Iconic Photographs

A friend gave me this book and I was immediately captivated!  Although I have not been too active in landscape photography, I must confess it was more for lack of knowledge than opportunity, so I was intrigued by the subject as well as to see how the subject was presented.  I have referred to it again and again because it has encouraged me to experiment with this aspect of the craft and I am sure I will continue to need its advice.

John Clements has given us this excellent book about landscape photography, organised in an easily understood and informative way.  As he says in his introduction “As a species we have always been linked to and drawn to the landscape” and which of us has never been overawed by the beauties of our natural surroundings?

What sets his book apart from many others on the same subject is the explanation of the creation of each subject image, usually with the flow chart, photographer’s thoughts, tips, image stages, settings, conception, enhancements and printing and publishing.  This enables the reader to get a good handle on the production procedure for the final image and, at the same time, consider some of the thinking behind the original photograph and the adjustments.  This is valuable information for those of us who aspire to better landscapes.

In addition to dealing with what might be called the “traditional landscape”, the author then delves into panoramas, sepias, solarizing, creating dramatics, monochrome and infrared.  There is a glossary of photographic terms and personal information about the photographers who have provided their images for discussion.

This is a well presented book, full of excellent images and equally excellent advice for all of us and would make a perfect addition to your bookshelf – as it did to mine.

It is available at Amazon for just over $17.00 and is well worth the money in my opinion. You can click on the image of the book to get your copy.

A Comprehensive Guide to Digital Landscape Photography, John Clements, AVA Publishing SA, 128 pages.

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