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INTRODUCTION
A FEW POINTERS
TEACHING PHOTOGRAPHY
QUALITY OF LIGHT
THE ULTIMATE GOAL
SEARCH THE SITE
PHOTO TOUR ACTIVITY

PHOTO TOUR SCHEDULE
CLIENT RESPONSES
QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
PHOTO and TRAVEL LINKS
WHAT THE PAPER SAID

PHOTO ESSAYS
PHOTO INSIGHTS
CAMERA CLUB PRESENTATIONS
PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS
ABOUT YOUR GUIDE
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TRAVEL IMAGES is a photography tour specialist, and synonymous with photo travel, guided photography tours, photography vacations and holidays, or whatever you wish to call what I do! If you prefer smaller groups of up to 9, would enjoy more time and attention, and return home as a better photographer, I hope you'll consider a photo tour with Travel Images. I'm John Baker a British Photographer based in Boise, Idaho . . . .

. . . updated Wednesday the 23rd of July, 2008 Have a question? Send an e-mail

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. . . updated Wednesday the 23rd of July, 2008

'Picture of the week' has been added here

The Canadian Rockies photography tour has 5 places open.

For the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta dates and information just click on the link. This trip is now full.

For complete photography tour dates and costs for 2008 see the Photo Tour Schedule, or for 2009 too, search by date.

New photography tours in 2009 will be Tasmania and Greece. Drop me an e-mail if either these are of interest to you.

YELLOWSTONE +TETONS AUTUMN
If you've never been to either of these Wyoming jewels, this is a good time to be there with a camera. Lots of wildlife, and stunning scenery in both parks.
Brochure Photo Essay

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
The January 2009 trip is Travel Images' first trip to the Galapagos Islands, and I am chartering our own boat that will have just my own clients on board, plus a local guide and crew All photography tours to the Galapagos Islands are governed in the same manner as sightseeing tours, but by chartering Travel Images' own vessel my local Guide and I will determine the photography time on each island without the limitations that larger groups are required to adhere to. The dates are January 7th to the 19th.

Brochure

FOREIGN CURRENCIES and the AMERICAN DOLLAR
The dollar has been taking a beating for the last couple of years in particular, and I've obviously had to make adjustments to my pricing. However, the good news for you is that the price advertised is the price you pay. My terms and conditions do state that rates are subject to change, but like you I want to pay the advertised rate, so there would have to be a global 'crash' before I'd consider adding on any surcharges. Just thought you should know!

PHOTOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT: HAVE WHAT YOU NEED?
Read my Photography Preparedness recommendations here.

NEW PHOTOGRAPHY TOURS
For 2009, look out for Greece. In late 2009 Tasmania will take place either before or after one of my New Zealand trips. Drop me an e-mail if either these are of interest to you.

IMAGES FROM TRIPS

A London photo essay was added on February 6th.

Also added recently are dedicated photo essay pages for Provence, France, plus Venice, Cinque Terre and Tuscany, Italy.

Other photo essays available are Wales, Big Bend National Park, England, Yellowstone and Tetons, Vermont, European Alps, California's Mendocino Coast, Scotland, Ireland, New Zealand, Canadian Rockies, the American Southwest, the Palouse and 'It's YOU!' which is a selection of client images. Are you here?!

Index of Photo Essays: . . .

Clients! Want to add your photo essay to this site, or a link to your images online? Just pop off an e-mail with the details, and I'll do the rest.

CANADIAN ROCKIES
PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR

YELLOWSTONE + TETONS AUTUMN PHOTO TOUR

VERMONT AUTUMN
PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR

RED ROCK COUNTRY
PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR

NEW ZEALAND SPRING
PHOTOGRAPHY TOUR

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Phone: 1-800-325-8320
Mail: Travel Images, P. O. Box 2434, Eagle, Idaho 83616
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Trips are deemed a 'go' with 6 clients or less with a small-group supplement.
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updated Wednesday the 23rd of July, 2008

July/Aug 2008	'BY REQUEST' photography tour July 27th to August 1st	Private
August 2008	CANADIAN ROCKIES August 4th to August 13th	3 places taken 5 places open
Sept 2008	YELLOWSTONE + TETONS AUTUMN September 15th to September 22nd	9 places open
Oct 2008	VERMONT AUTUMN October 1st to October 6th	1 place taken 6 places open
Oct 2008	ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA October 8th to October 11th	TRIP FULL
November 2008	NEW ZEALAND SPRING 1 November 14th to November 27th	4 places taken 4 places open
January 2009	GALAPAGOS ISLANDS January 7th to January 19th	5 places taken 8 places open
April/May 2009	WALES Dates TBD	1 place taken 7 places open
May 2009	ENGLAND Dates TBD	8 places open
May 2009	LONDON Dates TBD	8 places open
July 2009	EUROPEAN ALPS July 1st to July 16th	1 place taken 7 places open

NEW ZEALAND PHOTO TOUR


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Cliffs of Moher, Ireland: Strict copyright John Baker Photographer LLC

Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland, at sunset today. It's all about light and shade!

