Wildlife photography is a tough challenge as wildlife photographers need to have a good knowledge of fieldwork and photographing skills. For instance, it helps to understand an animal or bird’s behavior to predict what it will do because some animals and birds are easily frightened. When being photographed, some species may even require stalking methods or a hide or blind for disguise. There is no dispute in the adage that “experience is the best teacher,” but you should also read and educate yourself before taking any action. According to Yvette Heiser, everyone interested in wildlife photography, from beginners to experts, should study these books.

In collaboration with the Tsavo Trust and the Kenya Wildlife Service, Will Burrard-Lucas spent months taking pictures of elephants around the Tsavo Conservation Area. This book offers a message of hope: these giants are still alive and may still be protected. They are the last of Africa’s enormous tuskers, and they still roam deep within a vast wilderness, making them among the rarest mammals on Earth. 

We meet fifteen iconic Indian creatures in this book that need our help and compassion for conservation. The author investigates the requirements of these species and how they exercise agency and decision-making. Wild and Wilful portrays the magic of the wild in our everyday lives with an equal emphasis on humans and animals, science, and superb prose. 

In addition to covering in depth the fundamentals of photography, such as light, composition, camera angle, and exposure choices, Light on the Landscape also skillfully addresses several topics that are less frequently covered, such as portfolio development, marketing, printmaking, nature stewardship, inspiration, planning, and self-improvement. The result is an in-depth and comprehensive investigation of that mysterious intersection of light, land, and camera.

This book depicts Bowen’s intense sensory experience anytime he is immersed in nature, from his account of his effort to get the ideal image of a cheetah to his gorgeous portraits of some of the most adored creatures on the planet. Red pandas, chimpanzees, monkeys, and colobus monkeys are among the species shown, in addition to elephants, rhinoceroses, giraffes, zebras, deer, flamingos, eagles, and other birds.

Gavin invites you to enter the cameraman’s secret world and learn about the long hours spent patiently waiting for the animals to appear, the risks that are evermore present and the difficulties that must be overcome, as well as the heartwarming and affirming moments that the cameras sometimes miss.

That is all for Yvette Heiser- the best 5 books on wildlife photography that every aspiring nature photographer must read. You can also read “Tips You Need to Know While Photographing Wildlife” by Yvette Heiser to learn more about wildlife photography.