Amaze - by Cristina Mittermeier (Hardcover)

About the Book

A pioneering book of nature photography from environmental campaigner and photographer, Cristina Mittermeier

Captures some of the most endangered animals, remote communities, and extreme corners on earth

An astonishing collection of nature photography and an inspiration for sustainable living with others and our environment

Book Synopsis

• A pioneering book of nature photography from environmental campaigner and photographer, Cristina Mittermeier

• Captures some of the most endangered animals, remote communities, and extreme corners on earth

• An astonishing collection of nature photography and an inspiration for sustainable living with others and our environment

From ocean shores to some of the most remote indigenous communities in the world, photographer Cristina Mittermeier explores humanity's relationship with the planet and possibilities for a mindful, sustainable future.

Cristina Mittermeier knows a thing or two about water. Trained as a marine biologist and a photographer, the Mexico City-born Cristina Mittermeier combines her work behind the lens with her passion for environmentalism, taking pictures around the world to explore our relationship to the earth and ocean and to draw attention to the beauty and the plight of our planet.

In "Amaze", Cristina Mittermeier elicits our wonder and awe at the natural world and the labyrinth or "maze" of navigating a sustainable existence. The book combines two series: "Enoughness" and "The Water's Edge."

The first draws out Cristina Mittermeier's philosophy for a mindful and sustainable way of being in the world. Bringing together photographs from some of the most isolated corners of the earth, the book shows wild animals, remote landscapes, and indigenous peoples--challenging the cult of material wealth and proposing alternatives for a meaningful and sustainable connection to our environment, each other, and ourselves.

In "The Water's Edge," Cristina Mittermeier presents photographs from around the globe that capture the frontier between land and ocean and the special meaning it has for human life. Whether it is fishermen bringing in their daily haul, women washing laundry in the shallows, or surfers frolicking in the spray, the water's edge is revealed as an integral and universal space in which ephemeral moments reveal not only our common dependency on the planet, but also our common humanity.

As much an inspiration for sustainable living as a staggering collection of nature photography, "Amaze" is a must-have book for all those who care about our planet and those we share it with.

Review Quotes

"From the highlands of her native Mexico to the shores of Madagascar, discover a selection of awe-inspiring shots from her debut book, Amaze."

About the Author

Photographer and marine biologist, Cristina Goettsch Mittermeier, was born in Mexico City in 1966. A passionate environmentalist, she founded the International League of Conservation Photographers (ILCP) in 2005 and the non-profit organization SeaLegacy in 2015. Her work has been published in National Geographic and TIME and she has received both the Mission Award from the North American Nature Photography Association and the Smithsonian Conservation Photographer of the Year Award.