The Photographer's Guide to the California Coast: Where to Find Perfect Shots and How to Take Them
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (557 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0881506494 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 96 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-08-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This is a year-round guide for both amateur and professional photographers, as well as tourists looking to capture perfect vacation shots. Lively descriptions of each location are accompanied by directions and detailed maps, photographic instruction on technique, the best time of day, best time of year, and, in some cases, best tidal positioning to take a particular shot. Also included are appendices detailing the author's favorite places to photograph. From the rugged cliffs of Big Sur to intimate tide pools filled with colorful starfish and anemones, the variety of subjects is endless and sometimes overwhelming. Author Douglas Steakley has traveled the entire length of the California coast, from the northernmost reaches of the state to the Mexican border, to find the best spots to take the best shots. This latest addition to the Photographer's Guide series is the first how-to/where-to guide to photographing more than 100 sites spanning the entire coast of C
Not Very Good AP This book may be of used for someone out of State, but only in a very limited way. The sites mentioned are few and discussions are shallow with no attempt to provide best times, equipment, conditions, what to look for, etc As an example, the Point Reyes area is given very superficial treatment and only a handful of sites is discussed ignoring most of Tomales Bay, trails, lagoons, marshes, etc The author needs to look at Laurent Martres 3-volume guide to photographing the southwest to see how it should be done.. "A good summary but lacks needed detail" according to M. Little. This book is very ambitious as it attempts to be a photography guide for the entire California coast. That is a lot of ground to cover in only 96 pages. As a result much of the coverage is very terse. I found this book to be useful as a guide to give me an overview of what can be seen in a given area. Given that overview I could then use other materials (other guidebooks and the Internet) to obtain the needed details about the specific area. I was disappointed with the lack of photographs. I wanted to see at least one photograph of each area, but that is hard to do when 2-A good summary but lacks needed detail This book is very ambitious as it attempts to be a photography guide for the entire California coast. That is a lot of ground to cover in only 96 pages. As a result much of the coverage is very terse. I found this book to be useful as a guide to give me an overview of what can be seen in a given area. Given that overview I could then use other materials (other guidebooks and the Internet) to obtain the needed details about the specific area. I was disappointed with the lack of photographs. I wanted to see at least one photograph of each area, but that is hard to do when 2-3 areas may be described on a single page. The shooting advice isn't g. areas may be described on a single page. The shooting advice isn't g. "Beginners only" according to M. Cooper. This book would only be useful to someone with absolutely no knowledge of the California coast. This book has almost no specific information about any photgraphic locations on the central coast, and in fact it is missing many of the best locations known to anyone who has spent a lot of time on the central coast. It also doesn't have any specific information about the type of lighting or best times to visit specific locations, it is just a quick run through of some very obvious locations. All you would have to do is drive along the central coast one time and you would probably know everything this book has to offer. I did learn one thing thou
His work has appeared in many magazines, including Outside, Architectural Digest, Backpacker, and Art and Antiques. Steakley leads photo workshops and tours internationally; he has also received the Ansel Adams Award from the Sierra Club for his environmental photography. . About the Author Douglas Steakley is the author of several books, among them The Photographer’s Guide to the California Coast and The Photographer’s Guide to Big Sur (Countryman)
His work has appeared in many magazines, including Outside, Architectural Digest, Backpacker, and Art and Antiques. Steakley leads photo workshops and tours internationally; he has also received the Ansel Adams Award from the Sierra Club for his environmental photography. . Douglas Steakley is the author of several books, among them The Photographer’s Guide to