Photography and photographs Books

Book Synopsis'The latest book from the bestselling photography author will be a must for anyone looking keen to improve their photos.' - Digital Camera World Composition is the single most powerful tool in a photographer's armoury. Unconstrained by any outside influence, it can be a pure expression of individuality, and this is what makes it so important. Freeman details both why and how composition works, from perception to visual imagination, including many practical compositional templates - varying from the Walk-in to the Frame Break to the Fibonacci Point - ready to be applied to a range of camera situations. - All-new content from the master of photography guides- Concise and easy-to-follow format clearly explains the vital ingredients of composition- Real-life examples of composition in practice ably demonstrate the key elements- Unique visuals and illustrations cut through the jargon and make the subject simpleTrade ReviewMichael Freeman's latest book, On...Composition, combines lots of newer and more classical approaches to help master this vital skill. * Amateur Photographer *A concise and easy to follow format. * Digital Camera World *

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Book SynopsisDouble Exposures is a new collaborative venture between Manuel Vason and forty of the most visually arresting artists working with performance in the UK. Ten years after his first, groundbreaking book Exposures, Vason has produced another extraordinary body of work, which sets out new ways of bridging performance and photography. For Double Exposures, Vason has worked with two groups of artists, using two distinct types of collaboration, to produce a series of double images. Artists who had previously worked with Vason were invited to create two images, one of their own practice and another, where they took on the role of the photographer, shaping an image with Vason’s body. A second group of new collaborators were invited to create a performance, which could be captured in two photographs. All the images exist as doubles – pairs – diptychs.Trade Review'Manuel Vason is to Performance Art what Robert Capa is to war photography.' -- Franko B, artist'Manuel Vason's images exist somewhere between portraiture, performance documentation, and documentary - or perhaps, his images are fashion shots, but the bodies are clothed in performance.' -- Tracy Warr, independent curator, editor of The Artist's Body'Manuel Vason's startling and stylised images, powerfully reproduced in Encounters, violently force bodily abjection into the arena of the sublime. Not since the era of Caravaggio and Bernini has pain been so exquisitely and beautifully rendered - here, through Vason's capacity to connect, via the red-hot wire of aesthetic reduction, to the bodies that wield and convey it.' -- Amelia Jones'Photography stages what it records; and subjects perform on that stage. In this age of the complicit auto-branding of the ‘Selfie’, it’s a relief to be reminded that the self and the camera are less knowable than we might think. In this book Manual Vason’s collaborative photographs along with a range of nimble writers reopen for us all the uncertainties and possibilities, the trapdoors and escape hatches that make the self and the camera such wild companions.' -- David Campany, writer, curator and Reader in Photography at the University of Westminster, LondonTable of ContentsIntroduction, David Evans Double Exposures, Manuel Vason in Dialogue with Helena Blaker Manuel Vason – Framing Live Art, Lois Keidan Performance, Photography, Collaboration, Revisted: A History of Manuel Vason, Dominic Johnson Past-Present-Future, Alice Maude-Roxby Merely a Stain in the Picture?, Christopher Townsend Doubled Up: The Art of the Body, David Bate Performative Conceptualism: Double Sense, Double Fracture, Double View, Adrien Sina The Life-Making Power of Photography, Joanna Zylinska Double Exposures Reversing the Gaze Double Images Artists' Notes Behind the Scenes Biographies 100 Exposures After Double Exposures

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Book SynopsisEric Lesdema’s photographic series Fortunes of War was awarded the UN Nikon World Prize in 1997. Originally a series of fifteen images, this extended edit includes 83 colour photos, accompanied by a series of essays by leading academics in the field. The essays explore ideas raised by the prescient nature of the work, offering a highly original and engaging debate about its alternative approach to documentary photography, which views photography as an alternate space with the potential to project events rather than record them. In exploring an approach that cuts against the traditional concept central to documentary photography since its inception, the book thus raises important questions about twenty-first century interpretations and applications of photography and media. With thought-provoking research and a diverse array of essay contributions, Fortunes of War proposes new lines of interdisciplinary investigation, reflection and inquiry. Nikon Award info: https://www.artimage.org.uk/artists/l/eric-lesdema/Trade Review'Eric Lesdema’s Fortunes of War offers an enticing and fundamentally unsettling engagement with the tensions (war) and consequences of the everyday. Nothing – not even the project title– can be taken at face value. As is suggested, image-meaning and significance float freely sometimes finding temporary anchors within specific conceptual or social contexts. Resonances between essays and images intrigue in this complex publication that takes its time to seduce the reader.' -- Liz Wells, University of Plymouth'The nine essays comprising the first half of the book operate in dialogue with the subsequent colour reproductions of the original photographic work, Fortunes of War, which was awarded the UN Nikon World Prize in 1997. In their detailed analytical approaches, the critical texts illuminate specific facets of the logic and power of Fortunes of War. Lesdema developed his Ant-optik method of constructing an anterior perspective in order to reframe visual appearances as a state of becoming, where what is arranged by an image is understood as always provisional and relational. The book shows us the absolute historical limits of photographic representation and its semiotic analysis, now eclipsed by the networked image, as well as Lesdema’s serious and valiant attempt to rethink the dominant photographic paradigm and discover a practice of image making which resonates with the forces of change. It might well be said that the practice Lesdema developed from the 1990s, intuited the end of photography through a methodological practice which recognised in the medium the viral re-composition of materials and the bodies they represent. Fortunes of War speaks to war understood as capitalism by another means. In the opening of his own essay in the book, Lesdema asks ‘Is physical time a form of techno-capital?’ (p.61) and the answer across all of the contributions to the book is clearly a yes. The book is a profound announcement that there is no Euclidian geometry, no Albertian window, nor single point perspective, from which the violence of capital can be expressed.' -- Andrew DewdneyTable of ContentsFROM THE SERIES EDITOR TO THE READER: The Immateriality of Culture ALFREDO CRAMEROTTI What’s in a Day? ANDREAS PHILIPPOPOULOS-MIHALOPOULOS Right on Target JAN BAETENS A Visual Historiography JANE TORMEY A Reading, in Retrospection NICOLETTE BARSDORF-LIEBCHEN ‘… Pro Foro Mori’ GERALD MOORE Unstuck: ‘War Artists Without A War’ PAUL GOUGH ‘Closed for Judging’: The Just Emplacement of Eric Lesdema ANDREAS PHILIPPOPOULOS-MIHALOPOULOS The Practitioner in Alter Space ERIC LESDEMA About the Contributors

