{"id":207728,"date":"2025-12-28T11:04:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T11:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/207728\/"},"modified":"2025-12-28T11:04:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T11:04:32","slug":"these-are-my-top-12-photography-books-published-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/207728\/","title":{"rendered":"These are my top 12 photography books published in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

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How to Photograph Gardens<\/p>\n

Anyone wondering how to do just that will find plenty to learn in this book by Jason Ingram. One of the UK\u2019s leading exponents of the craft, he takes the reader on a tour of some of his favourite gardens in the UK and abroad, illustrating his advice and insights with a selection of editorial and client photography. Pitched at all skill levels, this book\u2019s aim is \u2018beautiful images made simple\u2019.<\/p>\n

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52 Assignments Night Photography<\/p>\n

Landscape astrophotographer Josh Dury shares his expert tips and insights on how to shoot the night sky. Compact enough to fit in your camera bag, the book is structured into a year\u2019s worth of weekly assignments so you can track your progress as you take your photography to new frontiers. Inspirational, clear and concise, this is the only astro photo guide you need.<\/p>\n

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A Brief History of Photography<\/p>\n

The title needs no further elaboration, but this isn\u2019t some dry assemblage of facts in date order. Instead, David S Young<\/a> has penned an entertaining read, and his sprinkling of trivia and fun facts will keep you turning the pages. However well you think you know the history and evolution of photography, there\u2019s plenty to discover in this engaging book. Covering all the major (and minor) historical events makes this a must for photo buffs.<\/p>\n

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David duChemin is one of the world\u2019s leading photographers and educators, and his most recent book (full title: Light, Space & Time: Essays on Camera Craft and Creativity) is a series of workouts for the photographer\u2019s mind. This, argues the author, is more important than a camera. It\u2019s a treatise on keeping the mind optimized for being creative. Any photographer in need of a creative boost will find this a wise buy.<\/p>\n

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Subtitled Photographs of Africa\u2019s Last Great Elephants, this is photographer Federico Veronesi\u2019s visual homage to the species. Elephants are Federico\u2019s favorite animal, and the viewer can see his love for them in the book\u2019s 113 fine-art photographs, which were captured in locations in southern and eastern Africa. And it\u2019s so immersive \u2013 you really are walking with giants as you turn the pages. With books like Walk the Earth, 2025 has been a great year for this genre.<\/p>\n

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10 Years of Remembering Wildlife<\/p>\n

Leading conservation initiative Remembering Wildlife recently published its tenth book. Part paean to pangolins and part retrospective of previous titles, the biggest volume in the series so far is packed with images from the world\u2019s leading wildlife photographers, plus 20 readers of Digital Camera, who entered our Remembering Wildlife competition<\/a>. Proceeds go to vital conservation efforts worldwide<\/p>\n

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Utterly Lazy And Inattentive <\/p>\n

Published shortly before his death in December 2025<\/a>, Martin Parr looks back over his life and works. The book\u2019s title is taken from one of his school reports as a teenager \u2013 through more than 150 of his photographs, with accompanying commentary on them captured by his friend Wendy Jones. Whether you\u2019re a fan of Martin Parr\u2019s photography or not, there\u2019s a lot to enjoy in this book, and his observations on being an observer will be an inspiration for anyone who enjoys taking photographs. <\/p>\n

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The Photographer\u2019s Eye Definitive Edition<\/p>\n

Revised and updated for 2025, this is one of the seminal books on photographic composition. Author Michael Freeman takes a deep dive into the fundamentals of how to design successful photographs, with new sections dedicated to covering some recent technical developments, including the emergence of computational photography. If you have a good eye for a composition, but want to develop it further, this 194-page masterclass will be essential.<\/p>\n

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Quintin Lake walked the coast of the UK mainland with his camera between 2016 and 2020, and Digital Camera readers followed his progress through his monthly column. Now his epic walk is available in book form. Described by the author as a \u2018road movie in a book\u2019, The Perimeter is an epic showcase of photographic skill \u2013 and powers of endurance. Having studied architecture, Lake knows how to frame a landscape \u2013 so if you want to learn about composition from a master, this is the journey to take.<\/p>\n

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Best known for his war and conflict photographs, Sir Don\u2019s other career has been making black-and-white photos in and around his home in Somerset \u2013 and this is a definitive collection of them. The majority of the still-life photographs and landscapes in this new book are previously unpublished. Produced to coincide with McCullin\u2019s 90th birthday, The Stillness of Life offers a fresh perspective on a career spanning seven decades.<\/p>\n

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The Ultimate Photography Ideas Book <\/p>\n

Looking to get some inspiration for projects to shoot in the coming months? Top up your technique knowledge with this this compendium of some of the best projects to appear in Digital Camera magazine between 2018 and 2024. <\/p>\n

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Ever wondered how to capture the look of celebrated American film director Wes Anderson? Then this book by Adam Woodward and Liz Seabrook is for you \u2013 learn what\u2019s behind some of Anderson\u2019s signature visual devices and how you can apply them to your photography. <\/p>\n

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Take a look at the best books on photography<\/a>, along with the best books on street photography<\/a> and the best books on portrait photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How to Photograph Gardens Anyone wondering how to do just that will find plenty to learn in this…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":207729,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[437,434,435,436,438,146,85,46],"class_list":{"0":"post-207728","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-arts-and-design","8":"tag-arts","9":"tag-arts-and-design","10":"tag-artsanddesign","11":"tag-artsdesign","12":"tag-design","13":"tag-entertainment","14":"tag-il","15":"tag-israel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/207728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=207728"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/207728\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/207729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=207728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=207728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=207728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}