Nothing beats the feeling I get when looking at photos in the printed form and over the last few years, I’ve started building up a bit of a photography book collection. So, in a bid to promote the joy of flicking through a good photo book, I started this series here on my blog where I share my thoughts about a book from my own collection.
Published in 2006, Working the Light provides an invaluable insight into the thinking of three of the UK’s leading landscape photographers.
As the title suggests, A Year Amongst Trees by Brad Carr is the result of a 12-month project, photographing his local woodland.
A joint woodland photography project by Joe Cornish and Simon Baxter celebrating the beautiful and diverse woodlands of the North York Moors.
Littoral is a photo book comprised of 35 black and white photos that pay homage to the extraordinary features and views found along the shoreline.
Quiet Light is a showcase of images taken over 25 years by renowned Canada-based landscape photographer Adam Gibbs.
This A5 zine is dedicated to the art of long-exposure photography with 24 beautiful black and white photos by photographer Gary Turner.
At the time of writing, I’ve owned a drone for almost a year now and I’m always looking for ideas and inspiration to draw from. so, when I came across this book on Amazon, knowing how the “Masters” series of books is presented, I knew this would be a book I would enjoy.
Shoreline by David Southern. An abstract view of natural shapes, patterns and textures created by mother nature along a 40-mile stretch of England’s northeast coastline.
Written by one of the British landscape photography masters, David Ward takes a creative deep dive into the world of landscape photography.
Woodlands by Nigel Danson is the second book in the series and having already purchased the first, I had no hesitation adding another of his to my collection.
I’ve been watching Ben Horne' on YouTube for a couple of years now and admire his large format work. So, when his previously sold-out book became available, it went straight into the basket and this is my brief review.
I’ve never really given the humble beach pebble much thought. We have many pebble beaches down here on the UK’s south coast so being so used to them, I tend to take their existence for granted. That all changed when I came across Rob Whitworth’s Beach Pebbles Rock project
Joe Cornish is widely regarded as one of the UK’s top landscape photographers and this book, written from the perspective of fellow photographer Eddie Ephraums, is a unique insight into the way Joe took landscape photographs.
After hearing so many recommendations for this landscape photography book by other collectors, I had to see what all the fuss was about and I’m glad I did. In this Photo Bookshelf post, I’m talking about The Landscape by Paul Wakefield.
In this photo bookshelf post, I talk about Surrey Landscapes by Nick Oakley. This book features landscape photos taken across Surrey and having lived in this wooded county all of my life, I just had to pick up a copy for myself.
This is Venice by Dorothy Bohm. A nostalgic journey through a beautiful city, featuring 90 film plates of the landscape, architecture and people of Venice.
I talk about Vistas by Nigel Danson. Featuring some of his finest big vista landscape photography from the serene English countryside views to epic Icelandic mountains.
In this photo bookshelf post, I talk about Masters of Landscape Photography. Featuring 16 of the biggest names in landscape photography, each sharing 6 landscape photos and the stories behind them.
I’m kicking off this photo bookshelf series with one of the modern-day heavy hitters in the landscape photography community; Landscape Photography. On Location with Thomas Heaton. Vol 1.
An A5 zine celebrating the wonder of trees, featuring 40 captivating photos by photographer Gary Turner