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7 Years of Camera Shake: One Man's Passion for Photographing Wildlife
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Expected 31 Dec 35As humans, we are drawn to predators like no other group of animals. They are the epitome of form and function, and have a level of perfection that we revere.
In 2009, wildlife expert, conservationist and photographer David Plummer was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Rather than let it defeat him, he was galvanised to grab life by the horns and achieve the perfect wildlife shot.
Over the next seven years, he did much more than that. The result is this breathtaking collection of over 200 of his best and favourite photographs of exotic and wild animals intheir natural habitats. To capture them, David travelled to some of the most remote andstunning locations across the world, from Africa to India to the Galápagos Islands and back to his native England.
7 Years of Camera Shake showcases seven years of immersive and illuminating of predators on the prowl, of prey in the clutches of death, of the inexplicable synchronisation of nature, of the beautiful relationship between mother and child, and much, much more.
Plummer’s work has been featured in wildlife publications and national and international press, and now the work he has produced since his diagnosis is showcased here, accompanied by his thoughts and anecdotes on how he achieved each perfect shot.
In 2009, wildlife expert, conservationist and photographer David Plummer was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Rather than let it defeat him, he was galvanised to grab life by the horns and achieve the perfect wildlife shot.
Over the next seven years, he did much more than that. The result is this breathtaking collection of over 200 of his best and favourite photographs of exotic and wild animals intheir natural habitats. To capture them, David travelled to some of the most remote andstunning locations across the world, from Africa to India to the Galápagos Islands and back to his native England.
7 Years of Camera Shake showcases seven years of immersive and illuminating of predators on the prowl, of prey in the clutches of death, of the inexplicable synchronisation of nature, of the beautiful relationship between mother and child, and much, much more.
Plummer’s work has been featured in wildlife publications and national and international press, and now the work he has produced since his diagnosis is showcased here, accompanied by his thoughts and anecdotes on how he achieved each perfect shot.
256 pages, Hardcover
Expected publication December 31, 2035
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January 11, 2018
“General public perception is that Parkinson’s disease is pretty much a showstopper. It’s not necessarily. People with disabilities are often sidelined, even in our enlightened society, and disability can be a challenge, no doubt, but it need not be the end of the show. I hate the expression ‘you can still lead a useful life’. Why thank you, I hope I can still be of use to society. No, I can still lead a phenomenal life and intend to do so for a long time. Disability is a hindrance but with the right motivation it is not the end. Passion for my work and wildlife continues to fuel me and I do not plan on stopping.
With this attitude, instead of giving up photography, which had previously been a consideration, I decided to attack it, to raise my game as maybe I had to get things done quicker. So seven years on, despite physical deterioration, I’m still going. I am still pushing my photography into new areas. I did not want this book to be a collection of images that are ‘pretty good for someone with Parkinson’s’; rather, I wanted it to be a collection of stand-alone images that just happen to have been taken by a photographer with Parkinson’s disease. And as proof of what can be achieved, all of the images have been taken since my diagnosis. This book is not about what Parkinson’s has done to me; it is about what Parkinson’s has not done to me.”
This book is full of beautiful images grouped into sections each with a textual introduction about the subject matter.
David’s attitude is such an inspiration. As is his photography.
This is also the first Unbound published book I have seen in a library setting. Good to see Brighton and Hove library supporting Unbound.
With this attitude, instead of giving up photography, which had previously been a consideration, I decided to attack it, to raise my game as maybe I had to get things done quicker. So seven years on, despite physical deterioration, I’m still going. I am still pushing my photography into new areas. I did not want this book to be a collection of images that are ‘pretty good for someone with Parkinson’s’; rather, I wanted it to be a collection of stand-alone images that just happen to have been taken by a photographer with Parkinson’s disease. And as proof of what can be achieved, all of the images have been taken since my diagnosis. This book is not about what Parkinson’s has done to me; it is about what Parkinson’s has not done to me.”
This book is full of beautiful images grouped into sections each with a textual introduction about the subject matter.
David’s attitude is such an inspiration. As is his photography.
This is also the first Unbound published book I have seen in a library setting. Good to see Brighton and Hove library supporting Unbound.
November 6, 2023
There's some amazing photos in this book. Everything from the insanely cute, extremely rare and awfully gory. It's a collection for nature lovers.
My lack of a star was there were about 10 pages of the photographer himself, which might wet some people's appetite but not mine. I appreciate the photos he took though, that fantastic!
My lack of a star was there were about 10 pages of the photographer himself, which might wet some people's appetite but not mine. I appreciate the photos he took though, that fantastic!
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