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Four thought-provoking essays and a global conversation between leading street photographers explore the compelling and often controversial issues in the genre. A select bibliography and a resource section for aspiring street photographers complete the book.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56290368389493,"sku":"9780500289075","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780500289075_0f972e9a-cd15-49d5-92e2-e01b68df3d90.jpg?v=1786013957"},{"product_id":"9780500545539","title":"The Mindful Photographer","description":"Your guide to mindful photography, peaceful contemplation and a slow creative practice, including hands-on assignments, enlightening concepts and inspirational stories.       In a world where millions of images are shot at every moment of every day and where fast-paced environments exhaust and stifle creativity, The Mindful Photographer proposes an antidote: slowing down. Through twenty concepts as varied as ‘Confidence’, ‘Gratitude’, ‘Playfulness’ and ‘Compassion’, all combined with hands-on assignments, Sophie Howarth invites readers to reflect on their photographic practice and learn to pause, pay attention and become more at one with the world around them.       From the canonical to the contemporary, The Mindful Photographer features the works of photographers including Saul Leiter, Rinko Kawauchi, Sally Mann, Edward Weston, Gueorgui Pinkhassov, Teju Cole, Sarker Protick, Tamsin Calidas and many more. Their images are accompanied by quotes, stories and anecdotes to inspire the reader, simultaneously broadening their photographic knowledge and creative perspectives.       Putting aside preconceived ideas and the competitive pressures of picture-perfect Instagram posts, the book rewires our relationship to photographic practice as one to be experienced as unconditionally joyful and rewarding. Sophie Howarth’s insightful and soothing texts work as a guide to both a mindful approach to photography, and a photographic approach to meditation. Offered in a highly affordable and pocketable format, this will be the must-have companion for anyone seeking the spiritual benefits of creative practice and a more mindful approach to engaging with their world through photography.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56291445145973,"sku":"9780500545539","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780500545539_0c6e452f-004f-4036-92bc-d9b1ba7e05f3.jpg?v=1786013796"},{"product_id":"9780953863440","title":"Decoy: Jane Prophet","description":"Jane Prophet’s ‘Decoy’ was a groundbreaking digital art work in which images of the grounds of iconic British country houses were overlaid with subtly evolving computer-generated landscapes, highlighting both the artificiality of these apparently natural vistas, and the alternative ways in which nature might have transformed the scene over time. Reflecting on the history and politics of landscape design, and the extent to which it was informed by the conventions of classical painting, the book features essays by Sophie Howarth and Steven Bode, and an interview with the artist by Simon Willmoth.Published by Film and Video Umbrella. Supported by the Arts Council of England, East England Arts and Norwich School of Art and Design.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56295146750325,"sku":"9780953863440","price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780953863440_5aa3a5c0-402b-41a1-8ff6-7422dc6b1e46.jpg?v=1786015938"},{"product_id":"9781904270164","title":"Dryden Goodwin - Minigraph 6","description":"Dryden Goodwin’s film and video pieces are poetic celebrations of individuality and humanity, highlighting intimate moments and gestures against the backdrop of a shifting and evocative urban landscape. From photography and drawing to single-channel videos and multi-screen installations, this book explores a broad range of Goodwin’s work, while the accompanying DVD features 26 pieces, including ‘Heathrow’ (1994), and ‘Closer’ (2001), as well as a version of his multi-screen work ‘Dilate’ (2003) that allows the viewer to navigate through 64 possible permutations.Minigraphs is a series of publications developed by Film and Video Umbrella devoted to contemporary artists working with film and video. Fully illustrated, and with specially commissioned essays and an extensive lists of works, this series provides an attractive and indispensable introduction to some of Britain’s most exciting contemporary artists.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308809924981,"sku":"9781904270164","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781904270164_1319e923-b816-47fc-81ef-6455b94285f1.jpg?v=1786029546"},{"product_id":"9781914314407","title":"Looking At Trees","description":"This book celebrates the enduring beauty and wonder of trees with an anthology of photographs that reveal these diverse and ancient plants in a new light - from tropical mangroves to suburban topiary and tangled hedgerows. The images in this exquisitely bound book have a strong slant towards contemporary photography - looking at newer, more unusual projects that capture a wealth of forms, landscapes and ecosystems. Far away from traditional and sometimes predictable images of majestic oaks, these pictures are shot using a variety of techniques - some experimental - that confront our often destructive relationship with these mysterious and life-sustaining plants. This book contains the work of 24 established photographers from around the world.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308819329397,"sku":"9781914314407","price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781914314407_32b81690-5a8b-443a-9e27-3819b745e8ca.jpg?v=1786030722"},{"product_id":"9781914314780","title":"Everyday Wonder","description":"Life is always winking at us. 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It includes two entirely new chapters on primary care and care at the end of life, as well as featuring updated content on healthcare-related infection control, obstetrics and gynaecology, and surgery. Distilling the expertise of two senior clinicians and the first-hand experience of two new junior authors, this pocket handbook provides guidance on all facets of starting out as a newly qualified doctor, from applying to the Foundation Programme to career progression and choosing a specialty, from interpreting results to performing practical procedures. 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