From Dawn to Dusk

Leading landscape Photographers Ross Hoddinott and Mark Bauer pool their expertise in this updated version of their popular how-to book. Designed to maximise your chances of success in the field whatever the time of day, it explores the practical side of planning and timing shoots as well as covering camera gear, techniques and framing. Chapters are dedicated to different times of day, from dawn, morning and midday of afternoon, dusk, twilight and night. Each section looks at the benefits, challenges and unique qualities of the light as the sun changes position and highlights the best landscape to shoot, recommended photographic approaches and post-processing tools to employ. As well as covering essential tips for capturing classic views, the book includes alternative techniques such as intentional camera movement (ICM), abstracts and minimalist landscapes. As you’d expect, the authors’ photographs (taken mainly in the UK) are stunning and show the amazing results that can be achieved with the appropriate planning and skills. Deeper insights into each photographer’s creative and technical approaches are offered in ‘final shots’ at the end of each chapter, including Hoddinott’s image of the Cobb in Lyme Regis (below) taken early one winter’s morning. There’s plenty here to help both seasoned photographers and those just starting out.

Ross Hoddinott and Mark Bauer are both award-winning professional photographers, and this is their third practical, hands-on guide to landscape photography, after The Art of Landscape Photography and The Landscape Photography Workshop.