Collecting books on and about photography is a particular passion of mine. I've often thought of writing a piece discussing my favourites, but somehow have never found the time. When Alain Briot offered to write such an essay, with a particular emphasis on landscape photography, how could I have said anything except an enthusiastic "yes"! As it turns out our book collections are almost identical.
Alain Briot is one of the most successful landscape photographers working in the American Southwest today. His work is widely exhibited and collected. His new monthly column for this web site is calledBriot's View. An extensive interview with Alain is included in Issue #1 ofThe Luminous Landscape Video Journal.
Michael Reichmann
Briot's Books
On Photographers and Landscape Photography Books
I am always surprised when talking to landscape photographers to learn how few read or collect books featuring the work of other landscape photographers. Certainly it took me some time to start a col...
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Alain Briot creates fine art photographs, teaches workshops and offers DVD tutorials on composition, raw conversion, optimization, printing and marketing. Alain is the author of Mastering Landscape Photography, Mastering Photographic Composition and Marketing Fine Art Photography. All 3 books are available from Alain’s website as well as from most bookstores.
You can find more information about Alain's work, writings and tutorials as well as subscribe to Alain’s Free Monthly Newsletter on his <a href="http://www.beautiful-landscape.com/">website</a>. You will receive over 40 essays in PDF format, including chapters from Alain’s books, when you subscribe.
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