Galen Rowell's Inner Game of Outdoor Photography - Softcover

Rowell, Galen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0393338088 ISBN 13: 9780393338089

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company, 2010

Synopsis

“Photographs as timeless, as stunning, and as powerful as nature itself.”―Tom Brokaw

In this renowned guide to capturing the outdoor world on film, Galen Rowell, the master of nature and adventure photography, reveals the art, craft, and philosophy behind his world-famous images. Now available in paperback for the first time, this groundbreaking work remains both an inspired manual to taking better pictures and an inspiring journey of discovery into the creative process. In more than 140 color photographs and 66 essays, Rowell shows how he transformed the world around him into vivid, memorable works of art. Both the artist and his unique talent come alive in these pages, a tribute to the ways in which his photographs, philosophy, and vision immeasurably enrich those who view his work. 140 color photographs

About this title

About the Author:

Galen Rowell, internationally renowned photographer and mountaineer, is the author of such acclaimed books as My Tibet (with His Holiness the Dalai Lama) and Mountains of the Middle Kingdom. His work regularly appears in Life, National Geographic, Outside, and Sports Illustrated.

Review:

“[Galen Rowell] was the real thing. . . . His skillful writings were a rare combination of engaging behind-the-scenes narrative and actionable photographic instruction. Everyone wants to explore in his shoes and see through his lens.”
- Steve D. Werner, publisher, Outdoor Photographer

About this edition

• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0393338088
• ISBN 13: 9780393338089
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 288