Today I thought I’d share some photographic inspiration. Have you heard of photographer Nick Brandt? If not, you’ve probably seen his photographs — stunning portraits of African wildlife. And what makes his work even more extraordinary is that, instead of shooting from 100 yards with a telephoto lens, he gets up close and personal with his subjects. Can you imagine? He’s definitely braver than I am. I’ve loved his work for years, but I think he’s taken it to a whole new level in his latest book, A Shadow Falls.
Photo by Nick Brandt © Nick Brandt
And one of my all-time favorites:
Photo by Nick Brandt © Nick Brandt
Click here to see the book teaser. Or, to purchase A Shadow Falls, visit Photo Eye‘s bookstore. For more about Nick Brandt, check out the quotes below or visit his website.
“African wildlife has never looked so regal and mysterious as in Brandt’s grave photographs. His elephants appear as weighty as the pyramids. His rhinos look more ancient than carbon. His apes know something we don’t. Given the multitude of human disasters in Africa, is it an indulgence to lose yourself in pictures that carry no hint of the wars and famines outside the frame? Not when the pictures are such powerful reminders that Africa is also a magnificent—and endangered—treasure house of animal life.”
– Time Magazine
“Wildlife photography has become a holiday and adventure cliche: have telephoto lens, will snap view up rhino’s nostril — so uninteresting, so blah. And then there’s Nick Brandt. Brandt eschews the telephoto lens in favour of patience combined with a rare courage, determination and an artist’s eye to photograph wildlife. The results are animals so accustomed to Brandt’s presence and so untroubled by him that his pictures are breathtakingly beautiful and touching in their honesty and emotion….He clearly has an affinity with these glorious creatures that’s heart-stopping. “– Sunday Telegraph, Australia
Enjoy,
