Ah, the glamorous jet-set life of the professional photographer. Not only do they travel around the globe between beautiful vistas and dramatic scenes (or between beautiful models and drama queens, depending on their line of work), but also there’s the opportunity to meet the [...]
Category Archives: Field Guides
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Landscape Photography Field Guide joins the series
The Field Guide series has proven phenomenally successful with photographers, making it possible to carry around a great deal of professional expertise in a convenient lightweight format, smaller than a paperback novel (and priced around the same too). Better still, they’re printed in full [...]
Rave review of Michael Freeman’s The DSLR Field Guide
This weekend Jeff Damron reviewed Michael Freeman’s The DSLR Field Guide (or The Photographer’s DSLR Pocketbook in the UK) for his popular photography site betterinblackandwhite.com/ – and we’re delighted to say it was a hit! Here’s an excerpt from his review: “Michael Freeman’s detailed knowledge of [...]
The Candid Frame interviews Michelle Turner
This afternoon we come bearing a treat for your ears! Our very own Michelle Turner, author of The Wedding Photography Field Guide, has just been interviewed for blog and podcast The Candid Frame. TCF is always an exciting read, and if you don’t follow it, [...]
Yet another nice review of The Photographer’s Field Guide…
Michael Freeman’s Photographer’s Field Guide has been out for a couple of years now, and is firmly established as one of our UK best-sellers. It’s still getting some nice critical attention and recommendations: here‘s what the experts at Better in Black & White have [...]
The Photographer’s Field Guide: $1,600 value in a £9 book
Although the review is of the US edition, as published by our good friends at Focal Press, we’re beaming with pride thanks to this tremendously positive review of The Photographer’s Field Guide on the massive photography site Pixiq. Despite the fact our American friends [...]
Michael Freeman gives 10 Travel Photo Tips
Adorama, a leading photo product site in the US, has managed to persuade our bestseller Michael Freeman to lay down some Tips for Travel Photography, and we strongly recommend having a look. As a taster, here’s the picture for tip number eight: If you’re keen [...]
Latest from the warehouse… Field Guides back in stock
… two of Michael Freeman’s very popular Field Guides are now back in stock once again having sold out in the last few weeks. If you’re one of the 700-odd people who’ve been waiting for Michael Freeman’s Exposure Field Guide or the Photographer’s Field [...]
The Bird Photography Field Guide receives five star review!
For all you avian enthusiasts out there, our Bird Photography Field Guide has just received a rave review from Jonathan Wylie at Brighthub.com! David Tipling is a world-reknowned and award-winning wildlife photographer with more than forty books on how to photograph wildlife under his belt. [...]
Michael Freeman’s Sunset Photography Tips
A spectacular sunset is a magnet for photographers. Here are a few tips from Michael Freeman which will help you capture something really memorable next time the sun goes down… And if sunsets are your bag, it’s something that The Shutter Sisters have touched [...]
Great Review of Michelle Turner’s The Wedding Photography Field Guide
Great news! We’ve just received word of a rave review of the newest addition to Ilex Photo’s Field Guide Series – Michelle Turner’s The Wedding Photography Field Guide. Michelle is one of the world’s most innovative wedding photographers, with a thriving business showcasing some [...]
Meet the Ilex Photo Field Guides
The Ilex Photo team, and their many experienced authors, have a great deal to say about modern photography, and through our complete catalogue of books you’ll find the answer to almost any photographic question you can imagine. And if it’s not there yet, you [...]


