Photographing the Southwest: Volume 1--Southern Utah (2nd Ed.) (Photographing the Southwest)
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Book
  • Fantastic Book!
  • Highly recommended
  • Not just for photographers; scenic drives and hikes
  • Photographing the Southwest: Volume 1--Southern Utah (2nd ed.)
Photographing the Southwest: Volume 1--Southern Utah (2nd Ed.) (Photographing the Southwest)
Laurent Martres
Manufacturer: Graphie Intl
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ASIN: 0916189120

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A must for everyone with a Passion for the Southwest! Have you ever wanted to see with your own eyes all the beautiful locations found in coffee table books, posters and travel magazines? Do you want to see the most photogenic spots in our national parks and monuments? Do you want to visit spectacular "off the beaten track" locations outside the parks? Are you are interested in rock art and early Native American dwellings? The Photographing the Southwest guidebook series is the culmination of over twenty years experience exploring and photographing the natural landmarks of the Southwest. Volume 1 will take you to the heart of Southern Utah, home to some of the Colorado Plateau’s most outstanding highlights. Beyond the National Parks of the famed “Grand Circle”, you’ll discover many hidden locations of Red Rock Country as well as Indian rock art and cliff dwellings. The book also makes a quick side trip into Northeastern Utah to explore the remote area around Dinosaur National Monument. Enough for weeks of new discoveries in the area! • 320 pages of great information for everyone; no need to be a photographer • 240+ full color photographs, to previsualize most of the sites • Major upgrade of highly-praised 1st edition; entirely rewritten, many new locations • Hundreds of locations, including the best spots and how to get there • All the major national parks, monuments and state parks • Clear and precise directions provided for seldom seen and hard-to-find sites • Lots of travel tips not usually found in traditional guidebooks • Where, when and how to get the best shots • Valuable tips on composition, exposure and hard-to-shoot scenery • Comprehensive ratings for each location (interest, difficulty, etc.)

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Great Book.......2007-07-16

We used this throughout our vacation. Especially helpful were the road and trail ratings. We found them to be very true to our own experiences. This was by far the most helpful guide we had... even if you can't be everywhere for the 'golden hour' of photography.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic Book!.......2007-06-27

Not much more to add than has already been said. This book is great. If you are traveling to southern Utah - get it!

5 out of 5 stars Highly recommended.......2007-06-09

I bought all three books from the series Photographing the Southwest by author Laurent Martres. I'm preparing for 2 weeks trip to USA next year. I found these books very useful. All provide very valuable information about the best time and conditions for all the people having passion for taking fotographs at most famous places all over Southwest. Simply must have.

5 out of 5 stars Not just for photographers; scenic drives and hikes.......2007-05-30

This set of guides contains just the right amount of information to selectively choose your next Southwest driving or hiking destination:
1. Full color pictures of destinations
2. A rating system for the scenic value of the destination and hiking and driving difficulty getting there
3. An appropriate level of description, including directions
4. An overview map showing the destinations

I highly enjoyed my previous visit to Southern Utah, but found it hard to know where to go with the limited time I had. Now armed with this series of books, I am prepared to make the best of my next trip. Of course, you will need road maps and trail maps, but the author mentions several great resources for these as well, some of which I was not aware of. Thanks to the author for putting together these great resources!

5 out of 5 stars Photographing the Southwest: Volume 1--Southern Utah (2nd ed.).......2007-04-13

This is a great book for photographers looking for the best places to photograph in Utah. It tells you which sites are the best, best angles to shoot, the focal length to use and best time of day to make the shot. The book tells you how to get to each site and how long it takes to get there. It is loaded with very nice photos. It gets you very excited about going to Utah and photographing the different sites.
Photographing the Landscape: The Art of Seeing
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Photographing the Blandscape: The Art of Blowing One's Own Trumpet
  • Great resource for photo composition and technique
  • Organizes to see and capture a scene
  • Pictures teach more than words
  • nice layout...concepts expressed simply
Photographing the Landscape: The Art of Seeing

