A Guide to Photographing the Canadian Landscape [Paperback]

Daryl Benson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 15, 2000

Tips and maps explain how to photograph 40 of the country's most scenic locations.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Daryl Benson and Dale Wilson are both contibuting editors to "Photo Life" and "Outdoor Photographer" magazines, and both shoot professionally for Masterfile stock photo agency.

Daryl and Dale call opposite sides of the country home (Daryl lives in Alberta, with the Canadian Rockies in his backyard, and Dale lives in Nova Scotia, with the Atlantic Ocean on his doorstep).

Generosity is their trademark, a part of their nature, and a willingness to share their knowledge openly and freely has made them both popular lectures and magazine contributors. Their work has appeared in hundreds of magazines and books in North America and abroad, from National Geographic to Outside Magazine and Life to Rolling Stone.

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: Cullor Books; 1st edition (April 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0968457606
• ISBN-13: 978-0968457603
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.1 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,427,761 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A refreshing visual journey across Canada, August 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Guide to Photographing the Canadian Landscape (Paperback)

All to often photographers arrogantly believe their images will support weak writing. Benson and Wilson obviously had set a goal of writing and photographic excellence from the beginning, and did they ever succeed! From cover to cover this guide/reference/instructional, and yes, to some extent coffee table book, establishes a new standard -- a standard that will be extremely difficult for those following to attain.

The authors take us on a visual journey across Canada, from coast to coast to coast. The trip is one of visual stimulation, along with useful information on how to get there and when is the best time of year to visit. Non-photographers will also benefit from the detailed travel instructions.

Benson and Wilson are masters at extracting colour from a scene. Their overt use of filters stimulates the senses with each image pulling the viewer into the scene. Yet they succeed where so many others have failed: they use filters in a complimentary manner, not in a 'look at me I'm filtered because the photographer didn't know how to handle the light' variety. Fortunately for us, the authors put in a very useful chapter on photographic technique.

This book is visually exciting, a fun read and an excellant addition to my library. Even if you are not planning a trip north of the 49th parallel this book is worth the price simply because it is the best of its kind: it communicates. Kudos to the authors.

14 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars useful book with good places and ideas, but over-saturated., July 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: A Guide to Photographing the Canadian Landscape (Paperback)

As a canadian, I am happy to see a photography book that covers the country from one corner to the other. It is an easy, even humorous read, with plenty of good location and photography ideas. On the down side, the photographs by the two authors are good but enhanced over the top. they take a nicely saturated film like velvia, and top it up with blue/yellow polarizers and other enhancing filters. The result is the visual equivalent of a parfume bath, with the predictable result: it gives you a strong headache! Bottom line is this: it is a reasonable guide to photographing canada, and if you really want to, you too can do it in sledge-hammer saturation. What are the alternatives? If you want something more natural but without location info, try "The Last Wilderness: Images of The Canadian Wild" edited by Freeman Patterson. For a lot of great canadian location photography, try a series of coffee-table books by Pierre Berton ("Seacoasts", "Great Lakes" etc) photos by Andre Gallant.

2.0 out of 5 stars Good tips but not realistic photos, March 13, 2005

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This review is from: A Guide to Photographing the Canadian Landscape (Paperback)

I really appreciate this book in terms of good tips and trips!
But, man, I really non understand the way to over saturate photos.
Canadian landscape is so beautiful on its own....we don't really need to make it up as a woman.