Into the Mystery

Camera in the Wild

The Inner Journey of Photography

The New Book by Rob Beighton

Into the Mystery

In a sequence of stunning elemental nature images, Rob Beighton reveals how to find the spectacular that is hidden in the ordinary.

The Vision emphasises the crucial importance of being drawn forward by inspiration.
The Seeing outlines ways of leaving ourselves open to see more freely.
Developing the Eye explores the intrinsic dynamics of the space within the camera viewfinder.
Finding the Way develops techniques to create a sense of three dimensions in a two dimensional medium.
Into the Mystery offers glimpses into the space beyond the veil, where life is lived magically.

Into the Mystery is available to buy online

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Large format paperback, 28cm x 26cm, 172 pages

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Reviews

At first when I look at Rob's work I'm hit with a feeling of unknowing... I cannot grasp what I see. But then something happens: My mind drops away and I see! This is a rare experience indeed, and Rob has handed it to me with a smile.

Jason Heward,

Managing Director, Leica Camera UK.

Reviews of Into the Mystery

This is no ordinary guide to successful landscape photography, but a deeper treatise into the psychology of connecting with and capturing nature with a camera. After a brief first perusal of his book, I understood that the author is a highly accomplished photographer. His pictures exude mood and atmosphere in both landscapes and more abstract insights into colours, patterns, shapes and content. The book is a rare invitation to witness the vision and magic of our natural world. It would be a beautiful present for anyone who understands that our mental and spiritual well-being depends upon connecting with nature through our senses rather than through the often judgmental mind. This book helps the photographer let go of preconceptions and see with the freshness of a child, helped by an adult’s technical expertise.

David Askham; full review on Macfilios

At first when I look at Rob's work I'm hit with a feeling of unknowing... I cannot grasp what I see. But then something happens: My mind drops away and I see! This is a rare experience indeed, and Rob has handed it to me with a smile.

Jack Bates, Artist

Into the Mystery is beautifully put together and the images are stunning. It is a great source of reference and inspiration for any landscape and nature photographer.

Jason Heward,

Managing Director, Leica Camera UK.

Bio

Rob Beighton, a lifelong mountaineer and rockclimber with a passion for nature, grew up in the shadow of the Peak District National Park in Northern England. His eye for detail and his sensitivity to the energy in nature allows him to create images of great power and beauty from insignificant events. A talent for combining sequences of images with music was rewarded by long-term sponsorship from Leica Camera, and with the award of Associateship of the Royal Photographic Society, ARPS, for his innovative work.

Rob says...

"My life has been a passionate immersion in the Dance of Reality. which has involved treading paths beyond the normal assumptions and roles. Mountains and nature, with all that can take place in that arena, have consumed me since I was a child; the beauty of form and flower, climbing on rock and snow, exulting in the art of physicality and expressing that poetry in still and moving image through books and film, living a life of respect at a simple level, savouring simple moments. I share that journey of the spirit with you in the flow of images which unfolds in the pages of 'Into the Mystery'."

More Books by Rob

A Year in the Life of South Cornwall.

A magnificent selection of photographs of North Cornwall through the seasons, an area that boasts some of the most spectacular scenery in the British Isles, coupled with the most romantic history and traditions.

These two books were published by Frances Lincoln in London

A Year in the Life of North Cornwall.

This book is a journey through the seasons of South Cornwall in a collection of stunning specially commissioned photographs, from the quiet calm of villages in winter, to the spring flowers on the coastal path, to the hot gardens of summer and the rich colours of autumn.