This bestselling guide to one of the most popular subjects in photography is now better than ever, with thoroughly updated information and dozens of striking new images. Expert nature and landscape photographer Rob Sheppard provides invaluable results-oriented techniques and real-world insights on everything from how to find plants and animals to choosing lens filters, utilizing the beauty in existing light, and creating drama and tonal contrast in your pictures. For anyone who wants to portray the delicacy of a flower or the strength of a forested mountain, this manual will prove irresistible.
Rob Sheppard is a photographer, author, naturalist and nature photographer, editor and videographer. He has written and photographed many books and magazine articles but what is most important to him about them is knowing that he has helped people become better photographers and gain a better connection to nature. Rob is a Fellow with the North American Nature Photography Association, and many people also know him as the long-time, previous editor of Outdoor Photographer magazine. Some of the books he has done: Landscape Photography: From Snapshot to Great Shot, Macro Photography: From Snapshot to Great Shot, The Magic of Digital Nature Photography, National Geographic Field Guide to Digital Photography, and Reports from the Field (an iBook). His website is at joyofnatureandphotography.com, blog at natureandphotography.com.