Find countless opportunities to capture the beauty and natural diversity of Americas most visited national park.On the border between North Carolina and Tennessee lie the forests and mountains of Americarsquo;s most visited national park; Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Renowned for the diversity of its plant and animal lifemdash;the most biological diversity of any area in the worldrsquo;s temperate zonemdash;this beautiful place also boasts some of the last remaining pockets of Southern Appalachian mountain culture. The park offers countless opportunities to capture its beauty and diversity on film; and in this book professional photographer and writer Jim Hargan leads you to some of the best photo sites throughout this 800-square-mile wonderland.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful. Not bad!By Sammie MoodyAt first glance. this is an excellent book. It has great information and lots of motivational statements from industry professionals. Just know that this book is geared primarily for those in the commercial photography field. It has nothing really to do with those working in the portrait or "retail" market. Some of the tips can carry over to that market but the book is loaded with information for newbies in the commercial field.With all that praise being hadned out I did notice a constant undertone in the book. That is the message that you need to hire representatives and consultants. In almost every chapter there is some insinuation that you cant make it without someone else helping you find a direction or helping set your own style.Id say it was worth the money invested.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good overview but light in contentBy Aaron GellerI enjoyed this book and found great information; however. the authors do not explore in depth the subjects.For someone who is completely unfamiliar with this. this book is an excellent start and will enlighten them on many topics. I recommend the photography business books by Richard Weisgrau and John Harrington. Those two authors go into incredible depth and fill in the missing gaps of this book.There are many images which are at times quite helpful and at other times. seem more like fillers. There are many links to products mentioned which are great starting points but I felt I was being heavily advertised to.Overall. I thought this book to be useful but paying $20 for it... I would recommend you borrow it from the library instead of paying for it.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Trying to be a commercial photog? Start hereBy BobLewisPhotoIf you are trying to break into the commercial photography business and you dont really know how to get "those" clients this book will clear it up for you.Have you seen work out there and thought to yourself -"Thats what I want to do and I can do it. but how do I get connected? How and where do I advertise? What kind of presentation do these buyers expect? How are those big campaigns executed?" This book explains all that and gives real life examples. with names.If you shoot weddings and senior portraits you can advertise locally to the general public but that doesnt work for commercial photography. Commercial art buyers are not looking for talent in your local paper. Ive learned this out the hard way..........The authors have a free webinar available which covers many of the topics in the book. The book is basically a more detailed extension of the webinar and all the notes that you would want to take from the webinar. Plus you can own it forever and the webinar may not always be available.Check it out here: [...]Scroll down to December 16I recommend this book as your first investment into your new/reinvented career.Bob
