Product Description

Xtreme Sports is a visually explosive adrenalin rush of a book for adventurous photographers and xtreme sports fans. The book showcases the stunning work of over 30 of the world's greatest xtreme sports photographers, whose work features in magazines across the world, shouts from the walls of many major galleries, and whose names are familiar to the sports enthusiasts. Readers gain insight into the art of capturing such vital images through personal anecdotes and explanations as to how each shot was achieved. Also included are practical tips on caring for equipment, setting up a shoot, safety, suitable clothing, accessories, and costs. Including the diverse range of xtreme sports: from diving and mountain biking to surfing, snowboarding, base jumping, and skateboarding, there is something here for all fans of xtreme sports culture and sports photography.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #337577 in Books
• Published on: 2004-10-02
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

About the Author
Simon Fraser has been a professional photographer since 1986. Specializing in science, nature, and environmental subjects, he has worked on commissions worldwide. In his free time he enjoys mountaineering, organic gardening, and beekeeping. He lives in the Northumberland National Park, UK.

Customer Reviews

Xtreme Sports Photography: Taking Pictures on the Edge
Xtreme Sports is a visually explosive adrenalin rush of a book for adventurous photographers and xtreme sports fans. The book showcases the stunning work of over 30 of the world's greatest xtreme sports photographers, including Doug Blane's BASE Jumping pictures, three-times UK Sports Photographer of the Year winner Bob Martin, recent UK Sports Photographer of the Year and The Sun's official sports photographer Richard Pelham and xtreme sports photographer Neale Haynes who runs his own photo agency. Readers gain insight into the art of capturing such vital images through personal anecdotes and explanations as to how each shot was achieved. Also included are practical tips on caring for equipment, setting up a shoot, safety, suitable clothing, accessories, and costs.

Including the diverse range of xtreme sports: from diving and mountain biking to surfing, snowboarding, base jumping, and skateboarding, there is something here for all fans of xtreme sports culture and sports photography.

www.XtremeSportsPhotography.co.uk

A truly amazing book
Great inspiration, good technical descriptions of how the images are made (not extensive but good enough to work out the rest yourself). In short, buy it.

Extreme sports photography beyond the edge
I bought Extreme Sports Photography by Simon Fraser believeing that I was going to receive another of those extreme sports books full of great pictures but without the capacity to get the adrenaline pumping into my blood stream.Boy was I wrong. I read, analyzed, re-read, took a look at the pictures with my son's microscope, got all pumped up, told my wife that I was going BASE jumping and more. I specially liked Doug Blane's BASE jumping pictures. He really got me pumped and I almost come out of my BASE jumping retirement because of his great shots. ( my wife cried when she realized that I was getting excited and ready to BASE jump again) . If you like to live beyond the edge get this book now.

Jevto Dedijer
BASE 66