Manufacturer: Westcliffe Publishers
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ASIN: 1565792289

Customer Reviews:

2 out of 5 stars Photographing the Blandscape: The Art of Blowing One's Own Trumpet.......2007-08-28

Colorado is at saturation point with Fielder's books, calendars etc. Whenever I picked one up in a bookshop I would think, "yeah, nice" and put it back with all the other pretty picture books. Then I visited his gallery in Cherry Creek Mall and was blown away. Massive prints (in size and price) that take your breath away. So detailed you can almost smell the breath of that mountain goat atop a grand mountain, so intense you feel you can reach out and touch the Indian Paintbrush nestled in the vibrant mountain meadow. I was so impressed that I bought this book.

But back at home, much of what those photos gained through size, pinsharp detail and technical excellence is lost when printed page size. Look at his online gallery (do a web search) and you will get the idea. A lot of his work doesn't scale down that well at all. Compositionally I find most are pretty average, some very good, but not consistently excellent.

Is that a problem? Not really except that you realise that he is his own publisher and so crams the book with self congratulatory arrogance. To hear him bleat about how much effort and skill he put into a mediocre landscape gets to you after a while.

However, loving the Colorado mountains as I do, I find myself appreciating the subjects whatever their artistic merit. His subjects are often beautiful, and reflect his dedication (of which he reminds you a great deal) to spending his life away from home searching for that perfect sunrise by being there at 12,000 feet at 4am.

And he does pass on a fair amount of technical knowledge and advice (if you can ignore his back-patting style).

Some people lap his work up and I would definitely buy one of his huge prints for my living room if could afford one. I'm not disppointed I bought this book, but I feel I wouldn't have missed much if I hadn't.


4 out of 5 stars Great resource for photo composition and technique.......2007-05-31

I saw John Fielder at a public event and I was impressed with his matter of fact work flow model. This book lays it all out. Its a great how to resource.

5 out of 5 stars Organizes to see and capture a scene.......2005-05-22

What a great help this book is to learn to see, visualize and capture the panorama and the detail in landscape photography. The first Chapter flows through how to see, compose and capture. The illustrative photographs and the accompanying commentary are invaluable supports to the text.

If you are learning how to do better landscape photography, read this book after John Shaw's Landscape photography. The two books are quite different and quite compatible. Both authors have strong points of view, but as a learner it is good to hear these and take away the good in each.

You will, however, have to take some leaps to digital as it is a film based book -- I did not find this to be overly concerning.
My only wish is that Fielder still did photography field classes!

5 out of 5 stars Pictures teach more than words.......2003-05-06

John Fielder is one of the best photographers of this age. Perhaps not as commonly know as a Tom Till or a Larry Ulrich, he centers the majority of his work in the backcountry of Colorado where he's hiked virtually every inch of terrain.

This is one of the most beautiful books on photography that I own and his images taught me more than his words. He has some of the more typical landscape scenes that could be done by most competent professionals. But where Fielder stands out the most are the pictures that truly look like a complex model of math and art. He blends perfectly the elements of his trade. Photography is as much a technical craft as it is an art. To be great, you need both. Fielder is a virtual Bach of photography where he punctuates his gorgeous style with obvious control of technique.

What sets him apart from most other photographers is his style. Most of his images are not typical and clearly make use of simplicity, beautiful lines, hazy afternoons. He doesn't rely on perfect buttermilk clouds to paint a photograph for him. He uses the soft folds of a hill on a cloudy day or the sheer layers of a clear sunrise on a beach to make his pictures. He doesn't need much to turn his world in a vivid piece of artwork captured precisely on his large format.

His writing style is very much like his photographs. Simple and concise. Though at times, I did wish he would explain some concepts a bit more in depth. Mostly though, he uses his images as an example of what to do or what not to do.

