A grand tour of the history of the Golden State, rich with photographs of the 1848-1850 gold discovery-to-statehood era. Published to commemorate California's Sesquicentennial.
Kerry Drager is the content manager at BetterPhoto.com, where he also teaches online photography courses. He is the co-author (with Jim Miotke) of the new books: "The BetterPhoto Guide to Creative Digital Photography" (October 2011) and "The BetterPhoto Guide to Photographing Light" (April 2012). Kerry also is the author of "Scenic Photography 101: A Crash Course in Shooting Better Pictures Outdoors," and the photographer of the photo-essay books "The Golden Dream: California from Gold Rush to Statehood" and "California Desert."
Check out Kerry's website - www.kerrydrager.com - and his Visual Creativity photography blog - http://blog.kerrydrager.com/.
In addition, his photography is featured in two recent books: BetterPhoto Basics: The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Taking Photos Like a Pro by Jim Miotke (Amphoto Books, 2010) and The Photographer's Market Guide to Building Your Photography Business by Vik Orenstein (2nd Edition, Writers Digest Books, 2010).
His work also has appeared in Outdoor Photographer, Outside, Shutterbug, and other major magazines; Hallmark cards and Sierra Club Calendars; and in advertising campaigns for American Express and Sinar Bron Imaging. He is also a contributing photographer for the books "Daybreak 2000" and "Portrait of California."
Kerry lives with his wife, Mary, in the Northern California countryside with their six Newfoundland dogs, six cats, two horses, and a mixed terrier.
