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They are well worth finding on the used market (which you can find via these links to my photography store). Save them for later when you have mastered the basics. If you are new to nature and wildlife photography I wouldn’t start out with George’s books. George Lepp’s pair of books, Beyond the Basics, Innovative Techniques for Outdoor/Nature Photography and the follow up book Beyond the Basics II, More Innovative Techniques for Outdoor/Nature Photographys, are for photographers who have learned the basics and want to try more advanced nature photography techniques.

The much shorter book is Photography Outdoors: A Field Guide for Travel and Adventure Photographers. The New Art of Photographing Nature is the more comprehensive book ( The Art of Nature Photography is the original version which you can still find used). They are mostly about nature photography in general but they do include some suggestions for wildlife photography. He has co-authored two “how to” books about nature photography. “How To” Nature Photography Books With Some Wildlife SectionsĪrt Wolfe is a world class photographer who is the author of several coffee table books filled with his gorgeous images. If water, ice, and fog are among your favorites subjects, read this book. I recently bought another excellent book by Tony Sweet, Fine Art Photographey: Water, Ice and Fog.
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And finally, his book Fine Art Photography: High Dynamic Range will get you started in HDR photography and it is especially recommended if you use Photomatix software from. He applies these same techniques to Fine Art Flower Photography, one of the best books on creative flower photography I have ever read. The emphasis in Fine Art Digital Nature Photography is split between camera techniques (including the filters you use on your lenses) and techniques in the computer. I would suggest you read this book first. Fine Art Nature Photography is about camera and lens techniques – what you are doing when taking the picture.
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Stackpole also has a new series of nature photography books by Tony Sweet.
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Lange also wrote How to Photograph Landscapes which is my favorite introduction to landscape photography. They include How to Photograph Flowers by Heather Angel, How to Photograph Underwater by Norbert Wu, and two location guides by Joseph Lange, Photographer’s Guide to Yellowstone and the Tetons, and Photographer’s Guide to Grand Canyon and Northern Arizona. The other nature photography books in the series are excellent too.

Grab them while you still find them via the links in this article. The older books in the Stackpole “How To Photograph” series (Birds, Insects and Spiders, Reptiles and Amphibians, Flowers, Animals in the Wild, Underwater), are real treasures and they are now out of print. These are still some of the “best of the best” books ever written which is why they are in my photography store. Just click on the “Buy at ” button and you can buy what you are looking for via Amazon’s third party sellers and still be protected by Amazon’s guarantee. When you go to one of these books in my Amazon powered photography store (links below) you will get a message that says: “This item is not available for purchase from this store.”. Not to worry, you can still get them from. Some of the books that I link to in this article are out of print. It is also helpful to have a basic understanding of the principles of great nature photography which is why I wrote The Best “How To” Nature Photography Books. Be sure and read that article after you read this one. I introduce you to the best location guides in How to Find Wildlife, The Best Books. Wildlife location books will save you hours of frustration by directing you to the best locations. These books won’t turn you into Art Wolfe, Leonard Lee Rue, Arthur Morris, or Larry West overnight, but over time you will see a huge difference in the quality of your wildlife images.īut before we get to them, the first key to great wildlife photography is finding wildlife. Fortunately for all of us, some of the very best wildlife photographers have shared their secrets in some excellent books that will dramatically improve your wildlife photography. If creating stunning wildlife images was easy, everyone would be doing it.