He writes how he learned photography by taking pictures and then comparing them to the best (Ansel Adams and Eliot Porter). His own photographs have set a precedent, a standard beyond many landscape photographers could even dream. Take his advice and study the greats to develop an eye for the craft. The technical aspect requires some learning but to be great like Fielder, follow in his footsteps until your own style emerges.

I also enjoyed his accounts of a day in the life of a landscape photographer. To find those beautiful, untouched places, you have to be tough and be able to hike miles at altitude. It's always great to have a personal touch to an educational book. Nothing could be more mundane than a purely technical photography book especially when we all know that photographers are fairly opinionated and outspoken.

If you want a strictly technical book, invest in National Geographic's field guide. But if you are looking for inspiration, for a chance to study a master in his prime, look to Fielder. He will teach you in his images, in the subtle language of art and make the text on the page virtually unecessary.

5 out of 5 stars nice layout...concepts expressed simply.......2003-03-12

This is a book that explains basic concepts of landscape photography -- rhythm, proportion, etc. -- in ways that will allow you to easily understand and use those concepts. You get clearly explained information about different types of cameras, filters, lighting, etc. and how they affect the outcome. This author capably explains the principle AND illustrates that principle with his own work, so whether you learn best from a tutorial or a definition, this book will help you. It is laid out in such a way that it is easy and pleasant to read, and the author uses plain language. It includes some useful charts and diagrams. This book seems aimed somewhat more at beginners than advanced photographers. I've been shooting a while though and found my understanding of some concepts explained by his work. His photos may not be the best I've ever seen but they ARE quite good, certainly beyond the range of most beginners and adequate for illustrating the concepts. I collect Galen Rowell's books due to a great respect for who he was -- both in terms of his wilderness ethic and his phenomenal photographs -- but, as another reviewer mentions, his books are not nearly as easy to learn from. This author concentrates on teaching but includes enough of his own experience to make for an interesting and instructive read.
Photographing Landscapes
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Very good book , as all of John Hedgecoe
  • Good basic introduction to landscape photography
  • Good basic introduction to landscape photography
  • Am I supposed to get something out of this book?
Photographing Landscapes
John Hedgecoe
Manufacturer: Sterling
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ASIN: 1855857642

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Every photographer--professional or amateur--who gazes upon majestic, snow-capped mountains, a lush green countryside, or a colorful tapestry of autumn leaves instantly reaches for the camera, hoping to capture every nuance of the remarkable scene. But, almost instantly questions of composition, lens choice, film type, and exposure arise. What framing would bring out the most in a landscape, which elements are most important to include, and what setting will truly catch nature's beautiful light and color? World-renowned photographer John Hedgecoe offers a systematic and inspirational solution for every situation, revealing the technical considerations and creative decisions that produced his finest works. Using over 300 photos as examples, he discusses equipment, photographic controls, training the eye to see, and natural factors that shape the landscape. A masterful guide on an extremely popular subject. 160 pages (all in color), 6 3/4 x 10 3/8.

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5 out of 5 stars Very good book , as all of John Hedgecoe.......2004-01-05

This is another very helpful and clearly expressed photo novel from John Hedgecoe. There are many things to think of, analyze and try! It complement your creativity and had written like knowledgeable friend conversation style.
For those reviewer who doubt John Hedgecoe's qualification. 50-mm lens could be wide if you use MF camera 6x6 for example. And photography it is art, it is not military style manual of actions.
I proudly can recommend ANY of Hedgecoe's books as the best art of photography drills. It helps to develop photographic vision BTW, it helps a lot to understand composition. Learn before leave laughable reviews,

4 out of 5 stars Good basic introduction to landscape photography.......2001-09-07

Once again, John Hedgecoe has called up his vast portfolio to illustrate a book on landscape photography that is both inspiring and educational. Hedgecoe covers a lot of ground in this book and always has an image to illustrate a particular point. The book is well organized and easy to understand. His pictures come from around the world and are very diverse. There are both black and white and color. I think this book by a master photography educator is good for someone looking for a good introduction that covers all aspects of landscape photography, or for more experienced photographers looking for new approaches to the subject.

