Download PDF Photographing California Vol 2 South Jeffrey Sullivan 9780916189211 Books

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Product details Paperback 320 pages Publisher PhotoTripUSA Publishing (September 8, 2015) Language English ISBN-10 091618921X

Photographing California Vol 2 South Jeffrey Sullivan 9780916189211 Books Reviews

• What an awesome book! I pre-ordered this without hesitation, as the author is one of my favorite photographers (I discovered him on Flickr). This book is very detailed and contains all the necessary tips to get that perfect shot.
  
  I also own the Northern California book (it is not by the same author) and there is some overlap in the areas the books cover, but if you're into photographing California, get both books!
  
  My favorite chapters are the ones that focus on the Eastern Sierra/Yosemite, as these are my favorite spots to visit and photograph. I even discovered some spots I didn't know about in the area -- and I thought I knew all of them! Unfortunately, I do not live in California, so I can't put this book to use until my vacations next spring and summer, so this book will be used for some planning this winter!
  
  As much as I loathe taking books on airplanes (I use my kindle), THIS will be going in my backpack!
  
  My only criticism is that that photos should be bigger -- most, with the exception of the chapter headers, are thumbnail size, which doesn't do justice to the author's amazing photography.
• Even though I'm a California native, this book was still a nice trove of useful information. I was already familiar with a few areas covered in the book before I got into photography; however, a lot of info here was new from a photography perspective. It's a pretty exhaustive book, there were many locations that I was unaware of that I now want to explore. Sullivan provides lots of photographic examples which was helpful, but one thing lacking were maps. I think a map prefacing each area he was about to cover would've been a valuable addition. But to me, this is a minor detraction. I know that I'll be repeatedly referring to this book for years to come. I plan on purchasing other books from this series.
• Nice book with lots of nice pictures. I follow Jeff on Twitter and really enjoy his photography which I wish was larger within this book, but he gives tons of local insight on destinations within California. A must for anyone looking to visit California or seeking ideas on what to do in the state.
• It is a very good book with a great deal of useful information about when and where to photograph the California landscapes. I understand why the focus on landscapes but California unlike the southwest deserts, has many places with large numbers of wildlife including seat otters, egret, Tule elk, brown and white pelicans, and I would expect that many people traveling around the state would want to get the full picture.
  
  The other shortcoming is the lack of maps which would have been helpful when covering a state like California with its more than 163,000 square miles and with a coastline that stretches for 840 miles. If you are intimate with the state then one can mentally work around this limitation but for travelers coming in from outside the state it will take more time to organize an itinerary based on the time available.
  
  An excellent and actually much better book to buy as well (though available only as a used copy) is the book Photo Secrets San Francisco and Northern California (which includes a substantial section on Yosemite). Another book or books will be helpful if you want to photograph the towns, architecture, or the wildlife of California.
  
  Be prepared to use this book as a starting point for planning a trip and then doing more detailed research of the places mentioned as this book comes up short for actual boots on the ground landscape photography.
• Great book. I photograph in southern California a lot and this book will be very helpful. Tell about the photographic subject, how to get there and when the best light is. This book really delivers in a big way.
• Great book. Jeff is a wonderful photographer and this book demonstrates his interest in helping other photographers.
• The book is a must have for California photographers.
• Great job covering a big chunk of territory. This will be in my bag for all California trips!