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Photography has much to contribute in the preservation and conservation of the wild world. Through it we can be informed, enlightened of issues and charged with a sense of stewardship and wonder. What better way to present the astonishing variety of life and landscape as if through the eyes of Muir himself? This diary and calendar, now in its fourteenth edition, is testament to the dedication of all the contributing photographers who work with passion and skill to bring such life to these pages, as intimate portraits of the majesty of wilderness.
– John Beatty
John Beatty would like to thank the following photographers for contributing their images for inclusion in the 2010 editions:
Niall Benvie, Keith Brame, Adam Burton, Peter Cairns, Ian Cameron, Laurie Campbell, Andy Cave, Guy Edwardes, Keith Fergus, Karen Frenkel, Tom Gardner, Steve George, Alan Gordon, Danny Green, Ben Hall, Fran Halsall, Mark Hamblin, Granville Harris, Adam Long, Duncan Macallum, Neil McIntyre, Tom Mackie, Dave Newbould, Ben Osborne, Richard Packwood, Mike Read, Iain Roy, Geoff Simpson, Michael Stirling-Aird, Colin Varndell.
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Since his outstanding audio-visual debut in 1984 with the slow dissolve choreography of Touch the Earth. A Celebration of Wild Places, John Beatty has been widely acclaimed as one of the most exciting and stimulating nature, travel and adventure photographers to have emerged in recent years.
John's work is chiefly concerned with the timeless rhythms of the natural environment, its beauty and simplicity, and man's place within it.
Each year he edits and publishes this John Muir Trust Wild Nature Diary that showcases the work of some of the finest nature photographers in Britain.
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Niall Benvie, who runs Images from the Edge, has published three books and over 220 articles; he is one of the UK's most prolific writers on nature photography. The scope of his writing extends into issues of land management and the polarisation of nature and culture as well as travelogues, book reviews and commentaries on subjects as diverse as species re-establishment programmes and eco-tourism. He does not follow the international honey-pot trail instead preferring to seek out stories in relatively under-worked, though biologically rich, areas.
"In light of the unfolding environmental catastrophe of the 21st century, I feel it's a bit frivolous - not to say misleading - to continue to focus only on pristine environments and charismatic fauna without taking into account the state of the wider environment and people's relationship with it. So long as landscape and wildlife photographers continue to do this, we can't expect to be taken seriously as contributors to the debate on how we should balance the needs of nature and culture."
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Growing up in the south coast of England, with the New Forest on his doorstep, Adam Burton's photographic interest began with a passion for his unique natural surroundings. This love of the natural world enabled Adam to develop a photographic style which was dedicated to capturing the essence of wild and rural landscapes.
His photographs are instantly recognisable with their rich, vibrant yet natural colours and captivating compositions, each conveying the delicate beauty of the environment in which they are taken. While temperate landscapes and moody seascapes are undoubtedly his favourite subjects, he also enjoys the more intimate close up subjects, which provide a challenging change to his familiar style.
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Peter has worked as a full-time freelance photographer since 2000. His images have received awards in a number of international competitions including the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year and the GDT European Photographer of the Year.
Peter writes and illustrates regular columns for photographic and countryside magazines and was a founding partner in the widely-acclaimed Tooth & Claw predator project. He is a member of the International League of Conservation Photographers and a founding director of both Wild Wonders of Europe and The Wild Media Foundation.
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"I have always had an overwhelming passion for photography, particularly when representing the beauty of my adopted home, Scotland.
The essence of good landscape photography seems to boil down to three things: composition, timing and light. It is my belief that this final ingredient, light, its colour, quality and strength is the biggest single infuence on the success of the final image.
Scotland more than any other country I have tackled, challenges the photographer's patience and skill. It has always seemed to me like trying to land a feisty salmon on a thin fishing line. In photographic terms if the timing, elements, lighting and subject material are not persuaded into coherency, then, as with fishing, the hook is slipped, the line breaks and the moment of triumph passes.
Transient light perfectly describes that moment. Ian searches both the wide and intimate landscape for those magical seconds when all the elements align. These extraordinary moments pass all too rapidly and subside back to the mundane."
– Ian Cameron
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Laurie was born in 1958 and developed an interest in natural history at an early age. He began photographing wildlife in 1972, initially from a desire to share his experiences and observations of the natural world. He later studied photography at Napier University in Edinburgh (1977-81), and has since worked almost exclusively in Scotland, travelling from his Borders home to all parts of the country.
He regularly revisits the same areas in order to gain in-depth coverage of rare or elusive species such as the golden eagle, and spent over six years photographing these birds for the highly acclaimed book 'Golden Eagles'. However, Laurie does not neglect more commonplace subjects and works just as intensively to find creative and inventive ways of recording them. Most of his work is carried out in the field using 35mm equipment and natural lighting whenever possible. He is dedicated to photographing genuinely wild creatures in their natural habitats.
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Andy Cave is one of the most renowned mountaineers in the world today. He draws on the exacting skills his passion demands to deliver inspirational motivational lectures. In 1997, Andy reached the summit of the notoriously difficult Himalayan Mountain, Changabang, by one of the most challenging routes ever recorded. What makes his story even more incredible is the realisation that this ascent began 15 years earlier, 3,000 feet underground. |
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Constantly aware of the changing light and landscapes around her, Karen's photographs capture the real atmosphere of a place.
She often returns to the same site again and again, at different times of the day and in each season, seeking out those fleeting moments presented by weather conditions and dramatic light that make each of her images unique.
This dedicated approach and knowledge of the landscape has helped Karen become a most respected and much sought-after landscape photographer, especially for images of her native Peak District.
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