Alex Mustard’s eagerly awaited new book is 52 Assignments: Underwater Photography.
Published by Ammonite Press. The UK edition will be launched by Autumn 2024, a US edition by Spring 2025, with others hopefully following swiftly. There are links below to buy the book. At launch the book is available only in the UK (although Amazon UK can easily ship internationally).
“This book is designed to make you a better underwater photographer,” says Alex. “It is not a book of methods, but instead is a book of challenges, ideas, exercises and more, which I have specially selected to stretch and develop your photography. Each assignment should be fun and yield you exciting new images, but more importantly the specific focus each brings will broaden your approach to photography and teach you invaluable, specific skills for your photographic journey. For new photographers the book will expand your horizons and fill out your portfolio. For existing shooters the book is designed to invigorate your photography and kick-start your creativity, by getting you thinking and shooting differently. It’s very different from other books on underwater photography, so whatever books you already have you need this one too!”
“52 Assignments is very different from my well known book Underwater Photography Masterclass,” says Alex. “Masterclass is a total course in underwater photography, a book of techniques to allow you to take any underwater photo. I think of Masterclass as a teaching book, while 52 Assignments is a coaching book, giving you assignments that will hone your skills and make you a better photographer. 52 Assignments does not set out to be comprehensive on the subject, but is filled with diverse, surprising and fun challenges that will produce really eye catching shots.”
LINKS TO BUY 52 ASSIGNMENTS:
Order 52 Assignments on Amazon UK (worldwide shipping is possible) – price currently £11.95
Order Underwater Photography Masterclass on Amazon UK (Paperback + Kindle version)
Underwater Photography Masterclass on iBooks.
UNDERWATER COMMUNITY
The goal of this book is to improve your underwater photography by setting you specific assignments. To help you compare your results from each of the 52 Assignments, or to see other’s photos and get inspiration, then please use the hashtag #UWAssignments and also a numbered hashtag relating the assignment’s number in the contents #UWAssignment1 to #UWAssignment52 for the specific assignments. For example for the decisive moment (below) you would tag it #UWAssignment48 on Instagram. This will you to see others work, and also for them to see yours – oh, and Alex too!
SIGNING
Alex says, “some of you will remember that I sold signed copies of Underwater Photography Masterclass, when that was launched. Unfortunately, shipping costs are much higher these days and make prohibitive to do that for this book, plus the complications brought by Brexit. I am always happy to sign copies of 52 Assignments face to face on workshops and other events I am attending.”
