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For a short-run book, I suggest that you check bookmobile.com.

They are geared to the fine-art market and the quality is excellent, judging from the book made by truenortheditions.com that I own. 

I am honored that my new photography book Our National Monuments is the winner of four awards: National Outdoor Book Awards, Foreword Indies Book of the Year, National Indie Excellence Awards, International Book Awards; and silver medalist at Benjamin Franklin Awards and Nautilus Book Awards.

The meaning of "national monument" in the U.S. is often misunderstood. It's not just statues and memorial buildings... What you will find among the national monuments in the book are vast landscapes rivaling the national parks in beauty, diversity, cultural heritage, and unique photo spots. If you are tired of the crowds, tight regulations, or over-photographed views of the national parks, get ready for an adventure out of the beaten path! 

It can be difficult to find information about those places under the radar, which is why, in addition to inspirational photographs, Our National Monuments provides you the starting point I wish I had for my own visits: introductions by leaders and activists from 27 local conservation organizations who are the people closest to those areas, selected highlights and practical travel and photography details. Give yourself or your loved ones the gift of the parks less traveled! 

 

I am honored that "Treasured Lands" has won not one, but two of the most respected book award competitions in the independent publishing world: http://www.terragalleria.com/blog/treasured-lands-wins-ippy-and-ibpa-ben-franklin-book-awards/

 

"Treasured Lands" won the Gold Medal for the category "Coffee Table Books" in the 2017 Independent Publisher Awards. The "IPPY", as it is known in the book publishing industry for 20+ years, is the world's largest book awards competition, with more than 5,000 entrants.

 

"Treasured Lands" won the Gold Medal for the category “Arts and Photography” in the 2017 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards. Administered by the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), for nearly 30 years, the IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards have been regarded as one of the highest national honors for small and independent publishers.

 

For more information, check http://treasuredlandsbook.com, and note that Amazon currently has the book at an incredible 50% discount: http://qtl.us/trla-amzn

<p>Treasured Lands was sold out from Amazon three weeks after Oct 1 publication. This is a quick announcement that today, the second printing arrived at Amazon and the book is available there again.</p>

<p> The less expensive way is via USPS Media Mail. How do I know ? I've shipped hundreds of copies of my book Treasured Lands.</p>

<p>Treasured Lands was sold out from Amazon three weeks after Oct 1 publication. This is a quick announcement that today, the second printing arrived at Amazon and the book is available there again.</p>

<p>I am honored that last December, Treasured Lands received superlative reviews from two diverse print publications, both of them ranking the book at the top of the National Park Service Centennial publications: http://www.terragalleria.com/blog/treasured-lands-reviewed-by-the-new-york-times-and-high-country-news/</p>

<p>Regarding economics, the comment by Bethe (thanks!) is an understatement. Regardless of the size of the publisher, if you order any book on Amazon using an affiliate link, I suspect that 99.9% of the times, the affiliate will receive more money than the book's author from the sale. The author's share doesn't change whether the book is purchased via affiliate link or not.</p>

<p>Thanks for your interest in my project. I am not sure why someone would think it is "disrespectful" to suggest that a digital camera was used, but here's a clarification.<br>

In the early years, I was fanatical about trying to shoot everything in 5x7, even aerial photographs. This resulted in many failures and missed opportunities, and nowadays, I use the camera most suited for the job. The night photographs in Treasured Lands (which you don't see in earlier national park books) could not have been made with any film camera. <br>

On the other hand, I made sure that for each of the national parks, there is at least one image photographed on 5x7 film. Approximately half of the book was shot on film. For a number of reasons, film is not my mainstay anymore, however, I am committed to continuing making large format photographs for the sake of project continuity. When national park #60 is designated, you can be sure that I will show up with the 5x7 in quick order. </p>

