Photographing the Dolomites

James Rushforth —anaward‑winning photographer and writer,mountaineer, climber, and travel writer— has spent the last twenty yearsexploring the Dolomites and his deep regional knowledge underpins the book’sauthenticity. This is the only photo-location guidebook available to theDolomites. James is also the author of both climbing and backcountry skiingguidebooks to the Dolomites. His first edition of Photographing the Dolomites, blending stunning visuals with meticulousguidance, ran to 352 pages, this substantial second edition weighs in at 556pages and features 20 new locations, 250 new photos, important updates and newchapters focussing on the Brenta Dolomites – a remote and spectacular regionsituated north of Lake Garda and still relatively undiscovered byphotographers. The guidebook is now more comprehensive than ever, covering allaspects of planning a trip to the Italian Dolomites, one of the mostspectacular and accessible mountain ranges on Earth. Designed for photographers —amateurs and enthusiasts alike — or anyone curious about the landscapes,culture, and seasonal moods of this alpine region, this new edition featuresover 100 locations, the majority are roadside or accessible by short walks orcable cars making it useful for photographers of all mobility levels, with agood collection of more committing and remote locations for the adventurous. “Over the last twodecades, I’ve had the pleasure of exploring the Dolomites high and low, throughthe day and night, in summer and winter, climbing, ski mountaineering andhiking. My discoveries and favourite places are detailed in this guide; I hopeyou find it a useful resource that serves as a creative catalyst to one of myfavourite places in the world. The images I’veselected are designed to inspire your own personal interpretations of thesebeautiful places and I would encourage every photographer to exercise their ownunique style while using this book as a reference point. The contents are by nomeans exhaustive and despite this being the second edition and my fourthDolomite guidebook to the region, I do not doubt that there is still so muchhere that I have yet to discover” Detailed OS mapsfeaturing the locations, written directions and smart phone usuable///what3words and scannable lat-long QRcodes make getting to a locationstraightforward. FEATURING:• 100 locations and over700 beautiful photographs• OS topographic maps• Best times to visit andseasonal highlights• Photographic tips:Insight on the best time of day and season to capture ideal light and weatherconditions, including seasonal highlights• A sun compass tool toassist in planning light direction for landscape shoots• Accessibility notes• Travel information• Thebest places to stay, eat and drink