Overview

Learn the art of capturing awe-inspiring landscape shots with this workshop within a book. Two of the UK's leading landscape photographers come together to share their wealth of experience and teaching skills in this new title. The Landscape Photography Workshop aims to take the reader from the very basics of equipment and exposure through to advanced techniques. Landscape essentials, such as composition and filtration, are covered in depth and explained in a precise yet easy-to-understand manner. This book also has chapters dedicated to post-processing and printing, enabling the reader to go successfully from camera to print, plus a number of practical assignments to encourage development. . Frequently asked questions answered in an informal, jargon-free tone . Numerous colour photographs . Simple practical exercises . Tips and techniques from leading landscape photographers AUTHOR: Ross Hoddinott is an award-winning, professional outdoor photographer and writer. Based in the southwest of England, Ross is one of the country's leading natural history and landscape photographers. His intimate, striking imagery is widely published, and he will be familiar to readers of many photographic and wildlife publications, including Outdoor Photography, Digital SLR Photography and BBC Wildlife. Ross has authored or co-authored five other books on photographic technique, including Digital Exposure Handbook, The Wildlife Photography Workshop and Digital Macro Photography. Mark Bauer is a professional landscape photographer specialising in atmospheric images of Dorset and the New Forest. He is a regular contributor to the UK photographic press with his dramatic images appearing in numerous national and county publications, in particular Digital SLR Photography magazine, on book covers, cards and calendars. Mark's first book, Romantic Dorset was published in April 2008. Together, they run Dawn 2 Dusk Photography offering a range of landscape photography workshops in south-west England. They work in partnership to offer friendly, practical advice and on-hand experience.

Full Product Details

Author:   Ross Hoddinott ,  Mark Bauer
Publisher:   GMC Publications
Imprint:   Ammonite Press
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.602kg
ISBN:  

9781907708978

ISBN 10:   1907708979
Pages:   176
Publication Date:   07 December 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Introduction 6 EQUIPMENT 8 System choice 10 Lenses 12 Lenses for landscape photography 14 Camera supports 16 Accessories 18 Camera care 20 EXPOSURE & CAMERA SET UP 22 Exposure 24 Aperture 26 Shutter speed 28 Depth of field 30 Exposure modes 32 Histograms 34 White balance 36 Setting up your camera 38 COMPOSITION 40 Rules of composition 42 Balance and harmony 45 Symmetry 48 Creating depth 50 Other compositional tricks 53 Breaking the rules 55 ADVANCED TECHNIQUES 108 Focusing 110 Double-distance focusing 112 Maximizing image sharpness 114 Visualizing black and white 116 Exposure bracketing 118 Low-light photography 120 POST-PROCESSING 122 File formats 124 Post-processing a Raw file part 1 126 Post-processing a Raw file part 2 128 Post-processing a Raw file part 3 132 Exposure blending tutorial 134 Post-processing black and white images tutorial 136 Stitched panorama tutorial 138 PRINTING 140 Printer types 142 Calibration 144 Resolution 146 Paper types 148 Printing your landscape 150 LIGHTING 58 Direction of light 60 Quality of light 62 Shooting at dawn and sunrise 66 Shooting at sunset and dusk 69 Colour theory 72 FILTRATION 74 Filter systems 76 Polarizing filters 78 Neutral density filters 81 Graduated neutral density filters 83 Extreme neutral density filters 85 Skylight and UV filters 88 TYPES OF LANDSCAPE 90 Coastal 92 Rural 95 Mountains, hills, and moorland 98 Woodland 100 Water in the landscape 103 Buildings within the landscape 106 CREATIVE ASSIGNMENTS 154 1: Exposure 156 2: Breaking the rules 158 3: Filtration 160 4: Great images in poor weather 162 5: Finding order in chaos 164 6: Simplicity and minimalism 166 Frequently asked questions 168 Glossary 170 Useful websites and downloads 172 About the authors/acknowledgements 173 Index 174 Picture credits 175

Reviews

If you’re after an all-round guide to landscape photography, look no further than Mark Bauer and Ross Hoddinott’s comprehensive guide. Designed as a workshop in a book, it was first released in 2012 and has been updated for 2023 with new images and the latest technical and gear advice. It covers everything from equipment, exposure settings and camera set-up to landscape essentials such as composition and filtration. It also has chapters dedicated to post-processing and printing, plus a number of practical assignments to help you raise your game. * Outdoor Photography magazine * Photography workshops are an excellent way of learning new techniques, honing your photographic skills, and engaging in hands-on experiences. In the updated edition of The Landscape Photography Workshop, you will find such a workshop experience in book form. Authors Mark Bauer and Ross Hoddinott are two leading landscape photographers in the UK and have presented their combined techniques for achieving professional-looking results with your photography. Written in an easy-to-follow style, you will first be guided on such essentials as equipment, exposure, composition, lighting, and the use of filters. Then you will learn techniques for post-processing, including an exposure blending tutorial and a segment on black and white images. Following this is a section on printing your images including paper types, and monitor calibration. Finally, you will be presented with a number of practical assignments that will expand and refresh your knowledge as it challenges and motivates you to produce stunning landscape images of your own. -- Marie Altenburg * Photographic Society of America Journal *

Author Information

Mark Bauer is a professional landscape photographer specialising in atmospheric images of Dorset and the New Forest. He is a regular contributor to the UK photographic press with his dramatic images appearing in numerous national and county publications, including Digital SLR Photography magazine, and on book covers, cards and calendars.  Ross Hoddinott is an award-winning wildlife and landscape photographer, the author of several photography books and a regular contributor to the photographic press. Ross is best known for his beautiful macro and close-up images, and for evocative landscape photographs. As well as judging major nature photography competitions, Ross has been a brand ambassador for leading photography equipment brands including Nikon UK, Manfrotto and F-stop Gear.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Countries Available

All regions