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Book SynopsisCCTV for Wildlife Monitoring is a handbook on the use of CCTV in nature watching, conservation and ecological research. CCTV offers a unique ability to monitor wildlife in real time, stream video to the web, capture imagery of fast-moving species or cold animals such as wet otters or fish and maintain monitoring over long periods of time in a diverse array of habitats. Wildlife watchers can take advantage of a huge range of CCTV cameras, recording devices and accessories developed for use in non-wildlife applications. CCTV allows intimate study of animal behaviour not possible with other technologies. With expert experience in engineering, photography and wildlife, Susan Young describes CCTV equipment and techniques, giving readers the confidence to tackle what initially may seem technically challenging. The book enables the reader to navigate the technical aspects of recording: basic analogue, high definition HD-TVI and IP cameras, portable CCTV, digital video recorders (DVR) and video processing by focusing on practical applications. No prior knowledge of CCTV is required – step-by-step information is provided to get anyone started recording wildlife. In-depth methods for recording foxes, badger, deer, otters, small mammals and fish are also included, and the book makes comparisons with trail cameras where appropriate. Examples of recorded footage illustrate the book along with detailed diagrams on camera set-ups and links to accompanying videos on YouTube. Case-studies show real projects, both the equipment used and the results. This book will be of interest to amateur naturalists wishing to have a window into the private world of wildlife, ecological consultants monitoring protected species and research scientists studying animal behaviour.Trade ReviewThis book is a rare combination of two things: it is useful and it is interesting. It helps to open the door to CCTV monitoring for the amateur, an endeavour that will seem intimidating to anyone but an expert. The instructive sections are laid out logically with informative diagrams and photographs to assist you along the way (very useful). Instructions are straightforward and avoid jargon, making this an exceptionally accessible guide. -- Steph Maher * Mammal News *Table of ContentsCCTV for Wildlife Monitoring – an overview Why CCTV? How the book is designed. Chapter 1 Analogue CCTV 1.1 Analogue CCTV quick start 1.2 Basics of Analogue CCTV Chapter 2 Advanced CCTV details 2.1 Analogue CCTV in depth Chapter 3 HD-TVI CCTV 3.1 HD-TVI Quick Start 3.2 HD-TVI CCTV Chapter 4 IP cameras 4.1 IP camera Quick Start 4.2 IP cameras (Advanced CCTV) 4.3 IP cameras in depth Chapter 5 Portable CCTV 5.1 Portable CCTV Quick Start 5.2 Portable CCTV Chapter 6 Videos 6.1 Video processing Chapter 7 Technical case studies 7.1 In pursuit of image quality 7.2 Setting up portable CCTV 7.3 Setting up an IP camera 7.4 Making a lightweight mammal box 7.5 Connecting a lead-acid battery Chapter 8 Wildlife case studies 8.1 Clean pond dipping 8.2 Catching the frog catchers 8.3 Rock pool surveying 8.4 Badger activity - a life story 8.5 Bird feeders and bird baths 8.6 Tawny owl Chapter 9. Scientific case studies 9.1 Fish monitoring using a submersible camera –a pilot study 9.2 Monitoring bats in woodland – a pilot study Chapter 10 Suggestions for CCTV monitoring subjects 10.1 Birds 10.2 Reptiles 10.3 Insects 10.4 Aquatic mammals Chapter 11 Comparison of portable CCTV with trail cameras 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Trail camera details Chapter 12 Comparison of CCTV with remote triggered DSLR 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Triggered camera system details Appendix Comparison table for CCTV and trail cameras Equipment used Equipment suppliers References Index

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Book SynopsisShortlisted in the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2022: Photography Travel Book of the Year Nori Jemil's ground-breaking practical photography book considers not just how to get better images, but also why and when to take them. It guides you to becoming a more confident and reflective travel photographer, as well as covering all the technical knowhow needed. Taking a journey around the seven continents, each chapter focuses on the main areas of travel imagery, from people and landscape to architecture and adventure. Bite-size advice on how to get the best from your camera is contextualised throughout the book, so you learn as you go. Travel photography has exploded across the world thanks to the huge leap in quality of both mobile phone cameras and bridge cameras, as well as the ease of public posting on social media. Award-winning travel photographer Nori Jemil has been riding the wave of these advances and has created a 'how to' guide with a difference. Her book is not an attempt to replicate other reference works on the subject, top-loading technical information and addressing an expert reader. Nor does it focus on gadgetry - the proliferation of new hardware means camera-based information can become obsolete quite quickly. Instead it is a travel companion, a book that can be read for the prose and stories, as well as the information it contains. It covers the main elements of travel photography in eleven sections, including advice from some of the best travel photographers working around the world. Technical information is embedded, given in the context of each shot, but personal travel stories are at the heart of every chapter, linked to key travel images as well as the full camera settings and detail of how and why each photo was taken.Table of ContentsWaiting on a hillside How to use this book Part 1: PREPARING THE GROUND 1 Do your research 2 Right tools for the job 3 Know before you go Part 2: On The Road 4 People Focus on Central and South America 5 Landscapes Focus on Australia and Oceania 6 Wildlife Focus on Africa 7 Urban culture and street Focus on Europe 8 Action and adventure Focus on The Arctic and High North 9 Food and markets Focus on Asia 10 Wild places Focus on Antarctica and the Extreme South Part 3: BACK HOME 11 TELLING YOUR STORY Appendix TECHNICAL GLOSSARY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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Book SynopsisLet legendary fashion and portrait photographer Albert Watson guide you through how he captures his amazing images. In a series of bite-sized lessons Watson unveils the stories behind his most-famous shots and gives you the inspiration, tips and ideas to take into your own photography - from how to work with lighting and lenses, to learning to embrace your creativity and advice on getting your foot in the industry door. Illustrated throughout with key images from Watson's incredible 50-year career at the forefront of photography.

