52 Assignments - A practical series of photography books

 

52 Assignments - Landscape Photography by Ross Hoddinott and Mark Bauer is one of the books in the 52 Assignment series recently published which could prove informative and helpful to any photographer. Ross Hoddinott is a multi-award winning photographer of natural history and landscape while Mark Bauer is also a landscape photographer who runs excellent workshops in the UK. So both know their stuff. Other books in this series cover topics such as nature, street, experimental and travel and are written by photographers with expertise in that field. All are recent and so the information in them is up-to-date. For this blog we'll stick with Landscape as an example.

The book starts with an overview of the 52 weekly assignments which are comprehensive as you can see. From the basics of composition and technical advice on specific topics such as shooting a sunset, to printing and selling work online are all covered here. The books are also well sized to take with you when you are following the assignment.

Each assignment is headed with any special kit or tips that you should consider as well as some of the practical steps to getting the shot you want, along, of course, with examples.

The above shot suggests online resources too that can help you time your arrival for the best shots and reminds you that the sun can continue to give perfect and interesting light beyond the time it sinks below the horizon.

Following the simple assignments not only helps you get excellent shots (provided the weather plays ball) but adds a wealth of information that will be relevant for much longer. All the books can be bought online but as prices vary considerably do shop around. For anyone looking for a reasonably priced Christmas or birthday present for a photographer this series could be very helpful.