How to Photograph Gardens
Beautiful images made simple
Published on 13. March 2025
Book
Hardback
176 pages
978-1-78157-951-0 (ISBN)
Description
Learn how to take spectacular shots of every type of garden, all year round, with this definitive guide.
Whether you want to create professional images of your own garden, snap Instagram-worthy shots with your iPhone, or learn the best ways to showcase your landscaping business or hobby, this book has it all.
Using techniques developed through 25 years of professional success, award-winning photographer Jason Ingram will teach you how to understand light, stabilise photos and skilfully edit images that truly showcase the essence of any garden.
ESSENTIAL GEAR AND EQUIPMENT: Gain an overview of the best camera, lenses and accessories to pack in your bag.
MASTERING LIGHT: Explore the methods for manipulating natural light, from beginner to advanced.
COMPOSITION TIPS AND TRICKS: Combine styling hacks and camera skills for sensational compositions.
ACCESSING PUBLIC GARDENS: Learn how to gain permission to the most magical garden's for photography.
POST-PROCESSING AND EDITING: Be introduced to photo editing software that enhance your favourite shots.
With clear, concise, and comprehensive instructions suitable for every skill level, this book will guide you through every stage of creating extraordinary garden photographs.
Whether you want to create professional images of your own garden, snap Instagram-worthy shots with your iPhone, or learn the best ways to showcase your landscaping business or hobby, this book has it all.
Using techniques developed through 25 years of professional success, award-winning photographer Jason Ingram will teach you how to understand light, stabilise photos and skilfully edit images that truly showcase the essence of any garden.
ESSENTIAL GEAR AND EQUIPMENT: Gain an overview of the best camera, lenses and accessories to pack in your bag.
MASTERING LIGHT: Explore the methods for manipulating natural light, from beginner to advanced.
COMPOSITION TIPS AND TRICKS: Combine styling hacks and camera skills for sensational compositions.
ACCESSING PUBLIC GARDENS: Learn how to gain permission to the most magical garden's for photography.
POST-PROCESSING AND EDITING: Be introduced to photo editing software that enhance your favourite shots.
With clear, concise, and comprehensive instructions suitable for every skill level, this book will guide you through every stage of creating extraordinary garden photographs.
Reviews / Votes
How to Photograph Gardens covers everything from mastering composition, use of light and post-processing, to using the right equipment and getting permission from garden owners. * Gardens Illustrated * Jason will teach you how to understand light, stabilise photos and skilfully edit images that truly showcase the essence of any garden. * Garden Answers *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Lewes
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Octopus Publishing Group
Product notice
Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 194 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
764 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78157-951-0 (9781781579510)
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Additional editions
E-Book
03/2025
Ilex Press
€3.99
Available for download
Person
Jason Ingram is an award-winning garden photographer based in Bristol. He travels widely photographing gardens, plants and people for the UK's leading magazines, and has provided photography for numerous best-selling gardening books by top garden designers. He has been awarded 'Garden Photographer of the Year' by The Garden Media Guild six times, and 'Features Photographer of the Year' twice. For his personal work, Jason has been photographing the landscape and coastline of Britain for over 25 years, and in 2008, he was awarded 'Landscape Photographer of the Year' for the 'Living the View' category. Jason lectures on his work and teaches in-person garden photography courses. His work is held in numerous private collections, and he receives regular commissions from HM The King Charles Ill to photograph his private estate at Highgrove, as well as Piet Oudolf 's garden at Hauser & Wirth gallery in Somerset.