Photographing Nature: A photo workshop from Brooks Institute's top nature photography instructor - Softcover

Clevenger, Ralph A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0321637542 ISBN 13: 9780321637543

Publisher: New Riders, 2009

Synopsis

25 years of nature photography instruction in one gorgeous, full-color, hands-on course

Anyone can photograph nature―just step outside and you’re on location. But becoming a good nature photographer takes expert training. In Photographing Nature, Ralph Clevenger, whose images have appeared in such publications as Nature’s Best and National Geographic, shares the techniques he’s been personally using and teaching to aspiring photographers for the last 25 years in his popular nature photography course at the elite Brooks Institute.

In this stunning, four-color course-in-a-book, each chapter opens with a spectacular photo spread from the natural world that Clevenger uses to illustrate themes and techniques essential to mastering nature photography. Just as he does in his classroom at Brooks, Clevenger explains how each photo was captured, the tools and techniques used, and typical problems related to capturing such a photo, along with solutions. Chapters also include sample Q&A sessions as well as assignments you can try yourself.

By the time you’ve worked through all of the techniques in this beautiful, yet informative book, you’ll not only photograph the world differently, you’ll see it differently as well. With a foreword by George Lepp, one of North America’s best-known contemporary outdoor and nature photographers.

About this title

Review:

“I’m impressed! Clevenger covers topics most other books lack including ethics and environmental impact. His Q&A sections give valuable advice we can all use.”
―John Nuhn, Photography Director, National Wildlife magazine

“Photographing Nature reminds us that it takes knowledge and an appreciation of the technology, subject, and environment―combined with creativity―to make a great photograph.”
―Nancy Carrizales, Vice-President, Animals Animals / Earth Scenes

About the Author:

Ralph A. Clevenger teaches courses in nature photography, stock photography, video production, and undersea photography at Brooks Institute. Clevenger has traveled throughout the world on assignment. His clients include the Monterey Bay Aquarium, The Nature Conservancy, Denali National Park Wilderness Center, the National Park Service, and the National Marine Sanctuary. His publication credits include Audubon, Aqua, Islands, Oceans, Outside, National Geographic magazine,National Geographic Traveler, Popular Photography, National Geographic Books, Smithsonian Books, Sierra Club Books, and many other national and international publications. Ralph’s stock images are represented worldwide by Corbis Images.

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About this edition

• Publisher: New Riders
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0321637542
• ISBN 13: 9780321637543
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320