4 out of 5 stars Good basic introduction to landscape photography.......2001-09-07

Once again, John Hedgecoe has called up his vast portfolio to illustrate a book on landscape photography that is both inspiring and educational. Hedgecoe covers a lot of ground in this book and always has an image to illustrate a particular point. The book is well organized and easy to understand. His pictures come from around the world and are very diverse. There are both black and white and color. I think this book by a master photography educator is good for someone looking for a good introduction that covers all aspects of landscape photography, or for more experienced photographers looking for new approaches to the subject. Many of the images could benefit from being larger, but that would necessitate an increase in price for a book that is now well worth the money.

2 out of 5 stars Am I supposed to get something out of this book?.......2001-06-12

I'm afraid this book is simply horrid. The text is brief and vague, with a very limited amount of technical information. While each general topic of landscape photography (with a heavy emphasis on compositional elements, like the rule of thirds, lines, etc.) is covered, they are covered in less detail than a basic "how to" pamphlet handed out at camera stores. Most appalling of all, an enormous number of the example photographs are seriously flawed. So many horizons are grossly off, and more than a few look like they were taken by a twelve year old shooting with a disposable. At one point, a 50mm lens is described as "wide angle." These kinds of things make me seriously question whether the author is really qualified to be writing a serious book on technique.

This book would be valuable only to someone entirely unfamiliar with the basic tenets of composition, but there are many better general photography books that explain these things far more effectively than this. I give it 2 stars rather than 1 only because some of the black and white photos are very nice (although the attempt to cover black and white photography, like everything else in the book, is vaporous).
Spectacular City: Photographing the Future
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    Spectacular City: Photographing the Future
    Steven Jacobs , and Jean-Francois Chevrier
    Manufacturer: NAi Publishers
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    Binding: Hardcover

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    ASIN: 9056625187
    Release Date: 2007-03-01

    Book Description

    Spectacular City presents the work of some 30 leading photographers of the urban landscape, an international group with a particularly strong Dutch representation. Its artists find an almost extraterrestrial beauty in liminal urban spaces, sites in transition. And in recent years their work has offered a whole new way of seeing, among other subjects, ports and industrial zones: like some other Cinderellas featured here, these neighborhoods were once considered ugly but have now acquired such a fresh visual appeal that they have come to serve as inspiration for new public spaces and buildings. The diversity of the assembled work reveals the complexity and versatility of both the urban environment and the photographers, who include Olivo Barbieri, Oliver Boberg, Balthasar Burkhard, Vincenzo Castella, Edgar Cleijne, Stephane Couturier, Thomas Demand, Andreas Gefeller, Geert Goiris, Andreas Gursky, Naoya Hatakeyama, Todd Hido, Dan Holdsworth, Francesco Jodice, Aglaia Konrad, Luisa Lambri, Ine Lamers, Ze Tsung Leong, Armin Linke, Taiji Matsue, Karin Apollonia Muller, Bas Princen, Thomas Ruff, Frank van der Salm, Heidi Specker, Jules Spinatsch, Thomas Struth, Michael Wesely and Edwin Zwakman.
    Michael Busselle's Guide to Photographing Landscapes and Gardens (Michael Busselle's Guide to Photographing)
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      Michael Busselle
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      ASIN: 2880466768
      Photographing Creative Landscapes: Simple Tools for Artistic Images and Enhanced Creativity
      Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
      • Photographing Creative Landscapes by Michael Orton
      • Great Book
      • Enthusiastically recommended for students of photography
      Photographing Creative Landscapes: Simple Tools for Artistic Images and Enhanced Creativity
      Michael Orton
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      ASIN: 1584280484

      Book Description

      Combining inspiration, experience, and technique, this guide to landscape photography goes beyond traditional realistic landscapes and teaches photographers to create their own impressionistic images of the natural world. Instructions are provided for such camera techniques as lens movement, lighting, filtration, and creative exposure, so that photographers can manipulate their images to have dreamlike qualities. Techniques such as sandwiching negatives, controlling contrast and grain, and color control can be used on their own or with the camera techniques to yield spectacular results.

