.

And you’ll get a 20-page bonus book covering advanced photo editing, enhancement, and correction techniques.  This detailed section also gives great advice on utilizing your own photo editing software and includes tips for purchasing advanced software.

David Huffman has worked in the photography industry for over thirty years, twenty of them with Eastman Kodak.  For more information, visit: David Huffman’s Travel Photo Tips: Know Before You Go or to learn more about David Huffman’s work, visit: David Huffman.

Everyone who goes on vacation wants to take great photographs.  Unfortunately, many of us do not think like a photographer – we all take that one great shot that we hope turns out.  A true photographer takes a hundred photos knowing only one will turn out.

David Huffman’s Travel Photo Tips: Know Before You Go book is a great read for the budding photographer or for anyone wanting to learn a bit more about their camera other than point, shoot, and pray.

Published in 2008, this great travel-sized paperback helps you first choose a digital camera for purchase and then shows you how to use it in an easy to follow format.  There are sections covering camera features, controls, settings, and handling, plus others on weather and basic editing techniques.

And you’ll get a 20-page bonus book covering advanced photo editing, enhancement, and correction techniques.  This detailed section also gives great advice on utilizing your own photo editing software and includes tips for purchasing advanced software.

David Huffman has worked in the photography industry for over thirty years, twenty of them with Eastman Kodak.  For more information, visit: David Huffman’s Travel Photo Tips: Know Before You Go or to learn more about David Huffman’s work, visit: David Huffman.

With over 25 years in the travel business, Singles Travel International provides worry free travel for single travelers.

Join them on their Taste of Italy Cuisine Tour featuring pasta, wine, cheese, olive oils, and so much more along with the unique history and endless photography opportunities only Italy can provide.

Tour highlights include visiting St. Peter’s Square, Sistine Chapel, Colosseum, Roman Forum, Michelangelo’s David, with cooking lessons, wine tasting, and a Venice canal ride.

Departing August 15, 2009, the Taste of Italy Cuisine Tour includes 7 nights accommodation, 11 meals including a welcome dinner, pizza party & farewell dinner, starting at only $1999 USD per person.

For more information, visit: SinglesTravelInternational

Stay for Less

1. Mather Campground, South Rim – from $18
2. Bright Angel Lodge & Cabins, South Rim – from $69
3. Yavapai Lodge, South Rim – from $107
4. Red Feather Lodge, Tusayan – from $109
5. Holiday Inn Express, Highway 64 – from $169

 Dine for Less

1. Café on the Rim, North Rim – from $1
2. Sophie’s Mexican Kitchen, Tusayan – from $3
3. Maswik Cafeteria, South Rim - from $3
4. Grand Canyon Lodge Dining Room, North Rim – from $6
5. Phantom Ranch, Canyon Bottom – from $20
   

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This is a really cool website and if you haven’t checked it out, you should.

Schmap.com is an interactive travel guide which is map-based.  Here you can find over 200 maps of major cities in the U.S., Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

You can view a map online or download one to your laptop or PDA/cell phone.  Schmap.com allows you to customize each map to bookmark sites, hotels, and attractions you might be interested in and then you can narrow down your search by choosing preferences such as cost or amenities.  You can mouse over attractions and see photos & details in the sidebar. 

It only takes a minute or two to download the application.  You can also add customizable widgets to your website or blog.  For more details, click here.

Enjoy!