The Photographer's Guide to the Maine Coast: Where to Find Perfect Shots and How to Take Them [Paperback]

David Middleton (Author), Bruce Morrison (Author)

Book Description

Series: The Photographer's Guide | Publication Date: June 2004

A comprehensive how-to/where-to guide to photographing more than 100 sites along the coast of Maine.

From dramatic rocky beaches and austere lighthouses to quiet harbors filled with lobster boats, tourists flock from around the world to photograph Maine's coastline. This book, written by two veteran photographers, tells you exactly where to go and how to go about shooting these "picture-perfect" places.

Directions to each site (including detailed maps), seasonal timing, places to eat and stay, and photographic tips accompany each site location, in addition to appendices featuring the authors' favorite places to photograph and tips on digital photography. Whether you want to capture close-up images of seaside flora and fauna or an old lobster boat to create your own postcard, this book will take you where you need to go. 60 full-color photographs, 15 maps

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About the Author

David Middleton, of Danby, Vermont, is the author of several books including The Photographer's Guide to the Maine Coast, The Photographer's Guide to Vermont, The Nature of Vermont, The Nature of America and The Lobstering Life. He conducts outdoor photography workshops across the country.

Bruce Morrison is a longtime and widely published photographer who has traveled extensively across the country. He specializes in wildlife photography and is a popular speaker on environmental issues. Morrison lives in Chatham, New Jersey.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Countryman Press (June 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881505358
• ISBN-13: 978-0881505351
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #237,388 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

David Middleton is a full-time professional outdoor photographer, writer and naturalist. During his more than 20 year-career, David has traveled extensively throughout all of the US and Canada and much of Central and South America , South Africa and Australia. His photography and writing have been featured in many magazines, books and calendars. David is a Contributing Editor of Outdoor Photographer Magazine and the Executive Director of the Photographers Alliance Workshops company.
David has photographed and written 10 books including Ancient Forests, American Vision, The Photographer's Guide series and The Nature of America, the largest nature photography book project ever undertaken, and, his most recent, The Nature of Vermont. His book about the old New England dairy farm he has worked at for 5 years will come out in June. David's current book project is about the lobstermen of the Gulf of Maine.
David has lead more than 150 photography tours and taught more than 200 photography workshops across the country. He is a gifted and enthusiastic teacher who finds great joy helping others discover their creative potential. Every year he views and critiques thousands of images and teaches close to hundreds of photography students. David lives in the heart of the Green Mountains in southern Vermont.

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You'll come home with prize winning photos!, May 29, 2004

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M. Alden "mainemike" (Maine, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Photographer's Guide to the Maine Coast: Where to Find Perfect Shots and How to Take Them (Paperback)

David Middleton and Bruce Morrison have created a very insightful guide to coastal Maine photographic "hot spots". I am a professional photographer based in Maine, and while I am quite familiar with most of the places mentioned in this book I was pleasantly surprised to find out about others I had overlooked or was not aware of. (I also have a few secret spots of my own that did not crop up in the book..thankfully... but that's what makes this fun - a guidebook is best put to use as a springboard for further exploration.)

Photographers who live in Maine or are planning to visit coastal Maine will find much to enjoy here. You couldn't ask for a better resource. Even non-photographer types would do well to mine the gems of this book for general sightseeing and hiking tips.
Middleton and Morrison put you smack dab in the middle of great photo opportunities. A bit of a warning here: after you get a copy of this book you will feel a sudden and intense urge to be out on the Maine coast with your camera.

PS - Middleton's guide to Vermont photo sites is excellent as well.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good guidebook, September 6, 2005

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Donald L. Feinberg "The Ducque" (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This is a good guidebook. It has enough detail/description to allow one to rationally select "likely sites" without being overpowering. However, there are an number of annoying editing errors present. (For example, every time the text reads "this place is 0.05 mile beyond that place", what's really meant is "0.5 mile". This is wrong in every place it's mentioned!)

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book was the BEST!, September 26, 2005

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Sandra W. Kelly "lighthouse bug" (Greenville, S.C) - See all my reviews
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We followed his book to the letter and a great book with valuable infomation. Would recommend this book for anyone traveling to Maine and who likes Lighthouses. Wonderful and helpful tips.