      Customer Reviews:

      4 out of 5 stars Photographing Creative Landscapes by Michael Orton.......2007-01-09

      I found the book very interesting and helpful. It challenges and motivates the reader to be creative when indulging in photography, thus rising above the level of record-type shotmaking. It is not a technical "how-to" book although many technical guide lines are given, often succintly.
      However, the book is somewhat dated in as much as it refers extensively to Orton's slide sandwiching techniques. More examples and discussion of digital photographic techniques would be welcome.
      Overall it is a book that should be of value to any amateur landscape photographer.

      5 out of 5 stars Great Book.......2006-08-14

      This is a super book for the advanced photographer. I doesn't teach you nuts and bolts, but makes you think outside the box of normal photography. It teaches you the creative side of it. If you love photography this is a must have....

      5 out of 5 stars Enthusiastically recommended for students of photography.......2001-10-09

      In Photographing Creative Landscapes: Simple Tools For Artistic Images And Enhanced Creativity, professional landscape photographer Michael Orton shows how to expand one's creativity and learn to photograph artistic images drawn from the world that surrounds us. He shows how to develop a more artistic approach to photography, expand options for photographing the landscape, how to apply creative photographic controls to any image, as well as find sources of creative inspiration and using them to improve photographic works. Orton also draws upon his many years of expertise and experience to show how to use color to capture mood and emotion; add motion for dynamic images; capture subtle details; the dramatic use of natural light; adding flash for artistic effects; incorporation multiple exposures and sandwiched images for a "painterly" look. Photographing Creative Landscapes is enthusiastically recommended for students of photography in general, and photography buffs seeking to improve their images of natural landscapes in particular.
      The Field Guide to Photographing Landscapes (Center for Nature Photography)
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        Allen Rokach , and Anne Millman
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        The Art of Photographing Water: Rivers, Lakes, Waterfalls, Streams and Seashores
        Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
        • A Poor Choice for Photographers
        • Not too impressive
        • A good book for beginers, ok for the more advanced
        The Art of Photographing Water: Rivers, Lakes, Waterfalls, Streams and Seashores
        Cub Kahn
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        The field techniques photographers need to photograph water with pleasing results, including motion control when photographing running water, lighting, shutter speed, and framing and perspective, are explained in this guide. Designed for outdoor enthusiasts of all abilities, ages, and experience levels, five major photographic themes are presented through clear instruction and series of photographic comparisons that illustrate the varying results of decisions photographers make. The creative process, equipment, and techniques by which each photo is produced are described, and film and exposure information is given throughout.

        Customer Reviews:

        1 out of 5 stars A Poor Choice for Photographers.......2005-04-05

        There are two different approaches authors take to photography instruction. In the first, which I call narrative, the author tells you about the topic and provides pictures to illustrate the teaching points. In the second, which I call exemplary, the author provides a picture and then tells you what considerations went into the choices that he made in taking the picture.

        When I first read this book, I thought that I was dissatisfied with it because it followed the exemplary style. Then I looked at two of my favorite books that use the exemplary style: Art Wolfe's "The Art of Photographing Nature" and Tony Sweet's "Fine Art Nature Photography." Wolfe's book uses examples but presents them in a well developed, logical order, from fundamental to complex issues. Sweet's book, on the other hand, does not provide this structure but is aimed at photographers who know how take pictures but want to go further in their art; his pictures are truly magnificent and his explanations of his goals in taking the pictures are insightful.

        Kahn on the other hand appears to have taken whatever photographs he had in his files on water, without regard to quality, mixed them up so there was no logical order of presentation, and then written inane comments.

        As I read the book, I felt that it was aimed at inexperienced photographers, but failed to develop the subject logically. For example, in photographing moving water one of the first choices to be made is whether to shoot at a fast or a slow shutter speed. Fast speeds freeze the water while slow speeds create a silken blur. This isn't even mentioned by Kahn until late in the book.

