Nick Meers
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Nick Meers is a British
landscape photographer and is the co-author of many published books that include his photography.
Meers grew up in the Cotswolds
and was educated at Bryanston School
in Dorset
. He then trained as a photographer and works with landscape photography
, including panoramic photography
. During his career as a photographer, he has travelled to Europe
and North America
, but many of his photographs are of English
landscapes. The National Trust
holds many of his photographs. He has taught in the UK and US. He is a member of the Association of Photographers
and the International Association of Panoramic Photographers
.
For Panoramas of English Gardens, depicting twenty gardens, he used a panoramic camera, which necessitated composing the views both upside down and back to front with his head underneath a black cloth. The result was an extreme wide angle view without visual distortion of the scene and "the first time that the printed page has been able to reproduce a true image of a garden viewed as a whole."
United Kingdom
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landscape photographer and is the co-author of many published books that include his photography.
Meers grew up in the Cotswolds
Cotswolds
The Cotswolds are a range of hills in west-central England, sometimes called the Heart of England, an area across and long. The area has been designated as the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...
and was educated at Bryanston School
Bryanston School
Bryanston School is a co-educational independent school for both day and boarding pupils in Blandford, north Dorset, England, near the village of Bryanston. It was founded in 1928...
in Dorset
Dorset
Dorset , is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast. The county town is Dorchester which is situated in the south. The Hampshire towns of Bournemouth and Christchurch joined the county with the reorganisation of local government in 1974...
. He then trained as a photographer and works with landscape photography
Landscape photography
Landscape photography is a genre intended to show different spaces within the world, sometimes vast and unending, but other times microscopic. This popular style of photography is practiced by professionals and amateurs alike. Photographs typically capture the presence of nature and are often free...
, including panoramic photography
Panoramic photography
Panoramic photography is a technique of photography, using specialized equipment or software, that captures images with elongated fields of view. It is sometimes known as wide format photography. The term has also been applied to a photograph that is cropped to a relatively wide aspect ratio...
. During his career as a photographer, he has travelled to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, but many of his photographs are of English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
landscapes. The National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
holds many of his photographs. He has taught in the UK and US. He is a member of the Association of Photographers
Association of Photographers
The Association of Photographers , often referred to colloquially as the AOP, is a trade association for British photographers.-History:...
and the International Association of Panoramic Photographers
International Association of Panoramic Photographers
The International Association of Panoramic Photographers is an international organization concerned with public awareness and appreciation for panoramic photography and immersive imaging.- External links :* *...
.
For Panoramas of English Gardens, depicting twenty gardens, he used a panoramic camera, which necessitated composing the views both upside down and back to front with his head underneath a black cloth. The result was an extreme wide angle view without visual distortion of the scene and "the first time that the printed page has been able to reproduce a true image of a garden viewed as a whole."
Books
Nick Meers has produced photographs for over 30 books, some as co-author, such as the following:- Panoramas of England, by Adam Nicolson, Nick Meers. 1988. ISBN 9780297830924. 2000. ISBN 9781857999471.
- Spirit of the Cotswolds, by Susan Hill, Nick Meers (photographer). 1988. ISBN 9780718129057. 1990. ISBN 9780718132996.
- Enigmatic England, by Nick Meers, Sue Seddon. 1991. ISBN 9780862996260.
- Panoramas of English Gardens, by David Wheeler, Nick Meers. 1991. ISBN 9780316932516.
- Panoramas of English Villages, by Anthony QuineyAnthony QuineyAnthony Prosper Quiney is an architectural historian, building archaeologist, writer and photographer who has lived in Blackheath for many years. Dr. Quiney is Professor Emeritus of Architectural History at the University of Greenwich, a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and a former...
, Nick Meers. 2000. ISBN 9781857999464. - Year in the Garden: In England, Wales and Northern Ireland, by John Sales, Margaret Willes, Nick Meers (photographer), Stephen Robson (photographer). 2001. ISBN 9780810967311.
- Stretch: The World of Panoramic Photography, by Nick Meers (photography), Leo L. Larson (introduction). 2003. ISBN 9782880466923.
External links
- Nick Meers website
- Nick Meers, LinkedInLinkedInLinkedIn is a business-related social networking site. Founded in December 2002 and launched in May 2003, it is mainly used for professional networking. , LinkedIn reports more than 120 million registered users in more than 200 countries and territories. The site is available in English, French,...
- Jalbum.net: Nick Meers albums
- Nick Meers Photography: Books