Previous 'Pictures of the Week' | For more pictures from my photography tours go to Photo Essays

All photographs on TravelImages.com, including the graphics, are from Travel Images' photo tours and are © John Baker

Travel Images photo tour introduction

TRAVEL IMAGES is a photography tour specialist, and synonymous with guided photography tours, photography vacations and holidays, photo travel, or whatever you wish to call what I do! If you prefer smaller groups of up to 9, would enjoy more time and attention, and return home as a better photographer, I hope you'll consider a photo tour with Travel Images. I'm John Baker a British Photographer based in Boise, Idaho, and Photographer/Leader of Travel Images specializing in small-group photo tours.	ENGLAND PHOTO TOUR NEW ZEALAND PHOTO TOUR EUROPEAN ALPS PHOTO TOUR
YOU THE CLIENT ARE THE PRIORITY: In a nutshell, my goal is to place clients in enriching photographic situations whereby the ‘classroom’ is the location, and to get you there at the right time and light for highest quality photographs of the world's best landscapes, natural history subjects, and accessible wildlife. If you don't return home a better photographer then I will have failed! Along the way participants enjoy cultural experiences, are taught to 'see' new photo subjects and experiment with rarely used techniques, plus each is given photography guidance and tuition in a very practical and relaxing manner.
GROUP SIZES and CUSTOMIZATION: Except for the Galápagos Islands trip, the group maximum is 7 to 9, and my photo-clients seem to like it that way as per the client responses link, and below. I customize trips for individuals and Camera Club groups, and can adjust trip dates by a few days to accommodate special requests if asked early enough.
DETAILS, DETAILS and the QUALITY of LIGHT: To make your trip memorable it's important that I pay attention to detail when planning and running my photo tours. I give practical teaching throughout the trip, and get the group to the right places when the light is at its best, which is early and late of course.
QUESTIONS?: If you have questions regarding Travel Images you'll find answers either below under the link A Few Pointers, or on the Questions and Answers page. We have a search option, or you can also use the links at the top and bottom of each page you visit to access the information you're looking for. You can also search the list of photo tours by location or date. If you have a photography or photo travel question, you can e-mail me directly. Calling 1-800-325-8320 is another option!
PHOTO TOUR SCHEDULE: To peruse the scheduled photo tour list, follow the photo tour schedule link.
DIGITAL HAS COME OF AGE: Among the many questions I'm asked is do I cater to digital photographers? Well, wherever I am in the world clients have the use of an on-board screen, burn back-up DVD's for those that want them, and have recovery software should someone should experience a 'disaster'. If time permits, or if there is some inclement weather, I conduct Adobe PhotoShop sessions using an LCD projector or laptop. In any event, the rudiments of photography, i.e. exposure, composition, and so on have not changed, and photography is still, well, erm, photography, so film users will still learn and experience as much as digital camera users.
ABOUT JOHN BAKER and TRAVEL IMAGES: Lastly, the about your guide link will lead you to details regarding myself as I lead all the photo trips, and you'll probably want to know as much as possible about me before signing up. You'll find my photographic work all over the site, embedded in the graphics, and on the photo essay pages. The remainder of this page contains overviews of particular aspects of my photo tours, but for more details please follow any of the links. If after exploring TravelImages.com some of your questions are still unanswered, please e-mail me or call 1-800-325-8320. Warmest regards and thanks, John Baker, Photographer/Leader

CUSTOMIZED PHOTO TOURS

Can I help your photo travel 'dreams' come true?

Would you like a personalized trip with a few friends or with your Camera Club or Photographic Society ?

Let me know where you want to go and I'll customize an itinerary along with a trip fee that won't cost more than a comparable scheduled Travel Images photo trip if there are at least 4 of you.

IT'S REALLY ABOUT YOU
and YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY

I consider it part of my job to take a personal interest in you, and help with not only your photographic goals, but to be aware of any other needs you may have. Health is one item that springs to mind, and is very important on days of consecutive early and late photography.

LOOKING FOR A
CAMERA CLUB PROGRAM?

'Visual Journeys’ are a multi-faceted, ‘dreamy’ set of multi-image programs photographed and produced by myself, and represent what I believe to be the detail and artistry that that goes into each Travel Images trip

For more details click on Camera Clubs

SO WHERE
WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO?

Go to photo tour schedule and/or to the photo tour activity list above for the trips that are the most likely to run in the near future.

Follow the trip links for trip cost and more relevant details.

I also customize photo trips on request.

CLIENT RESPONSE

"Excellent. I was relieved to find a warm and friendly guide! At the same time, it is necessary for the guide to maintain control and not have 7 people trying to go off in 7 different directions to fulfill different preferences. Having a fairly detailed itinerary was useful in that sense because the guide could point out that people had come along to do that itinerary (within reason) and therefore he couldn't just throw things out if someone wanted to do something different. He was certainly very accommodating in trying to help people follow their preferences as long as it didn't interfere with the group's [photography] agenda. In evaluating the guide's interaction with group members, I was struck by his recognition [consciously or intuitively] that people had different psychological or emotional needs and his willingness to try to meet them as well as the more obvious photographic or physical needs."

