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The Photographer's Guide to New Mexico: Where to Find Perfect Shots and How to Take Them [Paperback]

Efrain Padro (Author)
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Publication Date: March 16, 2009 | Series: Photographer's Guide To...
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.

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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.

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  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Countryman; Original edition (March 16, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 088150811X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0881508116
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.2 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #630,172 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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.
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We love to travel and from time to time have spent a great deal of time taking pictures, so much time that we have resolved to focus more on the experiences offered by the places we visit and less on the actual taking of pictures. Nonetheless, we do like our own photographs to help us remember places. This guidebook is a great guide to taking excellent photographs in New Mexico while leaving plenty of time to soak up the atmosphere and examine the details of a site.

More skillful or devoted photographers, or those with a special interest in wildlife, for example, may not find this guide comprehensive enough. But for this relatively unsophisticated photographer, the guide was very helpful.

For example, Taos Pueblo is iconic; the guide helps you make the most of your opportunity to visit:

"Morning is the best time to visit and photograph Taos Pueblo. Not only will the crowds be ligher, but the sun will illuminate the face of San Geronimo Church, as well as many of the adobe structures. Tripods are not allowed in the pueblo, so set your ISO to 400 or higher or use shake-reduction technology if you have it.

"Use a wide-angle zoom in the 18mm - 35mm range to take overall shots of the dwellings and surrounding mountains. A longer lens (100mm and longer) will work well for taking close-up shots of adobe ovens, windows and doors. When photographing the church, make sure to take pictures of the entire structure as well as architectal details like crosses, bell towers and the cross-topped entrance to the walls surounding the church."

More experienced photographers may find this advice too simple minded. But we were delighted to have these points in mind when planning our visit and when actually visiting the pueblo. We spent much less time taking pictures -- although we got some very beautiful pictures -- and much more time soaking up the history and culture of this very special place.

We look forward to use the guide again and again as we explore more of this wonderfully photogenic state.

Robert C. Ross 2009
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Great book October 2, 2011
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There aren't too many books about New Mexico. This book is a great source of information for photographers (where, when and how). I would definately recommend this to a friend.
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