Best landscape photography books according to redditors
We found 71 Reddit comments discussing the best landscape photography books. We ranked the 14 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 71 Reddit comments discussing the best landscape photography books. We ranked the 14 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
great question! robert is an awesome photographer but he actually considers himself more of an author. he's had dozens of photography books published but his recent remembering africa is probably the best you'll get (for now). however i think it's more about his tales living in africa, and covers his friends/acquaintances stories of their experiences in africa. i haven't talked to him for awhile but maybe i can get some more awesome stories from him!
https://www.amazon.ca/Waterfalls-new-Nova-Scotias-Masterpieces/dp/1551099497
Books I’d recommend:
House of Rain by Craig Childs: Part travel journal, part science. It gives the best account of pre-historic and historic southwestern history I’ve ever read. I really recommend this to anyone who knows a little (or a lot) about the Ancestral Puebloan (formerly Anasazi) culture and wants something that puts it all together. If you only visited Mesa Verde, Hovenweep, Wupatki, Chaco, or Walnut Canyon, you might be a little confused by the different narratives. This’ll straighten you out and is just a really great read.
The Outlaw Trail by Charles Kelly: Written in the 1920’s by the first superintendent of Capitol Reef National Park. What makes this different from other books about Butch Cassidy is that Kelly interviewed former members of the Wild Bunch. Many of them were still alive, so it’s a great historical account, as well as being a great western story. If you plan to visit SE Utah at any time, read this and you’ll recognize a lot of the place names as you drive from Arches to Canyonlands and Capitol Reef.
Over the Edge: Death in the Grand Canyon by Ghiglieri & Myers: Tired of the books filled with heartwarming ranger tales about baby bears? This contains an account or listing of every person who’s ever died in the Grand Canyon. Drowning, suicide, accidents, falls, snake bites, tetnus - it’s all there. Has just as much nitty gritty info as you ever wanted, if kind of morbid, but extremely fascinating - and now part of a series.
Photographing the Southwest by Laurent Martres: Obviously a great book for photography tips, but I use it mostly as a guidebook. He has fantastic directions to all the popular spots as well as some little-known areas. What makes it even better is he’s very clear on if a normal sedan can drive there, or if you’ll need a Jeep. As a Camry owner in the land of Jeep trails, this is invaluable. His information is accurate in the National Parks and he doesn’t direct people into dangerous or illegal situations. It’s an excellent book for areas outside the parks as well. Then, when you get to your cool spot, you’ll know how to get a good photo of it.
Aside from the national parks, here are some places you should consider:
Here are 9 of my photos from Goblin Valley.
How long you'll stay in each park will generally depend on how much hiking you'd like to do.
Edit: Since you enjoy photography, I recommend Photographing the Southwest.
Sorry, I know that I should not read into this at all. But my first thought was.....
What are the names of those books!? Kind of like when Brit posts on IG with all the Book titles readable, which also happens in the OA at the bookstore in Grass Valley where you can see all the environmental books behind Karim, like the original, Silent Spring.
What I read here are yes, you guessed it, books on how to save the planet:
Sorry, I just have a hard time believing Zal leaves anything to chance. He is always looking for the right shot, so I think his shots are exactly what he wants to show for whatever reason, and yes, not likely connected to the OA.
Sadly the Yosemite book is out of print, but you can still find used copies on Amazon [Yosemite & The Eastern Sierra]https://www.amazon.com/dp/1932183248/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_-aNZzb07JK6KJ
My book Photographing California: v.1-North has two chapters on shooting in Yosemite.
My favorite educational book on photography is probably "The Art of Photography: An Approach to Personal Expression" by Bruce Barnbaum.
My favorite book on portraiture is "50 Portraits" by Gregory Heisler and for landscapes it's "Treasured Lands" by Q.T. Luong.
here's 201 spots: https://www.amazon.com/Photographing-World-Guide-Beautiful-Places-ebook/dp/B00NDEAZIW
Disclaimer: I never read this book
Go to Hokkaido- Sapporo is very different from the rest of Japan. From there, you can take a day trip to some amazing places, like Jigokudani Hell Valley. I made a photo book that shows you around the place https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0758XRTP1/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1504553167&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=hell+Hokkaido&dpPl=1&dpID=51NTSDfioDL&ref=plSrch
From the comments you seem like a new cloud watcher, I am as well and I would really recommend this book http://www.amazon.com/Cloud-Book-Richard-Hamblyn/dp/0715328085/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1397071087&sr=1-4&keywords=the+cloud+book its a begginers introduction into cloud watching. I was lucky enough to see some mammatus clouds myself, didn't get a picture though, beautiful photo.
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It's called Vanishing Landscapes and it's a pictorial reminder that climate change is altering our world.
Edward Burtynsky is my favorite photographer.
Destination Instagram: Five Incredible Experiences Perfect for Mobile Photograph
Description: A guide on how to capture the moment at five destinations ranging from sandy beaches to jungles and more.
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-Bill Bryson
Take the world by storm. A guide to the top five travel destinations and experiences that are guaranteed to inspire you to travel more and become a better photographer. Explore sandy beaches, the depths of the jungle and the cliffs of a European gem. Find your true wonderlust.
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http://nyfalls.com/waterfalls/map/
There's also https://www.amazon.com/New-York-Waterfalls-Hikers-Photographers/dp/0811705862 and a few other mohawk/adirondack region ones.
I've been loving telephoto landscapes lately, especially the 100-200 (FF equiv) range but go as long as you can if necessary! Agree with makinbacon42 - haven't been to Tetons/WY yet but the photos I've seen look like a lot of distant peaks without strong wide-angle foreground interest, especially if the scene is just an expansive blanket of snow.
Also a fan of using reputable photography books as travel guides. Photographing the Southwest carried me through Utah a couple years ago.
Not sure a second body is necessary unless you're expecting sudden wildlife or you really hate changing lenses in the field.
I ordered it from Amazon UK (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dawn-Dusk-Mastering-Landscape-Photography/dp/1781453063/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1536522996&sr=8-1&keywords=from+dawn+to+dusk+mastering+the+light+in+landscape+photography).
My guess is it hasn't been released in your country yet?