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Book SynopsisJazz photography has attracted increasing attention in recent years. Photographs of musicians are popular with enthusiasts, while historians and critics are keen to incorporate photographs as illustrations. Yet there has been little interrogation of these photographs and it is noticeable that what has become known as the jazz photography 'tradition' is dominated by a small number of well-known photographers and 'iconic' images. Many photographers, including African American photojournalists, studio photographers, early twentieth-century émigrés, the Jewish exiles of the 1930s and vernacular snapshots are frequently overlooked. Drawing on ideas from contemporary photographic theory supported by extensive original archival research, Sight Readings is a thorough exploration of twentieth century jazz photography, and it includes discussions of jazz as a visual subject, its attraction to different types of photographers and offers analysis of why and how they approached the subject in the way they did. One of the remarkable things about this book is its movement back and forth between detailed archive research, the empirical documentation of photographers, their techniques, working practices, equipment etc., and cultural theory, the sophisticated discussion of aesthetics, cultural sociology, the politics of identity, etc. The result is both a fine scholarly achievement and an engaging labour of love. Trade Review'A mixture of scientific history of photography and insight into a profession in the jazz world that we seldom think about. It is readable and deep at the same time. It can be assigned to the field of "new jazz studies", which have recognized that interdisciplinary views of music and its environment contribute to knowledge about the music itself. In doing so, Ainsworth succeeds in explaining different approaches, in drawing attention to perspectives and in bringing us closer to what we don't see. [...] Alan John Ainsworth's Sight Readings thus supplements every photo book collection with a documentation of what actually happens when a photographer photographs musicians, how photos influence the perception of jazz history and how they have formed our view of jazz.' -- Wolfram Knauer, The Darmstadt Jazz Institute [translated from German]'Sight Readings is the outcome of at least 10 years of research and travel across the USA collecting photos and other archives and interviewing musicians and photographers. With a foreword by Darius Brubeck, the discission is structured into 10 chapters that move both thematically and chronologically through the period, developing a key theme of the book, that is, visualizing the sounds of jazz. This nuanced and erudite photographic history of jazz is supported by 136 jazz photographs. Its focus is on the formative period of both jazz and photography from the turn of the 20th century to 1960, though strays both back and forwards from these dates. Central to the narrative here is that this was also the period of segregation and the emerging struggles for civil rights along with the assertion of black identity within which jazz was crucially situated. It is difficult to do justice to this wide ranging and complex book in a brief review. The level of erudition and the breadth of discussion of jazz and photography that weaves together themes of race and migration, struggles for visibility, changing musical techniques all informed by a passion for jazz, are extremely impressive.[...] Sight Readings is a milestone in research on photography and American jazz.' -- Larry Ray, Cultural Sociology'This fascinating and beautifully-produced book addresses a neglected issue in jazz studies: the nature of the images which have plentifully illustrated writing on the medium. Alan John Ainsworth considers the work of American jazz photographers through the first sixty years of the twentieth century... [Ainsworth] has insightful discussion of neglected areas including studio publicity portraiture, the canonisation of white photographers that has largely been accepted in the jazz literature, and work done for the segregated press... Sight Readings is a groundbreaking contribution to its subject.' -- Andy Hamilton, London Jazz News'Here we have a thinking man's guide to early jazz photography that will appeal to fans of the art and science of photography, fans of history and fans of the photos and photographers who take the shots. It only makes sense when looking at author Alan John Ainsworth's resume. [...] It makes for insightful reading and viewing.' -- Frank Alkyer, DownBeat Magazine'The most fascinating chapter explores early African American photographers, and here the book is invaluable — collating information about key figures, including Arthur Bedou, James Van Der Zee, Edward Elcha and Carroll T. Maynard. No previous study has shed such light on this vital and important era. [...] a timely, thorough and absorbing addition to the study of jazz iconography.' -- Alyn Shipton, JazzWise'It is rare that somebody brings so much profound knowledge to the reading of pictures. To delve into the complexity of photographic agency that Ainsworth describes as "the imposition of an inner-directed personal vision and identity on the image" widens not only the horizon but also brings much into consciousness that many have very probably never thought about.' -- Hans Durrer, Soundscapes'The book's originality lies in its ambition and range. There is nothing else in the market that covers the range of issues discussed in this book, draws on such a variety of scholarly and non-scholarly written material, or provides so much information about so many photographers. [...] The persuasive power of this work rests on its careful documentation and determined naming of photographers.' -- Simon Frith, emeritus professor of Music at The University of Edinburgh"Sight Readings is an instant classic, a work of breathtakingly thorough research and seasoned erudition that shows how African American, Jewish émigré, and other photographers created a vast archive of jazz imagery that both reflected and shaped the emergence of American multiracial modernity. Himself a superb photographer and learned historian of the form, Ainsworth’s concern is how photographers have gone about framing jazz as a space of aesthetic, cultural, and political meaning. Sight Readings teaches us how photographers approached their jazz subjects with a view to their expressive potential and social importance, and how jazz writers, listeners, and musicians themselves can better grasp the richness and complexity of jazz history through visual evidence. An exemplary model of multi-sensorial music criticism, this excellent book enables us to see, hear, feel, and think about jazz much more deeply." John Gennari, professor of English and critical race and ethnic studies at the University of Vermont; author of Blowin' Hot & Cool: Jazz and Its Critics (University of Chicago Press. 2006)."Sight Readings is the definitive book on jazz photography. It will certainly continue to be so well into the future. I admire its theoretical sophistication as well as its exhaustive account of the many artists who devoted themselves to creating a photographic record of jazz." Krin Gabbard, author of Better Git It in Your Soul: An Interpretive Biography of Charles Mingus (University of California Press, 2016)."Like an expansive jazz solo, Sight Readings both digs deep and flies high, remapping the history and redefining the conceptualization of jazz photography as a subgenre. Alan Ainsworth uncovers studio publicity portraiture, vernacular photography, and work done for the segregated black press, among other new directions, while illuminating the faded jazz image of the early twentieth century." Benjamin Cawthra, assistant professor of history at California State University, Fullerton; author of Blue Notes in Black and White: Photography and Jazz (University of Chicago Press, 2013).Table of ContentsContents Foreword by Darius Brubeck Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction: Approaching jazz photography Chapter 1: Jazz photography and photographers 1900-1960 Chapter 2: Jazz writing and the photographic image Chapter 3: The Jazz image as document Chapter 4: Expression in the jazz image Chapter 5: The Play of Gestures: Jazz in the Studio Chapter 6: Document and realism: early African American jazz photography Chapter 7: Expressive realism in African American photography Chapter 8: Authenticity and art: ‘New generation’ white photography Chapter 9: Interrogating jazz: exiles and Jewish photography Chapter 10: Looking forward, looking back: Jazz photography after 1960 Conclusion: Herb Snitzer, Pops (1960) Appendix: Photographic agency and jazz photography Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe book addresses themes such as visual perception, perception of 3-D and stereo. With the event of the stereoscope and the theatre, dioramas and panoramas before it, vision and perception in the eighteenth and nineteenth century is seen to be marketed to a mass audience. As such the spectacle of the stereoscope and other optical devices can be seen as a precursor to mass media dissemination today. Yet artists use the stereoscope and VR to signify the spectacle, clairvoyance, vision and the mechanism of vision as well as a symbol for the act of looking, being looked at while looking and the gaze within an art new media practice. Other artists have used 3-D and virtual reality to address themes such as theories of consciousness or embodied consciousness, the human – machine relationship and the idea of mapping reality, alternative networked realities. The book includes an introduction and summary of chapters, 86 anaglyphic 3-D images and presents a survey of artists working in 3-D and virtual reality, VR art. The convergence of other fields such as new media art, video art and early virtual reality art is described through many examples within the scope of the book. Artists discussed include Mert Akbal, Zoe Beloff , Geoffrey Berliner, Lygia Clark, Dan Graham, Salvador Dali, Marcel Duchamp, Scott S. Fisher, Rebecca Hackemann, Perry Hoberman, Daniel Iglesia, Ken Jacobs, William Kentridge, Susan MacWilliam, Patrick Meagher, Rosa Menkman, Jim Naughten, Tony Ousler, Alfons Schilling, Joel Schlemowitz, Christopher Schneberger, Judith Sönniken, Ethan Turpin, Aga Ousseinov, Colleen Woolpert. 3-D glasses included with hardback book. Trade ReviewRebecca Hackemann's new book is a superb and indispensable account of the creative and critical exploration of stereoscopy, 3-D and VR by a wide range of artists since the early twentieth century. Especially now, at a moment when powerful technology corporations are massively commodifying and routinizing VR and 3-D products, Hackemann's study provides a crucial resource for sustaining oppositional and counter-practices of visuality and perceptual experience. -- Jonathan K. Crary, Meyer Schapiro Professor of Modern Art and Theory, Columbia UniversityTable of ContentsList of Artists List of Plates Introduction 1. The Double-Lensed Camera Eye: Attention and the Nature of Stereoscopy 2. The Artists and Their Ideas 3. Image Worlds: From Diorama to Virtual Reality Art Conclusion Contributor Biographies Appendix: A Brief Obligatory Note on 3-D Technique Notes Bibliography Index 3-D Plates

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Book SynopsisBlake Paterson was both a career railwayman and a railway enthusiast who worked for the Western Region, based at Paddington and Reading. He was also a passionate and very accomplished photographer. Aware of the great changes to the railway network which were underway, even before the publication of Dr Beeching''s notorious report, he resolved to record as much of the changing railway scene, as was possible. To do this, he set himself demanding schedules and would often travel great distances, sometimes using overnight trains, to reach the more remote corners of the network. During this intense period of photographic activity he took thousands of images, normally only taking a photo when the sun was shining and aiming to capture the trains in picturesque settings. He sought innovative angles and unlike many railway photographers of the era, he made a particular point of including people, particularly railway employees, in his photographs. It is believed that none of the images in this

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Book SynopsisIn this collection of landscape images Nick Jenkins showcases the remote yet accessible attraction of this ever-popular visitor location.

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Book SynopsisVENICE, 2000. Richard is a postgraduate student living in the city to research its past. He's supposed to be working in the archive, but he meets two art students who are more interested in Venice's present. He decides to pick up a camera and join them. The world comes alive for Richard through photographs: for the first time, he belongs.

