Photographing the Night Sky by Alyn Wallace and Published by fotoVUE - On My Bookshelf S06E03

Photographing the night sky is difficult and requires specialised equipment.  Right?  Wrong!  In Photographing the Night Sky, Alyn Wallace has written an encyclopaedia of everything you need to know to learn and develop your skills as a night sky photographer.  Can Alyn make the capture of night sky images something all photographers can do?

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We May As Well Dance by Valda Bailey and Published by Kozu Books - On My Bookshelf S05E11

In this episode of On My Bookshelf I look at We May as Well Dance by Valda Bailey.  Is book of abstract and expressionist images, by one of the leading photographers in this genre, a book for your bookshelf?

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Sea Signatures by Marianthi Lainas and Published by Kozu Books - On My Bookshelf S05E10

In this episode of On My Bookshelf, I discover not all photographs are created using cameras. Sea Signatures is a collection of cyanotype photographs created by Marianthi Lainas as she explored the littoral zone of her local coastline. Reading this book has opened my eyes to a whole new type of photography and art, but is it a book for your bookshelf?

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Kingdom by Norman McCloskey - On My Bookshelf S05E09

What makes a great photography book? Is it the inspiring photographs? Is it the layout and sequencing? Is it the print quality and how it feels in the hand? Or is the feeling you get when you read it? Every now and again a book comes along that ticks all those boxes. Find out why Kingdom by Norman McCloskey is one such book in the latest episode of On My Bookshelf.

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Photographing The Snowdonia Mountains | A fotoVUE Guidebook by Nick Livesey - On My Bookshelf S02E02

In the blog this week, join me and Nick Livesey as we spend the day photographing Snowdonia National Park, talking about his book Photographing the Snowdonia Mountains, and generally having a bit of a laugh.  What better way to review a guidebook like this by heading out into the wilderness with the author himself!

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From Dawn to Dusk - Mastering the Light in Landscape Photography - On My Bookshelf S01E05

In this very special blog post I share with you the latest episode of On My Bookshelf. In the episode I interview Mark Bauer and Ross Hoddinott about their latest book on landscape photography, From Dawn to Dusk. I also tell you about a giveaway where you can win all three of their books.

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Seascapes by Neil Burnell - Kozu Books - Landscape Editions Volume 11 - On My Bookshelf S01E04

In the latest episode of On My Bookshelf, I take a look a book called Seascapes, a collection of fine art long exposure images by Neil Burnell.  Should this book have a place on your bookshelf?

 

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