Product Description

From spectacular desert landscapes to colorful fiestas, this easy-to-use guide features the best spots to photograph the natural sites, events, and historic places in the Land of Enchantment.

Professional photographer Efraín M. Padró steers beginner and expert photographers to the most stunning and worthwhile places to photograph in his beautiful state. Each location is accompanied by thorough directions and maps to get there, what you'll see when you arrive, and insightful, expert advice to ensure that every photo is perfect. Padró lends his local knowledge for the best times to visit and local diversions to make the most of your trip, along with a list of his favorite places to photograph. Full-color throughout, 2 maps.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #209197 in Books
• Published on: 2009-03-16
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780881508116
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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About the Author
Efraín M. Padró is a professional photographer specializing in travel and nature photography. He's photographed the treasured landscapes of the American Southwest as well as Peru, Argentina, Chile, Morocco, Mexico's Baja California Sur, and Puerto Rico, and his work has appeared in Outdoor Photographer, Frommer's Budget Travel, Geographic Expeditions and other publications. He lives in Santa Fe, NM.

Customer Reviews

A field check of the photographer's guide to New Mexico
We just returned from a 5 day trip photographing New Mexico where we were able to evaluate 'the photographer's guide.' Although the author covers many of the State's major features and offers useful photography tips, he leaves out several other important locales (such as the Valley of Fires, Jemez Caldera, and several wildlife refuges). Overall, I was a bit disappointed with the coverage of the wildlife and landscape features. Unfortunately, much of the book's emphasis is on human activities and does not cover the state's natural features in the depth that I was looking for. The reader will have to rely on other sources for that information.

Also, some of the maps provided are misleading and could get the reader into serious trouble. Specifically, the main map shows a east-west road across the middle of the White Sands Missile Range that is not accessible by the general public. Trespassers will be shot (or bombed)!

The book offered a good overview, but did not provide the comprehensive description of the State's photographic opportunities that I was looking for. Maybe Volume II will complete the picture? Because of the relatively low price, I felt that I received good value despite its shortcomings.