Photographing Acadia National Park : The Essential Guide to When, Where, and How

Winner, 2014 New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards "Travel Book" category and winner of "Best Travel Guide/Essay," and "Best Interior Design" in the 2014 International Book Awards

Whether you are a beginning shutterbug, a professional photographer, painter, hiker, or naturalist, Photographing Acadia National Park: The Essential Guide to When, Where, and How will save you time and help you prepare for the photographic trip of a lifetime to Acadia National Park - Maine's coastal gem.

Based on author Colleen J. Miniuk-Sperry s extensive experience, including three terms as an Artist-in-Residence at Acadia National Park, this guide is jam-packed with detailed location-specific information, over 180 color photos, and practical instructional photography tips for novice and expert alike. Key features include:

WHEN: The ideal times to photograph scenic vistas and intimate details, based on lighting conditions and seasonal events

WHERE: 50 can t-miss classic and lesser-known locations across Acadia's three main areas: Mount Desert Island, the Schoodic Peninsula, and Isle au Haut

HOW: Recommended equipment and techniques to help you make stunning photographs at each suggested spot

In addition, the guide also includes an 18-page Photography Basics section, 12 insightful Making the Photo stories, and a Shoot Calendar to help you quickly plan your visit to Acadia. Learn the professional secrets and be in the right place at the right time to create your own treasured photographs of Acadia National Park!

10% of this book s profits will be donated to the Schoodic Education Adventure, a residential program in Acadia National Park for children!

As an award-winning internationally-published outdoor photographer and writer, Colleen J. Miniuk-Sperry supports a wide range of assignments for editorial, fine art, and stock clients, specializing in nature, outdoor recreation, conservation, and travel. Her publication credits include National Geographic calendars, Arizona Highways magazine, calendars, and books, Outdoor Photographer, AAA Highroads, AAA Via, National Parks Traveler, Extraordinary Vision, Smith-Southwestern calendars, and a broad variety of other publications.

Colleen has been honored to serve as an Artist-in-Residence three times with Acadia National Park (November 2009, October 2010, and January/February 2013). In late 2011, she co-authored and published the guide book, Wild in Arizona: Photographing Arizona's Wildflowers, A Guide to When, Where, & How. In its first year, the book won seven international book awards, including the International Book Awards Best Nature Photography Book and the USA Book Awards Best Travel/Travel Guide.

Colleen enjoys leading photography workshops for the Arizona Highways Photography Workshops, Arizona Wildlife Federation, The Nature Conservancy, Through Each Others Eyes, and numerous private clients, where she has become known for her instruction-intensive style, inquisitive storytelling approach, and enthusiasm for exploration. She is an Associate of Through Each Others Eyes (TEOE), where she has participated in cultural photographic exchanges and international exhibitions with Japan, Mexico, and Canada. She is also an active member and Board Member in the Outdoor Writers Association of America (OWAA), where she has won numerous Excellence in Craft awards for her photography, book, and blog, as well as the prestigious 2010 President's Choice Award, the 2013 People's Choice Award, and the 2014 Outstanding Board Member award.

Armed with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Colleen Miniuk-Sperry moved to Phoenix in 1997 to begin a 10-year project management career at Intel Corporation. Initially as an outlet to corporate life, she began making photographs of the Western United States landscapes in late 2001. Then, she left Intel in early 2007 to pursue a full-time career in photography and writing.

Originally hailing from Ohio, Arkansas, and Illinois, Colleen currently resides in Chandler, Arizona.