Reading recommendations

With lots of advice from equipment, composition, birds on the ground and in flight and on every page stunning photographs that both inspire and inform in equal measure. Mark covers the key aspects, from composition and exposure to knowing how to prepare your equipment and the place where you are hoping the birds will come to. This a truly excellent masterclass where the skills learned in the garden are just as easily applied beyond the garden.

Jason is a highly talented photographer for the RHS, Gardeners World and Royalty and covers most of the key areas that enable the reader to get to grips with the practice of photographing gardens in all seasons and times. This includes what equipment he has found to be of value, the preparation required, understanding light, exposure and composition for capturing nature at its best in gardens . In between the parts related to his teaching there are examples of his work across the UK and beyond, including Highgrove gardens.

Paul has a great way of putting things over, interjected with his journey into photography with the National Geographic magazine. The book tells tales of the highs and lows of his profession. A recommended read for any photographer but especially those interested in wildlife photography.