Judith Ewell, Williamsburg, VA

CLIENT RESPONSE

“All I can think about is how fast we can save up the money to take off with you again. From beginning to end it was the most fun we’ve ever had! I swear John Baker travel is more addictive than any pill!

This was our ‘dream of a lifetime’ and I was worried it would be anticlimactic after the years of imagining it. But you delivered up our dreams and I can’t find words adequate enough to tell you what it meant to us.”

Eric and Judy Giberson
Hemet, California

More Client responses

WANT MORE ANSWERS?

. . . go to questions and answers where you’ll find comprehensive Travel Images information. Also take a look at the client responses, about your guide and a newspaper article written about one of my Pacific Northwest trips under the page titled 'What The Paper Said'.

SMALL or LARGE GROUPS?

Large groups and photographic opportunities just don’t mix very well, and since Travel Images' establishment in 1991, the group size has never gone beyond 9 photo travelers.

Small group advantages are many and include more hands-on attention, quick exit from the van, and minimal waiting for the optimal camera angle.

PHOTO TRAVELERS
or TOURISTS?

Let's face it, unless we live in a particular place, well OK, we are that, erm, that 'T' word.

However, because I lead my groups in a not-in-a-hurry fashion in the best out-of-the-way locations [whenever possible], we're more likely to meet and photograph the people and places that make for the richest cultural experiences.

CAMERA FORMATS

It is not uncommon to find people with very different photographic interests sharing the same trip, but regardless of what format you shoot, i.e., 35 mm, medium format, 4x5, stereo, digital or video etcetera, everybody gets the same time and attention. In fact, the mixing of photographic interests invariably broadens the perspective of the other trip participants.

DO PICTURES TELL STORIES?

Well, erm, yes! To see more images from my trips, you'll find them on the photo essay pages, incorporated into the web-site graphics, and randomly scattered around the pages on this site. There is also 'Picture of the Week' here.
I hope they give you a true insight into the type of images you’ll capture should you decide to trust your photo travel to Travel Images.

PHOTOGRAPHY GUIDANCE: To start with, I frequently make collective suggestions regarding composition, lens, shutter, aperture, how to approach wildlife, and generally be as helpful as I can. This is because it's very important to me that you get the best out of every photo stop I make with the group. I also go one on one with each client individually to make sure that all their needs are being met, and offer further help.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: Literally 'seeing' an image in your minds-eye is the first step to a great image. So, when teaching, guiding, nurturing, encouraging you, and suggesting ideas I start by making verbal suggestions as the day progresses. As the situation warrants or via a request at any time of the trip, I will also use an LCD monitor or tripod set-up to put forward some ideas and suggestions. Via these 'tools' I'm able to immediately convey various suggestions in regard to a particular idea or composition that I'd like you to consider. Obviously, I'm unable to convey in just a few words everything you'll learn during a trip as there will usually be a different technique or idea attached to every new subject. So, after you've 'seen' the image, I'll guide you on the technical side too so that you can accomplish all of your photographic goals.

ALL THIS AND MORE: I'm there to carry your tripod, fetch a filter or lens from the van, remove distractions from within your composition and answer as many questions as you'd like to ask. And more of course.

DISLIKE PHOTO SNOBBERY?!: Yes, me too! You are probably justifiably wary of 'camera snob' types, but you'll find that I teach in a very practical manner and don't consider myself 'superior' to anyone else. I absolutely love nothing more than passing on what I have learnt over the years and guiding clients to better images throughout each day. Everyone is considered an equal, be they a beginner, intermediate or 'mature' photographically speaking, and regardless of whatever equipment they use.

AND FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHICALLY ADEPT: If you just want to be taken to the best spots at the right time to 'do your own thing' without being 'mothered' by me, that's not a problem either as I will be nearby seeing to the needs of the rest of the group . . . but there if you need me.

Also see Photo Insights | Photography Tips

EUROPEAN ALPS PHOTO TOUR

Travel Images: It's about the quality of light

THE LIGHT: Leading photo tours means striking the right balance in all situations, but one aspect needs no second thoughts, as getting out early and being out late for the best light is most important. Midday needn't be 'dead' photographically as one can concentrate on close-ups or take advantage of the light created by a changing weather pattern and so on.

EARLY STARTS: I don't make early starts 'compulsory' but I do encourage my clients to take advantage of some of the best light of the day. For most clients it's a one-time-visit situation, and the effort is invariably worthwhile.

DOWN TIME: Except on 'travel days' when we're on the move, we'll take a few hours off in an effort to stay fresh. Sometimes just stopping in a photogenic stop for around a half an hour gives those those who need 'forty winks' a chance to re-charge their energy levels.

YELLOWSTONE + TETONS
AUTUMN PHOTO TOUR