Think Before You Shoot: How to Take Photographs People Love by Roxanne Bouché Overton Most travelers return home with photographs that feel flat, disappointing, or simply not as magical as the trip itself. Think Before You Shoot offers a different way forward. Fine-art photographer Roxanne Bouché Overton teaches you how to make thoughtful decisions before clicking the shutter - so you return with images that friends and family genuinely look forward to seeing. This book distills the essential questions every photographer should ask when they lift the camera: What caught my eye? What do I want to express? What is the story here? These ideas appear throughout the book - such as on page 11, where she demonstrates how to emphasize identifying vision and intent before shooting - and form the foundation of transformative travel and everyday photography. Using examples from Myanmar, India, Peru, and other remarkable locations, Roxanne shows how small but intentional choices in framing, light, perspective, and timing can turn an ordinary scene into an exceptional photograph. The image notes throughout the book - like waiting for the perfect silhouette at sunset (page 7), using deep focus to draw the viewer through multiple archways (page 10), or shifting from documentation to mood and story (pages 18–20) - reveal how thoughtful decisions create more powerful images. Inside this book, you’ll learn how to: • Slow down just long enough to notice what truly matters in a scene • Make conscious choices about light, lines, color, depth, and perspective • See in two dimensions while creating the illusion of three (page 8) • Ask the right questions so your images tell the story you intend (pages 11–12) • Use rules like framing, patterns, and the rule of thirds only when they strengthen your story (page 14) • Capture mood, motion, emotion, and meaning—with or without detail (page 16) • Decide when to go beyond documentation to express the wonder of a place (pages 18–20) Think Before You Shoot helps you break the habit of “spray and pray” photography. Instead, you’ll learn how to see with intention - making images that feel more alive, more personal, and more compelling. Whether you photograph with a phone or a professional camera, at home or across the world, this book teaches you how to think, feel, and shoot in a way that elevates every image you make. Perfect for travelers, beginners, hobbyists, and anyone who wants to bring home photographs that delight, captivate, and truly express the experience of being there.