The Finger Lakes Region of New York: A View from Above

The quality and quantity of unique photographs in VFA Publishing’s newest coffeetable book will simply blow you away! You’ll sit in awe as you fly over select Finger Lakes wineries, cities, farmland, lakes, waterfalls, hills and valleys. Photographer Charles Feil offers you a bird’s eye view of the region as far east as Syracuse, to Rochester and New York’s own “grand can-yon” in the west, as far south as Corning and Elmira, and many other locations in between. Within the 160 pages of this hardbound book of aerial photographs, you can also read snippets of interesting information and folklore woven into the area’s colorful tapestry. Whether you’re a visitor or area resident, you’ll discover the Finger Lakes region like never seen before

Three decades and hundreds of thousands of photographs later… photographer/adventurer/pilot Charles (Chuck) Feil is still producing exhilarating images of our world from both above and below. Chuck has always believed that if you follow your passions the rest will fall into place. He has done just that by traveling five continents with his camera on his shoulder and a sense of adventure in his soul. Jane Goodall sought him out to make wildlife films on the Serengeti Plains of East Africa. Major publications and corporations appreciate his easy going ways and ability to bring his dazzling photography to the table. Being restless and never completely satisfied, Chuck “kicked it up a notch” by learning to fly and integrate it with his photography skills. It proved a dynamic combination that has created endless stories, such as being the first Gyroplane pilot to fly all 48 States without ground support, www.say2000.org . He has also created 9 books of aerial image! s from Maine to California and a few places in between. His most recent book “The Finger Lakes Region of New York State – A View From Above” is becoming his most celebrated project to date. It features 160 pages of aerial photographs in a region that is often overlooked by outsiders, but adored by its inhabitants. Full of a rich history and remarkable landscape; the Finger Lakes book may be the first of its kind to show it off in a proper way www.viewsfromabove.com . Another piece of Chuck’s arsenal is his “gift of gab”. He enjoys orating multi-media presentations of his many travels from above with an emphasis on inspiring others to follow their talents and passions. As an impassioned speaker he has presented to school children, land preservation groups, camera clubs, galleries, and corporations entwining his thoughts, beautiful music and his striking photography in a creative flow that leaves his audience wanting more. As always Chuck is seeking out co-conspirators me! rge his vision of the world from above with those who seek to broaden their own! Chuck and VFA Publishing invite corporations, profit or not for profit organizations who identify with a particular culture or geographical area to showcase those ties with us in a variety of unique media ways. If you also “see” a connection where Chuck could bring into focus a favorable view on your world we’d encourage you to contact us at VFA Publishing where we could talk about your ideas, possibly offer a few suggestions of our own and might even strike up a deal! Find us at www.viewsfromabove.com or call/email direct: John Bradbury at jbradbury@viewsfromabove.com 207.829.8036p/f.