Photographing California Vol. 1 - North: A Guide to the Natural Landmarks of the Golden State

SUPERANNO Northern California is home to some of the most magnificent natural wonders on the planet, attracting millions of visitors every year. With a whopping 432 pages and more than 340 photographs, Photographing California--North guides the reader to the most visually spectacular scenery and points of interest along the coast, the Redwoods, the volcanic regions, the Eastern Sierra, the Bay Area, the Central Valley, Lake Tahoe, the wine country and of course, the State's crowning natural wonder, Yosemite National Park. Original.

Gary lives with his wife and family in California s San Francisco Bay Area. Gary began taking pictures while attending Humboldt State University, where he studied Social and Adolescent Psychology before getting his Masters Degree in Directing, Acting, and Writing for the Theater. After graduation, Gary spent nine years managing the stock photo agency for Mountain Light and renowned photographer Galen Rowell. During this period, he became known for his industry expertise, working with many of the world's best-known advertising agencies, magazines, and publishers. Gary began pursuing his own photography following the birth of his first child, when he opted to be a stay-at-home dad. Since then, his client and publication credits currently include the National Geographic Society, New York Times, Forbes Magazine, TIME Magazine, Victoria's Secret, The North Face, Sunset, L.L. Bean, Subaru, The Nature Conservancy, and The Carnegie Museum of Natural History to name but a few. He currently has six other published books to his credit, including The California Coast (2001) which won "Book-of-the-Year 2002" by the California Outdoor Travel Writers Association. Other titles include Our San Francisco (2003), Yosemite & The Eastern Sierra (2004), Backroads of the California Wine Country (2006), Backroads of the California Coast (2009), and Greetings from California (2011). In addition to his stock, assignment, and photographic prints and wall murals, Gary also offers a variety of other services, including consulting, photo editing & research, public presentations & lectures, custom private and group photo workshops.