Peak District Through The Lens by James Grant is a comprehensive photography guidebook that provides information on where and how to take the most beautiful photos in the national park. Due for release on 15th July, the book is designed to aid readers in everything from teaching photography to revealing some locations they you may not realise exist. Photographic walks will also be included, to allow readers to make full days out with the camera. The recommended price of the book is £23.95.

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Peak District Through The Lens

James Grant is releasing on July 15th, a detailed photography guidebook to the Peak District. With over 300 viewpoints across 80+ locations. There is also a Planning | Shooting | Processing section designed to help you plan your trips, improve your shooting and teach you the fundamentals of processing. The book is set to be the go to guide to photographing the Peak District at its best.  

Pre-orders are now open via James' website over at www.jamesgphotography.co.uk/peak-district-through-the-lens/ 

What is Peak District Through The Lens?

It's a photography book that will guide you in and around the Peak District on where and how to take the most beautiful landscape photographs.

Included in the book will be:

• Over 300 viewpoints over 80+ locations. A guide to photographing in and around the Peak District. Through the seasons and in all weather
• Covering the iconic through to the hidden gems
• Over 350 high-quality photos
• Tips and advice throughout
• Hill-shaded Ordnance Survey mapping
• Detailed and clear directions
• Best times of year/day and accessibility information given for each location
• Key information panel to quickly provide you with the information you need to plan your trip
• Wheelchair-friendly viewpoints listed
• Photographic walks – a selection of walks to help you make the most of your day out.
• Planning | Shooting | Processing – 50 pages dedicated to helping you plan your trips, improve your shooting and teach you the fundamentals of processing
• Location Summary Table to help you get out in the field as quickly as possible.
• Large format book that displays photos and text easily. Small enough to put in your bag on location with you.

The book is aimed at everyone. You can just be starting out in photography or you could be well into your game. You could be a photographer, hiker, dog walker or sight-seer. There are 100's of viewpoints which are just as good to visit as they are good to photograph.  It's designed to aid you from teaching photography to revealing some locations you may not realise exist. It really doesn't matter what camera you have, its about getting you out there to capture photographs as memories to keep.

Photographic walks will also be included, to allow you to make full days out with the camera or you may even just be a hill walker wanting to witness some of these awe inspiring views.

About the Author

James is an award winning Peak District landscape photographer, who lives just a short distance from the National Park’s border in the former spa town of Matlock.

He first took up photography in 2008 and within months had taken his first national award-winning photograph for Trail magazine and the Keswick Mountain Festival with his image ‘The Last Push’ featuring a friend and rock climber, ascending a bouldering route on Ramshaw Rocks. The image was judged by acclaimed rock climber, Leo Houlding.

James then went on to win the 2010 Peak District Photography Competition in association with the Buxton Festival with his image of a lone walker on Kinder Scout, titled ‘A Kinder Wonderland’.
He has a passion for the outdoors, walking and photography. He has extensively visited areas in the UK and broadened his horizons visiting other counties, but home is where his heart is.

James has worked with Visit Peak District as a Destination Photography Partner since 2010 and has also undertaken regular commissions for the JD Sports Group which includes portfolios such as Blacks Outdoors and Ultimate Outdoors. His work has also taken him to an international level, working on a commission for Monarch Airlines in Cyprus.

James regularly contributes to photography magazines and writes a monthly article for the Derbyshire Magazine. Quite often, he has viewpoint guides featured in Outdoor Photography.
 
Further details on the book:

400 pages
240mm x 160mm
Paperback
RRP: £23.95

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