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Kelp by Mark Littlejohn and Published by Kozu Books - On My Bookshelf S07E06

In this episode of On My Bookshelf I dive into Kelp by Mark Littlejohn to see if this photography book is a book for your bookshelf.

The Beauty of Seaweed?

On paper, a photography book all about seaweed doesn’t sound that appealing. However, if that seaweed is kelp, and the photographer behind the camera is Mark Littlejohn, then you have to look at the prospect of such a book with very different eyes.

In this episode of On My Bookshelf I’m taking a look at Mark’s book of kelp photographs. Is it too repetitive, or is each photograph a unique work of art that highlights the colours, contrast, complexity, and elegance of kelp? Let’s find out.

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🛒 You can purchase Kelp by Mark Littlejohn directly from Kozu Books at - https://www.kozubooks.com/books-new/kelp-by-mark-littlejohn

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Seascapes by Neil Burnell - On My Bookshelf S04E05

In this episode of On My Bookshelf, I look at Seascapes by Neil Burnell, a collection of long exposure and fine art coastal photographs.

From Woodlands to Coastlines

Last year I published an episode of On My Bookshelf in which I talked about Neil Burnell’s previous book, Mystical. I thought it was a stunning collection of woodland photographs. So, when Neil announced that he was producing a book focusing on his coastal photography, I jumped straight in and pre-ordered a copy.

That was a little while ago now, but this has allowed me to spend some quality time looking through Seascapes before bringing you this latest episode of On My Bookshelf.

If you’d like to pick up a copy of Seascapes, you can do so directly from Neil’s website here.

 

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Sand by Anthony Lamb and Published by Kozu Books - On My Bookshelf S04E03

In this episode of On My Bookshelf, I look at Sand by Anthony Lamb and published by Kozu Books. Is this photographic depiction of the Arabian desert a book for your bookshelf?

Finding Room for Another Book

I love photography books. Aside from going out and taking photographs, reading a good photography book is one of the most enjoyable things I do in my photography life. However, books take up valuable space and they cost money, so I’ve been trying to cut back on how many I acquire each year.

Now and again though, a book gets published that I can’t ignore, and Sand by Anthony Lamb is one of them His distinctive style and subject choice mean his photography stands out in a busy social feed. His photographs deserve close inspection. Viewing photographs on a social feed is one thing, so when I heard that Kozu Books were publishing a book of his photographs, I knew I wanted it.

But now that I have it, what is it like? Let’s find out in this episode of On My Bookshelf!

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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?

 

Great Things Can Come In Small Packages

I've been following the work of Neil Burnell for some time now.  Not only does he shoot my local area but the images he creates from these locations are simply stunning.  I like to shoot long exposure images myself, but the fine art long exposure images that he creates are another level altogether.

So when I found out that Neil was doing a 2nd edition of his very popular Seascapes book, I ordered one immediately.  When this small, but perfectly formed book arrived, I was instantly captivated by how good the images looked in print.  I knew I had a book packed full of inspirational photographs.

But is this a book for you?  Well, let's take a look.

I do hope you enjoyed this episode of On My Bookshelf and if you want to pick up a copy of this fantastic book then you can buy directly from Kozu Books by clicking here.

But be warned this is a limited edition book so you'll need to hurry!  If you do miss out you can check out Neil's work and see all his social media links on his website.

 

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