        But there are many more weaknesses. For example, he has several pictures where the sky is overexposed because the water he was photographing was in a dark area. One way to deal with this is by using a graduated neutral density filter. Kahn doesn't mention this anywhere in his book. He also excludes any reference to full neutral density filters which are used by water photographers to lengthen exposure time to achieve water blur.

        People interested in photographing water would be better served by Heather Angel's book, "How to Photograph Water." Aside from a more logical, comprehensive presentation and better photographs, Angel also deals with water in all its forms, like fog and snow, which Kahn ignores. Neither book mentions digital photography, but I believe that a competent digital photographer will be able to apply the material presented in either book.

        3 out of 5 stars Not too impressive.......2003-01-28

        Not a lot of new info and worst of all, the photos chosen to illustrate the points are not at all impressive.

        4 out of 5 stars A good book for beginers, ok for the more advanced.......2002-01-14

        This book is a good reference for beginers, with some helpful hints for the advanced. The photgraphs used to illistrate the text are good and he gives the reasoning behind why the shoot was taken. I will probably glance through this book from tome to time just to get general ideas durning those times when I start going stale looking for shots.
        Photographing Yellowstone National Park: Where to Find the Perfect Shots and How to Take Them
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        • Save time; take better vacation snapshots
        Photographing Yellowstone National Park: Where to Find the Perfect Shots and How to Take Them
        Gustav W. Verderber
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        ASIN: 0881507695

        Book Description

        Expert photography advice the author provided to visitors to Yellowstone when he served there as the Kodak Ambassador in Yellowstone National Park.

        This guide is designed to allow the average visitor to comfortably manage the vast abundance of subjects within Yellowstone National Park and to answer the crucial questions of what is worth photographing and how to do that in a way that will result in postcard-perfect photos of the park's landscapes and wildlife. An appendix provides a suggested itinerary to plan a visit to each district. No park visitor should be without it. 4 maps, full-color throughout, appendices.

        Customer Reviews:

        5 out of 5 stars Save time; take better vacation snapshots.......2007-07-26

        Gustav Verderber was right on the money about everything in this book. If you only have a week to explore, save yourself some time and follow his instructions. He has mapped out when the rainbows appear on the falls, gives advice on where to photograph wildlife. Some of the trails he mentions in his book have since been closed due to erosion or wildlife management but if you talk with the Park Ranger Service (not Xanterra!) you should be able to find a comparable walk to capture the images.

        The book may be beneath the experienced photographer but for an amateur who just wants better vacation photos and does not have the luxury to spend a year in the park getting them, this is the perfect guide!
        Photographing the Southwest: A Guide to the Natural Landmarks of Southern Utah & Southwest Colorado
        Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
        • Decent photography book of Southwest Utah
        • Excellent book for photographers
        • Great Info but...
        • Go with a camera in one hand and this book in the other
        • Where in the World is Laurent?
        Photographing the Southwest: A Guide to the Natural Landmarks of Southern Utah & Southwest Colorado
        Laurent Martres
        Manufacturer: Graphie Intl
        ProductGroup: Book
        Binding: Paperback

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        ASIN: 0916189082

        Book Description

        A must for everyone with a Passion for the Southwest!

        Have you ever wanted to see with your own eyes all the beautiful locations found in coffee table books, posters and travel magazines?
        Do you want to see the most photogenic spots in our national parks and monuments?
        Do you want to visit spectacular "off the beaten track" locations outside the parks?
        Are you are interested in rock art and early Native American dwellings?

