Admire their artistry and learn from the masters with these inspiring, practical and informative books by world-class nature, landscape and wildlife photographers
Words: Margaret Bartlett
THIS PLEASANT LAND TEXT BY ROSALIND JANA, HOXTON MINI PRESS, £30 (HB)
This fascinating collection of fine art landscape photography, with words by arts and culture writer Rosalind Jana, brings together work that expresses each artist’s view of Britain’s people and terrain in the 21st century.
As Jana writes in the introduction: “A landscape is not merely a reflection, but an embodiment of contemporary concerns, cutting to the heart of how we live together and understand ourselves as a country.”
From Robert Friends’ images of places where city and country collide and clash, to the wry humour of Toby Coulson’s tiny people in large-scale landscapes (Seven Sisters, pictured here), Alex Ingram’s moving portraits of wildlife wardens on remote islands and Toby Trueman’s exquisite images of coastal horizons, there is much to touch the heart and soul in these pages.
BUTTERFLY SAFARI BY ANDREW FUSEK PETERS, GRAFFEG, £30 (HB)
View British butterflies in astonishing macro detail in this gorgeous book by photographer Andrew Fusek Peters. Fusek Peters spent four years travelling the length and breadth of the UK in search of butterfly species. His detailed shots reveal the delicate beauty of antennae, eyes and multicoloured scales.
WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY FIELDCRAFT BY SUSAN YOUNG, PELAGIC, £24.99 (PB)
Photographer Susan Young offers a systematic way to locate British wildlife in this thorough book. Learn about the importance of research before you set out, including how to scout for locations. Ethical concerns
are front and centre, so there are tips on how to observe without disturbing animals.
LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY WORKSHOP BY ROSS HODDINOTT AND MARK BAUER, AMMONITE PRESS, £16.99 (PB)
How can you capture the epic expanse of a mountain range, roaring waves crashing on a rugged coastline, the tranquil beauty of wildflowers with your own flair? In this insightful, practical guide peppered with their gorgeous photographs, award-winning photographers Ross Hoddinott and Mark Bauer give you the essential composition and technical information you need to produce distinctive and artful landscape images.
Useful comparative examples show how technical changes effect the image, while a series of assignments in the last