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Book SynopsisKern does not ask his subjects to pose for him, nor does he direct them. He doesn’t even contact or cast them. Rather, the subjects contact him, and pose for him in any way they are comfortable. They sometimes choose to be portrayed in the nude and they have full control of the way their bodies are photographed. Therefore, the work is a collaboration between the model and the photographer, as they both construct the image. This process plays out an interesting power dynamic, as the photographer is an older man and the subject is a young woman. Yet, by being seemingly opposed, the photographs are shaped by the male gaze, but simultaneously express the subjects’ agency over their sexuality and their bodies. However, how far is the performance of these young women a true expression of their new-found sexuality? Or is that performance rather shaped by the patriarchy and influenced by the endless stream of pop culture on what it is to be a woman?

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Book SynopsisExtreme Lakeland by Nadir Khan and Tom McNally is a stunning photographic celebration of all that makes the Lake District a magnet for those with a heart for adventure and who want to immerse themselves in the beauty of the hills and mountains of this jewel in the English landscape. From the crags of the high fells to the lakes and tarns for which the Lakes is famous, Nadir and Tom showcase incredible adventure sports through the seasons, including rock climbing, mountain biking, fell running, wild swimming, stand-up paddleboarding, base jumping and ski touring. Alongside a foreword by renowned rock climber Leo Houlding, and original illustrations by Anna Sharpe, there are inspirational literary contributions from wild swimmer Gilly McArthur, fell runner Ellis Bland, climbers Anna Taylor and Peter Goulding, and adventurer Jon Sparks. Extreme Lakeland is a visual feast for those that treasure the Lake District.

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Book SynopsisIn Mont Blanc Lines, photographer and alpinist Alex Buisse has travelled the Mont Blanc massif to capture images of all the major mountain faces and to trace the classic climbing and skiing lines. As well as Mont Blanc itself, also featured are other Alpine icons, including the north faces of the Grandes Jorasses and the Droites, the Aiguille du Midi, and the Grand Capucin.Whether on the ground in crampons or on skis, or in the air by ultralight or paraglider, he has captured the majesty of the range so that he can tell the story of these classic lines and present them to us in the most stunning way possible.Mont Blanc Lines features images taken during over a decade of mountaineering while Alex worked as a professional photographer based in Chamonix. Alex Buisse’s story of these iconic mountain faces is mixed with the stories of climbers who have experienced great moments there. As a bonus feature, also included are the legendary faces of the Matterhorn and the Eiger North Face in Switzerland.Table of ContentsIntroductionMont Blanc – North FaceMont Blanc – East FaceMont Blanc – South FaceMont Blanc – South-West FaceGrandes Jorasses – North FaceDroites – North FaceAiguille Verte – North FaceAiguille Verte – South FaceDrus – North FaceDrus – South FaceAiguille du Midi – North FaceAiguille du Midi – South FaceAiguilles de Chamonix – North FacesAiguilles de Chamonix – North-West FacesAiguilles de Chamonix – South FacesMont Blanc du TaculGrand CapucinDent du GéantAiguille d’ArgentièreAiguille du ChardonnetAiguille du TourDômes de Miage – North FaceThe MatterhornThe Eiger – North Face

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Book SynopsisA collection of stunning images of the everyday birds of Dublin City. Cormorants, ducks, gulls, swans, herons, pigeons. Caught on the wing, at rest, in play, feeding and preening. From the Malahide Estuary to the Blessington Basin and Dublin’s parks and canals: each one rendered in exhilirating detail. Nature on display here in its wonder and glory by a master of the lens, Ray Beggan.

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Book SynopsisRoad to Repeal: 50 Years of Struggle in Ireland for Contraception and Abortion opens in 1970 when the Irish Women's Liberation Movement burst onto the streets and screens of a society bewildered by women demanding equal status in the home and in the workplace. It tracks the bitter backlash to their successes that culminated in the Eighth Amendment's fixture in the Irish Constitution in 1983. Over five decades, Road to Repeal describes and depicts individual tragedy, referendums, court cases, the actions of a misogynist Church and State. It shines a light on the journey of thousands of women and girls who braved stigma and hardship, often travelling alone and anonymously for medical treatment they were denied in Ireland. Road to Repeal closes with the visually dazzling Together For Yes campaign whose determination and grit finally got rid of Article 40.3.3 on May 25th, 2018.Trade Review“Amazing history, very pertinent now” MARGARET ATWOOD ; "Road to Repeal is a splendid production, both visually and in textual content. There is a terrific balance between the vibrant images and the really informative text." CATRIONA CROWE, archivist and broadcaster ; "This powerful book is a memento of what it was like to grow up in a theocracy and a monument to the courage of the citizenry who organised and fought for bodily autonomy over decades, across generations, classes, and genders." PAULA MEEHAN, poet ; "The editors of Road to Repeal do an exceptional job of charting that painful history and exposing how women in Ireland were outcast, stigmatised, and criminalised for having a body. They have set it down in a beautifully produced photobook that should be required reading because it explains why we are where we are right now, which is in a country where women still have a struggle on their hands." Clodagh Finn, Irish Examiner

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Book SynopsisThis book looks at what motivates us to take photographs and at some of the methods of using the camera to do so successfully. It also examines some standards that should be applied to the photographs that we take of buildings to ensure that they will be useful documents in the record of the historic environment. Writing about photography tends to verge towards the technical, but the intention with this book is to `keep it simple’. Light is what we work with, whether we make use of existing light sources or introduce our own; it is this which will most greatly influence our photographs and our understanding of what we have captured through the lens. Digital capture is a great liberator for the photographer, but this can lead to a scatter gun approach. This book brings a more thorough and measured approach to the process. Other factors such as viewpoint and technical settings on the camera will also play a vital part in the story we want to tell. Illustrated throughout with examples of good and bad practice, this book sets out techniques and strategies in a simple and straightforward way for those who want to make their photographs of buildings truly effective. Trade ReviewCole's tips are worth keeping in mind to help achieve beautiful, informative, and accurate results with a digital camera. -- Lucia Marchini * Current Archaeology, September 2017 *If you want inspiration as to how to record buildings, monuments and archaeological detail in buildings, this book is essential reading. However, the book is much more than that. The detailed technical advice, especially on the digital world of imaging, is pretty much essential for anyone who, like me, has not got a clue how digital images are created. If you follow the advice, you will become a better photographer. ... Overall, this wonderful book of huge practical value to anyone remotely interested or engaged in buildings enough to want to take photographs of them ... It is also a lovely book just to browse and enjoy on its own merits, and for the price it is a real bargain to boot. -- Roger H. White * Historic Environment: Policy & Practice, 2017 *... an up-to-date, practical and comprehensive guide to architectural photography. The book is well-illustrated with photographs of a wide range of architectural styles and building types, from historic houses to churches through to factories and industrial units ... -- Alan Ainsworth * C20 Magazine, Autumn 17 *... this is an exceptionally good book. Steve Cole, former head of photography at English Heritage, provides a wealth of advice that would benefit any photographer, from beginner to professional. Each of the book's many photographs has a caption that explains an important point. Particularly useful and well-illustrated sections explain how to photograph specific subjects (staircases, for example) and how to carry out a photographic survey. -- Rob Cowan * Context 151, September 2017 *Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. The practicalities of location photography 3. Composition considerations 4. Light 5. The subjects 6. Understanding photographic surveys 7. Post-productions Glossary of photographic terms Further reading Web sources

