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Reading recommendations from our members

Julia Anna Gospodarou and Joel Tjintjelaar -From Basics to Fine Art - Black and White Photography - Architecture and Beyond
The must have book for anyone committed to producing fine art B&W photography. Very expensive at £73 for an ebook but excellent content.

Thom Hogan Complete Guides
For the most comprehensive, in depth guides for Nikon cameras you can do no better than to buy one of Thom’s guide books. You'll find deep-yet-understandable explanations with more examples and suggestions than in other guides you can buy, all in the no-nonsense and understandable writing style for which Thom Hogan has become famous. No matter how well you think you know the Nikon Z cameras, you'll find things in this work that you didn't know. That's why it's called a "complete guide."

Mark Carwardine. How to photograph Garden Birds (2023 Bloomsbury Publishing)
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 Ingrams. How to photograph Gardens (2024 Octopus Publishing)
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 Nicklen - A Photography Masterclass
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.