        Photographing the Southwest is the result of over twenty years of experience in exploring and photographing the natural landmarks of the Southwest. This guide has all the information you need to make your trip richer and more rewarding. - Volume 1 covers Southern Utah & Southwestern Colorado
        - 270+ pages of great information for everyone; no need to be a photographer
        - Hundreds of locations, including the best spots and how to get there
        - All the major national parks, monuments and state parks
        - Clear and precise indications provided for hard-to-find sites
        - Lots of travel tips not usually found in traditional guidebooks
        - Where, when and how to get the best shots
        - Valuable tips on composition, exposure and hard-to-shoot scenery
        - 170+ high-quality B&W photographs
        - companion CD-ROM "Images of the Southwest-Vol. 1" to pre-visualize the sites

        The photography as well as the reproduction quality of the B&W images make these new guidebooks very unique. Eleven photographers, all pros and advanced amateurs, contributed their talent to illustrate the sites.

        Customer Reviews:

        4 out of 5 stars Decent photography book of Southwest Utah.......2006-02-27

        The author does a superb job in communicating what lens he uses, the time of day to shoot and a general description of his recommended areas to photograph. The only downfall is that the photos displayed in the book are black and white rather than color and it is difficult to capture the beauty and quality of the area he is shooting.
        A great book to get for descriptions but if you are looking for photos, look for another book to compliment this one.

        5 out of 5 stars Excellent book for photographers.......2005-04-27

        I have been to the southwest twice in the last couple of years. The first time I didn't have this book and wished I had, the second time I had the book and was glad I did. I have both Volumes I and II and used both of them.

        4 out of 5 stars Great Info but..........2005-01-17

        Martres throughly researched the photographic possibilities for this book, and covers virtually every photogenic spot in the region. Having used his book on four separate trips to southern Utah, I appreciate all the new places I learned about in his book, and I can vouch for the helpful descriptions and tips for finding the ideal times and locations for the best photographs.

        A major shortcoming of the book, however, is the total lack of maps of any sort. Yes, there are written explanations of how to reach the discussed places, but it is hard to believe that a guidebook would not have one single map in the entire book!! The book would have been improved immensely with some basic maps showing where the various places were, so that trip planning and time on the road would go more efficiently. It was inconvenient to constantly be switching from book to a large separate map.

        Another shortcoming is that the recommended shooting times usually do not consider seasons. Many locations have a much different lighting angle on a winter morning versus summer, and oftentimes the recommended times for ideal photography did not work as discussed in the book.

        The other small complaint is that the photos in the book are all in black and white, making it more difficult to appreciate the grandeur of the various spots. Color photos would have been more effective.

        5 out of 5 stars Go with a camera in one hand and this book in the other.......2004-05-07

        Martres's two books on photographing the Southwest are remarkably useful, sensible, and affordable. He keeps his directions--both geographic and photographic--brief, relevant, and precise. Even if you don't take a camera, these books can help you reach remarkable places of which may never or only vaguely have heard of. I even enjoy just "armchair travelling" with these books.

        5 out of 5 stars Where in the World is Laurent?.......2004-05-02

        As others have said, this is a great book, both for photographers and visitors interested in "off the beaten path" advice. Laurent really helped me to find some of the most beautiful parts of this country, particularly in the escalente area, bryce, zion, and avoid some of the more crowded and touristy places. Wether you take pictures with an SLR, disposable, or just with your eyes, you can benefit from his advice on where to start your day, and which directions to travel for the best light.
        One morning, when Kathy and I woke before dawn and headed to the back of the zion museum to photograph The Towers of the Virgin at sunrise, one of the many, many tips in this book. Practially in the dark, a man walked up to me and asked "do you want me to sign your book?". Took a few minutes before I realized it was Laurent! Very nice guy -- we talked for quite a while and enjoyed the magnificent sunrise refected on the cliffs. Of the two other, more serious photographers there at dawn, one of them had his book also!
        Consider it a blessing if you can spend from a few days, like me, or weeks and weeks following the magnificent paths through the southwest that Laurant suggests. And don't miss his wonderful photography at the gallery in escalante...

        BTW, early october is PERFECT time to see Utah. Great weather, and much less crowded. And if you make it to Boulder, Utah, do yourself a great favor and stay at the Boulder Mountain Lodge. It's a gem we accidently found, tucked away in a garden.

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