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Book SynopsisThe first part of this essential handbook provides an art-business analysis of the market for art photography and explains how to navigate it; the second is an art-historical account of the evolution of art photography from a marginal to a core component of the international fine-art scene.In tracing the emergence of a robust art-world sub-system for art photography, sustaining both significant art-world presence and strong trade, the book shows the solid foundations on which today's international market is built, examines how that market is evolving, and points to future developments.This pioneering handbook is a must-read for scholars, students, curators, dealers, photographers, private collectors and institutional buyers, and other arts professionals.Trade Review'A must-read for anyone seriously interested in photography, its history, and how it became a major force in a generally resistant art world.' -- Joel Meyerowitz Photographer'Hacking’s concise and lively guide to the economics and inner workings of the current photography market is a must-read for anyone interested in taking the plunge as a collector.' -- Anne McCauleyTable of ContentsContents: Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part One: Navigating the Market for Art Photography: Chapter 1: Buyer Aware; Chapter 2: Authenticity and Ethics; Chapter 3: Buying; Chapter 4: Keeping and Selling; Chapter 5: Analysing the Market; Chapter 6: Investing, Monetising, Speculating; Part Two: How Photography Became Art: Chapter 7: A New Way to Make Pictures, 1839-1889; Chapter 8: The Modern, 1890-1940; Chapter 9: Art and Society, 1940-1968; Chapter 10: The Photo Boom, 1969-1980; Chapter 11: The Postmodern, 1981-1999; Chapter 12: The Contemporary, 2000 to Now; Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index

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Book SynopsisLee Miller (1907-1977) moved to London in the late 1930s, just as a rich strand of Surrealist practice was burgeoning in Britain. Miller was central to its development and prolonged life after World War II, exhibiting alongside British Surrealists such as Eileen Agar and Henry Moore in often overlooked London exhibitions. This book is the first to present Lee Miller's photographs of, and collaborations with key British Surrealists alongside their artworks, to tell the story of this exciting cultural moment. Miller's photographs of noted continental Surrealists such as Max Ernst and E.L.T Mesens, taken while they were working and exhibiting in Britain, also feature alongside their works, documenting their enduring friendships with Miller and her husband, the artist Roland Penrose. Miller's interdisciplinary photographic practice acted as a conduit for the dispersal of Surrealist images out of the realm of fine art and into the worlds of fashion, commercial photography and journalism. A vital study for all students and enthusiasts of Surrealism and those enthralled by the enigmatic Lee Miller, this book reveals the social and cultural networks in which she was embedded, offering a holistic view of her work and the life of the Surrealist movement in Britain.Table of ContentsForeword, Simon Wallis; Miller and the Surrealist Network in Britain, Eleanor Clayton; Miller and Surrealism in Print during the 1940s, Hilary Floe; Kaleidoscopic Narratives: Miller's Scrapbooks in Wonder and Horror of the Human Head, Patricia Allmer; List of works; Chronology; Select bibliography; Index

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Book Synopsis‘I can’t make my work without the collaboration of the community. Their willingness to allow their story to be told is an important part of what I see.’ Sabelo Mlangeni Many of the stories that Sabelo Mlangeni tells are of communities on the periphery of society. Taking time to build relationships, he gains trust and, eventually, access to inner circles and sacred spaces. Based in South Africa, he has focused on Johannesburg (Big City, 2002–15), as well as the rural areas surrounding his hometown of Driefontein (At Home, 2004–9), and the country towns that ‘freedom and opportunity have somehow skipped past’ (Ghost Town, 2009–11). People are at the heart of Mlangeni’s photography, often those who have been pushed to the so-called ‘margins’, or whose stories could have easily gone untold, such as the street-sweepers of Invisible Women (2006) and the hostel residents in Men Only (2008¬–9). In My Storie (2012) and No Problem (2013) he reveals the legacy of apartheid in the stark divisions that remain between racially segregated communities; and in Country Girls (2003–9) he explores gender roles in portraits ranging from the glamorous to the tender and intimate. Mlangeni’s work seeks to recentre themes of friendship, love and joy in the face of ever-present risk. Above all, his images tell stories of seeking out your people, choosing a family and building a home, wherever you find yourself. The Tate Photography Series is a celebration of international photography in the Tate collection and an introduction to some of the greatest photographers at work today. With the direct involvement of living photographers in collaboration with photography curators, these books showcase the best and most notable images taken across the globe, from city streets to seashores, moving across landscapes and through subcultures, in a visual travelogue of our world. Each book contains a new conversation between curator and photographer and is prefaced with a short introduction. The theme for the first four titles is Community and Solidarity. Also available in this series are: Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen (978-1-84976-800-9) Liz Johnson Artur (978-1-84976-801-6) Sheba Chhachhi (978-1-84976-803-0)

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Book Synopsis‘I have always been drawn to ‘odd’ women. I feel an affinity, a resonance with women who don’t fit the norm – perhaps recognising aspects of myself – and this is reflected in my photographic work.’ Sheba Chhachhi is a photographer, women's rights activist and an installation artist. Based in New Delhi, she has exhibited her works widely in India and internationally, transforming pressing contemporary issues into compelling, evocative works of art. The powerful photographs reproduced here are selected from three major series, co-curated with her subjects . Seven Lives and a Dream spans decades of engagement with, and participation in, the feminist movement. Initiation Chronicle (from Ganga’s Daughters) reveals the lives of a group of women sadhus (religious renunciates): each woman in the series subverts conventional assumptions about gender, sexuality, domesticity and female piety. In the 1990s, Chhachhi was one of the first female photographers to photograph women in conflict-ridden Kashmir, resulting in The Green of the Valley is Khaki. Interweaving the mythic and the social, her work, as she puts it, ‘is really about opening up a conversation, in the process of creating as well as sharing, to invite people to think about personal, social and public concerns, primarily around feminism and ecology.’ The Tate Photography Series is a celebration of international photography in the Tate collection and an introduction to some of the greatest photographers at work today. With the direct involvement of living photographers in collaboration with photography curators, these books showcase the best and most notable images taken across the globe, from city streets to seashores, moving across landscapes and through subcultures, in a visual travelogue of our world. Each book contains a new conversation between curator and photographer and is prefaced with a short introduction. The theme for the first four titles is Community and Solidarity. Also available in this series are: Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen (978-1-84976-800-9) Sabelo Mlangeni (978-1-84976-802-3) Liz Johnson Artur (978-1-84976-801-6)

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Book Synopsis London has over 15 million visitors a year and Love London is an ideal tourist souvenir. This fabulous collection of more than 200 stunning black and white and colour photographs of London cover photos of London street scenes, the river, cafe life, famous monuments and interesting characters. Each photograph has a fascinating quote about London from the great and the good….and the not so good! The Evening Standard referred to Barbara Chandler as having ‘the sharpest eye in London’.

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Book SynopsisThe Crown in Focus traces the remarkable relationship between the British Royal Family and photography over the course of nearly 200 years, from Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's enthusiastic adoption of the emerging technology in the mid-19th century to the use of Instagram by the modern monarchy. Today, photographs of the British Royal Family remain some of the most widely distributed images across the world. Featuring iconic formal portraits alongside little-known pictures from private collections, this fascinating book explores how each new development of the medium has been embraced to record royal life. Since its invention almost two centuries ago, photography has created an unprecedented intimacy between monarch and subject. Where previously royal painted portraiture allowed a degree of control and an element of creative licence and negotiation between artist and sitter, the development of the photographic image provided the public with a more personal window on to the lives of the people behind the pageantry. Over the years, the medium has helped to shape the role and purpose of the Royal Family - to the point where, in a rapidly changing society, the close connection between Crown and camera has ensured the continued survival and popularity of the British monarchy. The book also considers the art of royal photography through the monarchy's patronage of such major 20th-century photographers as Cecil Beaton and family members Lord Snowdon and Patrick Lichfield, and such contemporary photographers as Chris Jackson. Members of the Royal Family have always been keen photographers themselves. The Crown in Focus includes pictures from their private albums, and looks, too, at the publication of photographs by the royals, from Queen Alexandra to the Duchess of Cambridge, where the personal view has become the public image. Written by an expert curator from Historic Royal Palaces and published to coincide with a major new exhibition at Kensington Palace, the book combines an introductory essay with 200 extraordinary royal images and engaging extended captions that reveal the story behind each photograph.Table of Contents7 Foreword by David Cannadine 9 Introduction 21 The New Art of Photography 53 Creating a Public Image 85 Recording the Reign 117 Sense and Sentiment 149 A New Elizabethan Age 181 Monarchy and the Media 212 Glossary 214 Family Tree 216 Further Reading 217 Acknowledgements 218 Picture Credits 219 Index

