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"Chasing the Light" downloadable PDF ebook

Chasing the Light

Essential Tips for Taking Great Landscape Photos

Ian Plant

 

This eBook contains essential tips that can make your landscape photos stand out from the rest. Inside you will learn the fundamentals of scene selection, working with light and color, and advanced composition techniques. The philosophical and creative concepts contained herein, once mastered, can help you unlock your fullest potential as a landscape photographer.

 

This eBook is not about gear or Photoshop—it is about the artistic fundamentals required to make great landscape photos. If you are interested in taking your craft and personal vision to the next level, then Chasing the Light is for you!

 

Chasing the Light is a 62 page downloadable PDF eBook filled with informative text, stunning full-color images, and plenty of insights and inspiration. For more information, click here.

 

Special Introductory Price! USD $5.00

 

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eBook Five Landscape ChallengesFive Landscape Challenges

Tips for Mastering Five Common Landscape Scenes

Ian Plant

 

Sure, instructional books are great, but often they are long on theory and short on practical application. Master chefs have the right idea: instead of merely penning lengthy tomes teaching abstract cooking principles, they also write easy-to-follow recipe books, allowing even beginners to create masterpiece meals.

Five Landscape Challenges is the first in a new series by nature photographer Ian Plant. Each book in the series focuses on five different common landscape scenes, providing detailed "recipes" showing you how to get each shot right, every time, discussing the best equipment, light, and compositions.

 

Five Landscape Challenges is a downloadable PDF eBook filled with informative text, stunning full-color images, and plenty of insights and inspiration. For more information, click here.

 

ONLY $5.00! That's only $1 for each scene tutorial!

 

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Print Books

Ian's photographs have appeared in eight print books. Copies may be ordered online through Amazon.

The Ultimate Guide to Digital Nature Photography

by the Mountain Trail Photo Team

 

Today's digital cameras are wonderful creative tools for nature photographers, but they can be a challenge to master—a problem that is thoroughly solved by the lessons provided in this guide by 10 of the most respected nature photographers in America. The book offers a step-by-step approach to improve both artistic vision and technical skills. Ian is one of the executive editors, lead authors, and lead designer of this great instructional book perfect for beginners or those looking to take their photography to the next level.

"Shows you how to get the elusive 'Once in a Lifetime' shot more frequently than you ever thought possible."  —Christopher Robinson, editor, Outdoor Photographer Magazine 

 

"A compilation of expert tips and advice by some of today's most talented professional nature photographers."  —Jim Erhardt, founder, Nature Photographers Online Magazine


50 Amazing Things You Must See and Do in the Greater D.C. Area

The Ultimate Outdoor Adventure Guide

by Ian Plant and Joseph Rossbach

 

Highlighting some of the most breathtaking scenery and wildlife in the eastern United States, this guide to the greater Washington, DC, area makes it easy to explore natural beauty spots in central Maryland and northern Virginia over a day or a weekend. With an emphasis on efficiency, all the destinations listed can be reached within a three-hour drive from the nation's capital. To save time, the book goes after the best outdoor experiences, including the best hiking, biking, and paddling in the region; the best vantage points to glimpse birds and animals; and the best times for seasonal events such as the spring bloom and the peak autumn color. From hiking in the Appalachian Mountains or paddling the mighty Potomac River to watching the winter snow geese migrate on the eastern shore of Maryland, the book provides an inspiring range of adventures, all illustrated with stunning, full-color photos.


Chesapeake: Bay of Light

Photos by Ian Plant

Essays by Tom Horton

Following in the footsteps of Captain John Smith’s voyages from 400 years ago, this book, filled with breathtaking photographs, captures the wild, untamed beauty and hidden and forgotten locales of the Chesapeake Bay. Photographer Ian Plant spent three years exploring the Chesapeake's remaining wild places by foot and kayak, in order to show readers the Bay as it might have looked to Captain John Smith 400 years ago, teeming with life and wild shores.

 

"Invigorating . . . [shows] how extraordinarily enriched and beautiful the Bay still is." —The Washington Post

 

"I can't keep my hands off  Chesapeake: Bay of Light . . . a totally beautiful effort that is worth every penny." —The Washington Times


Ian's photographs have also appeared in five books of the "Wonder and Light" series.


Frequently Asked Questions About eBooks:

 

Q: I don't have a Paypal account, can I still order the book?

A: Yes! The Paypal checkout interface gives you the option of paying by credit card, even if you don't have an existing Paypal account. Paypal account holders may also choose to pay by credit card.

 

Q: How do I download the book?

A: When you are done paying for the book, the Paypal checkout interface will display a link to download the book. After payment is made, you will see something similar to the following, just click the "Complete Purchase" link to download the book.

 

 

In addition, you will receive an email confirmation from "Ian Plant Photography" with a link for downloading the book. Note that your spam filter might block the email, so if you don't get an email with a download link, check your spam folder. If, for whatever reason, you are unable to successfully complete download of the book, email me and I will send you a link as soon as I am able. Please note that I am often out in the field, so if I am unable to get back to you right away, don't panic!

 

Q: How do I save the book once I have downloaded it?

A: When you click on the download link, a window will appear giving you the option of opening or saving the file. Press "Save," and choose a folder on your computer that you can easily find again and save the file there. If you accidently "Open" the file rather than saving it, you can still save it to your computer. In Acrobat, just go to "File" and then choose "Save a Copy."

 

Q: What is the best way to view the book?

For best results, view the book in 2-page spreads. In Acrobat select View > Page Display > Two Up. Also check “Show Cover Page During Two Up” to make sure the pages are in sync.

 

Q: Can I view the book on my iPad?

You sure can. Just make sure to download the iPDF Reader from the iTunes store—it's free!

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