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Book SynopsisBirds’ eggs are true wonders of the natural world: they are strong enough to protect the embryo as it grows and to withstand incubation by the parent, yet sufficiently fragile to allow the chick to hatch. Little wonder that the enormous diversity of avian eggs – the amazing range of shapes, sizes, colours, textures and patterns – has long fascinated us. Since boyhood, the renowned landscape photographer Colin Prior has had a passion for wild birds. For him, birds are the embodiment of nature, and fundamentally enrich the experience of being outdoors. This stunning new book presents Prior’s remarkable images of birds’ eggs side by side with his dramatic photographs of the birds’ natural habitats. At a time when many human influences are having an adverse impact on the environment, these habitats are equally fragile and vulnerable to change. Loss of habitat is, in turn, a major factor in the decline of wild bird populations. It has been illegal to take any birds’ eggs from the wild in Great Britain since 1954, and since 1982 it has been against the law to possess the egg of any wild bird. The eggs featured in this book belong to the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh, which holds one of the world’s largest collections of birds’ eggs. The eggs were collected legally during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and bequeathed to the museum by private collectors. Prior set up a studio at the museum and spent five weeks photographing more than 300 eggs using the latest digital technology. Each photograph is a compilation of between 40 and 80 separate exposures that were then blended into a single image using specialist software. The final image is an exquisite, almost three-dimensional rendition of the egg, pin-sharp from the front to the back. The eggs vary in size from that of the tiny goldcrest, the UK’s smallest bird, to that of the mute swan. In his introduction, Prior describes how his love of the natural world was nurtured by the endless hours he spent in the countryside around the Glasgow suburb where he grew up; how he overcame the technical challenges of photographing the eggs; how the featured eggs were selected from the museum’s collection; and how the photography of each bird’s habitat was completed. In his essay, the Scottish environmentalist Professor Des Thompson reflects on the state of nature and the relationship between nesting and habitats. In the main part of the book, the birds’ eggs are arranged into chapters according to the species found in a particular habitat, such as ‘Mountain and Moorland’ and ‘Seashore and Estuary’. The caption beneath each egg details the common and scientific name of the bird, the date the egg was collected, the size of the clutch, and the egg’s dimensions. Each egg is presented in a diptych with a photograph of the bird’s habitat, painstakingly captured at a time of year when the dominant colours of the landscape most closely resemble those of the egg. Fragile – the culmination of ten years’ work – not only showcases the inherent beauty of birds’ eggs, but also serves as a powerful reminder to protect the birds’ natural habitats and thereby the birds themselves.Table of ContentsIntroduction Essay by Prof. Des Thompson Moutain and Moorland Broadleaved Woodland Coniferous Forest Heathland Farmland Lochs, Rivers and Marshes Seashore and Estuary Sea Cliffs and Rocky Islands Photographic notes Comparative Egg Sizes Index

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Book SynopsisDocumentary photographer William E. Crawford spent three decades documenting Vietnam, and in particular Hanoi, its people and the surrounding countryside. As one of the very first Western photographers to work in post-war North Vietnam, Crawford was drawn back to the country numerous times at regular intervals between 1985 and 2015 to record this fascinating country's culture, people, and society with beautiful, compelling and intimate photographs, concentrating on colonial and indigenous architecture, urban details, portraits, and landscapes. In 1986, the Vietnam's Communist leadership began to shift from a Soviet-style central planning model toward free-market economic reforms. As a result, Hanoi has been transformed over the last three decades, becoming an example of how traditional Asian and developing cities have often been torn down or allowed to crumble - only to re-emerge in a 'modernised' form. Unlike photo-journalism, which is interested in the theatre of the moment, Crawford's evocative and powerful photography chronicles life throughout Hanoi and its surrounds over the course of the last three decades. Filled with full-colour photographs and informative essays on his experiences and the people he encountered, Crawford's work - showcased in this beautifully presented volume - provides a unique visual catalogue of the evolution of a city and its inhabitants, and in particular the complex historical area known as The 36 Streets.Trade ReviewMr. Crawford's Hanoi work has undoubtedly been his most significant photographic endeavor.--The New York Times

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Book Synopsis"Alongside the detailed studies, there are plenty of beautiful photographs as well as diagrams and plans." — Homes & Gardens "Over the years I have watched the physical and emotional evolution of JDDA’s work and it is truly evident in this monograph. I have marveled at the consistent quest for refinement and sophistication and admired their ever-evolving and maturing palette. In all their landscapes they respect the elements and the integrity of nature, as well as embellishing the space with their own particular style. They create a joyous juxtaposition between the sophisticated architectural elements and the reassuringly organic mood of the planting, with the occasional sculptural addition. The joy of walking within a JDDA landscape affords us both a mental and physical calm. The evolution of the body of work is an inspiration to us all." From the Foreword, by David Harber This stunningly illustrated monograph represents the evolution of James Doyle Design Associates (JDDA), its thought processes, and the exciting ever‐changing world of landscape architecture. For JDDA, the path of its design work is reflective of a new generation of landscape architects. A connection with nature is in demand now more than ever, whether the space is urban or rural, grand or intimate. JDDA believes that the art and practice of designing the outdoor environment should not be devoid of a respect for nature and its impact on change and growth. This work reflects the intersection of nature and art; the juxtaposition of the designed and the natural; with bold, contemporary, dynamic gestures in the form of sculptural plant material, innovative hardscaping and an infusion of landscape art. JDDA cares about the world we live in and that our landscapes have the power to become our sanctuaries, to be uplifting, relaxing and thought provoking, with an appreciation for nature.Trade Review"Alongside the detailed studies, there are plenty of beautiful photographs as well as diagrams and plans." - Homes & Gardens"How to make a small backyard look bigger - 12 ways landscape designers turn a little space into a haven." - LivingetcTable of ContentsForeword by David Harber Evolution (essay) by James Doyle 1 Marthas Vineyard 2 Catskills 3 Meadowcroft 4 Belle Haven 5 West Hill 6 Amagansett 7 Greenwich 8 The Main Line 9 Stanwich List of Collaborators Credits Acknowledgments

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Book SynopsisIn the world of grand touring cars, Aston Martin occupies a special place. The English firm has always distinguished itself by its restraint, by the elegance of its creations, by the discretion of its style, by a reserve rarely observed in a universe that willingly abandons itself to exuberance. This book is devoted to DB models. David Brown relaunched the brand with emblematic cars, including some models that later became legendary, like the famous DB5 of James Bond. The history of Aston Martin over the past 70 years is organised around eight main designs. They are all strongly typed; directly associated with their creators, and with the nature of the successive owners of the company. Serge Bellu, a specialist in the history of the automobile, has produced a superbly illustrated book on the history of this typically British brand.Table of Contents6 Preface 8 The DB Label 11 Aston Martin Before David Brown (1913–1947) 17 DB2: The Origins of the Myth 43 DB4, 5, 6: The Italian Firm 67 DBS: A New Era 85 Virage: A Decisive Turning Point 97 DB7: A Change of Direction 111 DB9: A Period of Rationalisation 131 DB11: A Gentle Revolution 151 DB + Z: A Eulogy to Exclusivity 170 Aston Martin Statistics: Every Model from 1940 to 2021 176 Acknowledgements

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Book SynopsisFor the men and women of the skilled trades in the early 20th century, the skills and knowledge of their respective crafts were a source of identity and pride. Together with the so-called unskilled, who built the infrastructure for the new society, these workers laid the cultural and social foundations of a new and fairer society. This book uses photographs to show two processes fundamental to creating a new society: the transformation of swamp into farmland then cityscape, and the transplantation of the knowledge and skill acquired in the Old World that were essential to building a new world.

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Book Synopsis"Humans, unlike other living creatures, want to make and look at pictures. So begins the introduction to the jaw-dropping array of photographs in Long Story Short, the latest in Fraenkel Gallery's idiosyncratic surveys of photography since the medium's invention 180 years ago.A surprising and unconventional slice of photography's history, Long Story Short is also an abbreviated tour of Fraenkel Gallery's approach to photography. Published to mark the gallery's 40th (and still counting) year, this sumptuously designed and printed volume presents work by photography's masters alongside that of little-known artists and anonymous thrift shop finds.Among the images to be discovered here are Eadweard Muybridge's 1887 study of a contortionist performing extreme body movements; Man Ray's 1923 ghost-like rayograph of an irradiated banjo; and a female impersonator applying her lipstick backstage, as seen by Diane Arbus in 1959.Interwoven among these are anonymous photographs of a tornado touching ground near Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts in 1896; astronaut Buzz Aldrin standing beside an American flag on the moon in 1969; and a lawnmower flying inexplicably over a meadow in 1974. Presented in approximate chronological order, the unconventional flow of images conveys a profound sense of photography's infinite riches, and is a meditation on the inexhaustible possibilities of the medium itself.Trade ReviewWith its sumptuous printing and lavish production values, Long story short is a joy to behold. A door to the heart of a gallery that has done so much to contribute to the culture, study and appreciation of photography as an art form in the United States and beyond. -- Tim Clark * 1000 Words *

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Book SynopsisPhotographs that come close to seventeenth century Dutch painting. The sheer power of scrutiny, the act of intensely looking is a manner of possession. These images are possessions of possessions. Douglas Mellor

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Book SynopsisThe definitive record of the surfing iconoclast who became an icon The surfing iconoclast who became an icon, Miki Dora was the epitome of 1960s beach culture. His dark good looks were the envy of Malibu. His talent earned him trophies (which he disdained) and the nickname “Da Cat.” And in the end, when he didn't like the commercial direction of the sport he helped define, he turned his back on the beach, wandered the world, served time in jail, and, finally in 2002, suffering from pancreatic cancer returned to his father's house in Montecito, California to die at age 67. A Malibu graffiti that appeared during his years on the road sums up his role in the surfing imagination and still holds true: “Dora Lives.” Years in the making and compiled with the cooperation of Dora while he was alive and his family after his death, Dora Lives is the definitive record of the legend. Transcribed interviews with Dora and texts by former Surfer magazine editor Drew Kampion and writer C.R. Stecyk are combined with nearly 100 photos and stills from photographers, filmmakers, and Dora's personal albums. The story starts out in Budapest, Hungary, where Miklos Dora was born in 1934, follows the child émigré to Hollywood High (except when the surf was up), and finds him at the center of the post-Gidget surf boom of the 60s. At that time, Dora stunt-doubled in a few films and competed when he felt like it, but mostly he embraced the hedonist milieu and burnished his antihero legend, culminating in a mid-wave mooning of the judges at the 1967 Malibu Invitational. Shortly after, he left for points (and point breaks) abroad in France, Indonesia, Australia and Madagascar until 2001, when he returned to the West Coast to die.

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Book SynopsisIn Philip Timms'' Vancouver, the city''s "golden age" has been captured with spirit and style by one of British Columbia''s foremost photographers. Philip Timms was a man of many accomplishments, but one of the most notable was his photographic record of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, created between 1900 and 1910. As Vancouver evolved from a colonial outpost to a modern centre of industry and tourism, Timms sought to preserve views of the maturing city and its people, from landmark buildings to street scenes to children and families. James B. Stanton, a former curator of history at the Vancouver Museum, wrote: "All of Timms'' photographs have a certain recognizable quality about them; much of the kindness and gentleness of the man himself comes through. His shots are candid and uncluttered and capture dramatically the feeling and mood of the time." Fortunately, Vancouver''s adolescence coincided with the "golden age of postcards," when billions of them were being sent, exchanged and hoarded all over the world. By 1910, numerous photographers were producing postcards in the Vancouver area, but Philip Timms stood well above the others. This sampling of Timms'' best work is full of life: people in action on the streets, in the parks, on the waterfront and on ships.

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Book SynopsisThis entertaining collection of historical photographs, amusing newspaper accounts, reminiscences and letters celebrates the capricious antics that the Rockies and Selkirks summoned in Victorian residents and visitors. From climbers, cowboys, cooks and shopkeepers to hunters, guides, photographers and poets, these were people with a mania for mountains, beauty and challenge. It led them to draw maps, take fine photographs, analyze the rocks and geological structures around them, create fine paintings and, in general, plunge into the unknown and write about their wonderful adventures. Rocky Mountain Madness offers up a miscellany of their images and writings, including accounts of occasional accomplishment, accomplished adventure, adventurous rambling and rambling discourse.

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Book SynopsisMont Blanc – The Finest Routes is a collection of the 100 must-do climbing routes in the Mont Blanc Massif.Modern alpinism is a multi-faceted activity for which the Mont Blanc Massif is the perfect playground. Classic routes to which every mountaineer can aspire are surrounded by the towering rock faces, huge mixed walls, precipitous ice shields, serrated ridges and narrow gullies that define the massif’s harder climbs.In order to attain these prestigious summits via the most interesting itineraries, this book presents a modern selection of 100 must-do routes, ranging from historic classics to more recent lines, described in order of increasing difficulty.Author and mountain guide Philippe Batoux provides a comprehensive account of each route, outlining its history and atmosphere and giving all the technical information needed to climb it. These written descriptions are complemented by photo diagrams and detailed topos. In addition, every route is illustrated with superbly evocative photos that make best use of the book’s large format.The routes were chosen for the quality of the rock, the reliability of the in-situ gear, the beauty of the surroundings, the prestige of the summit and the enthusiasm the route inspires.Preference has been given to routes in the modern idiom, whether they are gullies that only form in winter, difficult free climbs on high-altitude cliffs, long ridge scrambles or traverses of major summits. There are routes here for all tastes, from famous classics such as the Cosmiques Ridge on the Aiguille du Midi, the American Direct on the Petit Dru, the Whymper Couloir on the Aiguille Verte, the Walker Spur on the Grandes Jorasses and the Kuffner Ridge on Mont Maudit to more recent gems such as Je t’ai conquis, Je t’adore on Pointe Lépiney, No Siesta on the Grandes Jorasses and Le Vent du Dragon on the Aiguille du Midi.

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Book SynopsisFrance has Montmartre, Prague has Mala Strana and England has St Ives, an enclave where artists can create freely and showcase their works to the world. Costa winner award Ann Kelley (Koh Tabu, OUP Oxford, 9780192756046) has already proved to be an excellent photographer with her previous books Sea Front: A Cornish Souvenir and Paper Whites: Photographs and Poems. Ann Kelley expresses herself in photographs as if they were words. Her style is simple but special, careful and delicate and her photographs genuinely capture the atmosphere of this beautiful Cornish town.

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Book SynopsisDreich: (especially of weather) dreary; bleak. Complaining about the weather is a national pastime for Scots – it’s no surprise that one of our favourite words is ‘dreich’! This is another in McCredie’s series of photography books that celebrate of all that is dreich. Fifty dreich images of Edinburgh, accompanied by fifty equally dreich captions. To the author’s mind the images in this book are uplifting and joyful. There is nothing miserable about dreich. A sunny day has no more right to exist than a dreich one.

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Book SynopsisThe water vole is one of Britain's most endangered mammals. A native of the British Isles, and popularised in modern culture as 'Ratty' in Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows, the water vole is a cherished resident of our rivers, canals, streams and ponds. But this once ever-present mammal, like so many others, is now in danger - during the 1990s Britain's water vole population declined by over 80 per cent, and it is now fully protected by law in England and Wales. In The Water Vole, Christine Gregory, author of Brown Hares in the Derbyshire Dales and A River in Time, tells the story of the water vole, past, present and future, principally through its history in the waterways of Derbyshire. Having spent several years studying Derbyshire's water vole population and habitats, and capturing their behaviour intimately through her photography, Christine has developed a relationship with many of the custodians of the county's waterways, who are vital to the survival of the water vole. Decades of painstaking research into the decline of the water vole and the visionary work of conservationists give much cause for hope. Respecting our countryside and wild places and rebuilding the health of our rivers is key: we all have a role to play in the water vole's future.Table of ContentsForeword by Chris Packham; Introduction; Part 1 - The Water Vole; Part 2 - How Water Voles Live; Part 3 - A Protected Species; Part 4 - Derbyshire's Water Voles; Part 5 - History of the Water Vole in Britain; Part 6 - The Otter, the Mink and the Water Vole; Part 7 - The Future for Water Voles; Appendices.

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Book SynopsisIn Extreme Scotland, award-winning adventure-sports photographer Nadir Khan takes us on a jaw-dropping tour through Scotland's epic mountain landscape. Nadir showcases his work with some of the best adventure athletes in the world - including Ines Papert and James Pearson - in a portfolio that has placed him at the forefront of adventure-sports photography in the UK. From the icy walls of Ben Nevis's frozen north face to the raging seas of the north coast, Scotland plays host to world-class adventure sports of every discipline. Ice climbing, kayaking, ski-touring, trail running, surfing, mountain biking and rock climbing are all captured beautifully in this fitting testament to Scotland's outstanding landscapes and adrenaline sports. Alongside contributions from climber and author Nick Bullock, Tom Livingstone, Elana Bader, Mike Pescod, David Canning and Stuart B. Campbell, Nadir gives us an insight into his photographic inspirations, and shares insights and approaches to composition and other elements of his photography.Table of ContentsForeword by Hamish MacInnes; Introduction; Winter; The Hurting; The Rain by Nick Bullock; Ice Climbing by David Canning; Crème de Violette by Tom Livingstone; The Choice by Elana Bader; Making Decisions by Mike Pescod; One Day by Elana Bader; Spring; Composition; Summer; Feeling Connected; Are You? by Elana Bader; Gear; Autumn; Touching Rock by Elana Bader; Coire ’n Uaigneis by Stuart B. Campbell; Acknowledgements.

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Book SynopsisForty years ago, London’s Docklands had become 6,000 acres of forgotten wasteland after over a century as the busiest port in the world. Now these once-derelict docks are again filled with ships and boats, forming homes and businesses for an extraordinary range of people. Whether millionaires visiting on their superyachts, country house executives needing a London base, young tech workers wanting a cheaper place to live, jobbing craftsmen keeping ancient marine trades alive or homeless people finding refuge, these are varied and dynamic communities. Highly acclaimed London photographer Niki Gorick focuses on St Katharine Docks, the Surrey Docks and the Isle of Dogs to illustrate the rich mix of personalities and activities in these converted commercial docks. They enjoy central London locations but as floating communities with their own nautical customs and rules, they are a world apart from their land-based neighbours. These images reveal the amazingly diverse modern-day life within these urban marinas.Trade Review"so beautiful that words will not do justice to the work ... Niki Gorick has a good eye for detail and can touch the soul of an area and its community through her photographs and text." London Society "Gorick has snapped some wonderful images" Londonist "Niki Gorick has a keen eye for fascinating subjects. The book is clearly a love affair with the people and waterborne activities around the area where she lives." London Historians

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Book SynopsisThis book examines how Western photographic practice has been used as a tool for creating Eurocentric and violent visual regimes, and demands that we recognise and disrupt the ingrained racist ideologies that have tainted photography since its inception in 1839. Decolonising the Camera trains Mark Sealy’s sharp critical eye on the racial politics at work within photography, in the context of heated discussions around race and representation, the legacies of colonialism, and the importance of decolonising the university. Sealy analyses a series of images within and against the violent political reality of Western imperialism, and aims to extract new meanings and develop new ways of seeing that bring the Other into focus. The book demonstrates that if we do not recognise the historical and political conjunctures of racial politics at work within photography, and their effects on those that have been culturally erased, made invisible or less than human by such images, then we remain hemmed within established orthodoxies of colonial thought concerning the racialised body, the subaltern and the politics of human recognition. With detailed analyses of photographs – included in an insert – by Alice Seeley Harris, Joy Gregory, Rotimi Fani-Kayode and others, and spanning more than 100 years of photographic history, Decolonising the Camera contains vital visual and written material for readers interested in photography, race, human rights and the effects of colonial violence.Table of Contents1. The Congo Atrocities, A Lecture to Accompany a Series of Sixty Photographic Slides for the Optical Lantern 2. Race, Denial and Imaging Atrocity 3. Violence of the Image 4. Decolonial Frames 5. Wayne Miller – 'Black Metropolis' 6. Rights and Recognition Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAS FEATURED ON BBC LONDON NEWS. Take four seasons, one photographer, eighty species, hundreds of miles on foot in a city of ten million people and through intimate and captivating portraits meet London's wild neighbours. London is not just a city of ten million people, it is also home to an extraordinary diversity of beautiful wildlife. With world population exploding and more and more countryside being lost to urban sprawl or commercial agriculture, the sharing of urban space with nature is more important than ever. To achieve this, we have to preserve and increase the green and blue spaces in our cities and see and love the wildlife that we already have. Since London is my city, I set out to observe and create photographic portraits of all the creatures I could find. Whilst this has taken many hundreds of hours, it has been the happiest time imaginable as I immersed myself in the sweetness and delight of my wild neighbours.Trade Review"This magnificent book offers a surprising new angle on London." * Daily Mail (UK) *"Stunning images of animals. . . . An incredible array of natural beauty in our country." * The Lady (UK) *"These pictures are glorious. I cannot recommend this book more highly." * The Carrie and David Grant Show, BBC Radio London *"I read this book with envy at the author's ability to share peace and tranquility with the wilderness around her, allowing the wild creatures to feel safe enough to come as close to her as you can see in her amazing images." * Outdoor Photography Magazine *"There is ever increasing evidence that proximity to nature is highly effective in combating a wide range of mental and physical health issues. Wild Neighbours should be a compulsory prescription for all Londoners in these challenging times—not just a visual tonic, but a constant reminder of the extraordinary wealth of flora and fauna at our doorstep." -- Mark Adlington, author of Painting the Ice Bear"From the mighty stags of Richmond Park to the smallest beetle in a back garden, Cheesbrough’s evocative photographs will make your heart soar with the magic and wonder of nature and hope for the future." -- Sophy Fearnley-Whittingstall, founder, SFW Communications"Cheesbrough’s stunning portraits of London wildlife are a joy to behold. They’re also a timely reminder of how much we have to gain from being more generous with our urban spaces, how allowing nature into our own backyards not only addresses the desperate questions of biodiversity loss but is balm for the soul." -- Isabella Tree, author of Wilding

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