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<p>The result of 300 visits deep into each of America’s 59 national parks over 23 years, "Treasured Lands: A Photographic Odyssey Through America’s National Parks " is the most comprehensive photography book about the national parks, and pioneers a new concept of art book and guidebook in one.<br />"Treasured Lands" is of particular interest to the readers of this forum because its detailed and informative textual contents (130,000 words) was written by a photographer for photographers. It is the only coffee-table book that I know in which travel and photography notes complement each single image in the book, providing photographers with the information they need to travel to the locations where the image was made at the right time of the day and year. For convenience, those notes will be available as a PDF formated for mobile devices, which will be made available to owners of the book for a nominal fee. <br />As a photo.net old-timer, in addition to the pre-launch bonuses, I offering to photo.net readers a 15% discount on signed and limited copies (I don't control others), with the coupon code "photonet", which will expire on Oct 1, 2016, upon official publication. I am happy to answer any questions related to the book and its photography here. <br />To take advantage of this offer, visit http://treasuredlandsbook.com</p><div></div>

<p>My exhibit "Treasured Lands" featuring 59 large format prints, one for each national park, is on display at PhotoCentral Gallery in Hayward from February 1 to March 26, 2016. <br /><br />I will give a talk Friday, February 26, 2016 from 7-9 pm. <br /><br />The address is: 1099 E Street, Hayward CA 94541<br />For more information, refer to: <a href="http://www.photocentral.org/shows.html" target="_blank">http://www.photocentral.org/shows.html</a><br />If you plan to attend, the organizers would prefer that you RSVP at <a href="mailto:info@photocentral.org">info@photocentral.org</a> since sitting is limited. <br>

I hope to meet many of you next week!</p>

<p>Just an additional precision: officially Ikelite states that the 16-35 II is not supported. If you assemble the dome and extension together and then try to get the lens inside, it will not fit. However if you first mount the lens, then the extension, and then the dome, it fits OK. However, it sits too close to the dome for good results.</p>

<p>Regarding the 16-35, I've learned in the while that the problem is not the 82mm front element. It will fit just as fine with the dome port. The problem is the lens performance at the focusing distance required by the port. This results in unsharp corners. The 17-40 is supposedly much less problematic.</p>

<p>Don't forget that the 24-105 also has IS. This, and the 70-105 range are for me much more useful than the f2.8 aperture (See <a href="http://terragalleria.com/blog/2009/11/11/canon-ef-24-1054-l-is-vs-24-702-8-l/">review</a>). For blurry backgrounds, you already have the 35/1.4, and a 85/1.8 isn't very expensive.</p>

<p>Here are very detailed <a href="http://terragalleria.com/blog/2010/08/30/yosemite-unseen-iii-the-diving-board/">directions to the Diving Board</a>, including GPS coordinates, a Google Earth link, and photographs.</p>

<p>John, I agree with your comment. I mentioned in the summary the focusing advantage of the f2.8 lens, but this is not something which is amenable to testing with numerical results, unlike some other aspects of lens performance, hence I did not elaborate further. However, my observation has been that the focusing advantage resides not so much in speed as in accuracy. It is easier to focus critically (using live view) a f2.8 lens than a f4 lens.<br>

Ken, on a light/small body such as the 5D, the weight/size difference is noticeable. The 17-40 has also slightly better flare resistance.</p>

<p>There is not a *single* case I am aware of, where a property owner has prevailed in courts based on lack of a "property release".<br>

Look at those two recent ones. In the first, the image was prominently used for advertising. In the second, the photographer took the image while trespassing.<br>

http://www.propertyintangible.com/2010/08/houses-right-of-publicity.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+PropertyIntangible+%28Property,+intangible%29&utm_content=Bloglines<br>

http://www.photoattorney.com/?p=447</p>

 

<p>Gary's approach is excellent (as always). If you don't partner with a lawyer, there isn't much more you can do.</p>

<p>Corbis claim they will register images for their contributors. However, there was a recent case that led to a massive invalidation of their registrations, as they didn't meet some technicalities. Conclusion: do not rely on anyone else to register images for you. Of course, skipping registration is not an option if you are serious about protecting your copyright.</p>

<p>Your only choice in that price range is the Ikelite already mentioned. Add the 8inch dome port, the extended port body, and a diopter, and you'll be just slightly above 2K. The Ikelite is a plastic housing, unlike the others in the wetpixel comparison. I've been told that this makes it a bit bulkier and the controls a bit less precise, but other than that it is a very reliable housing (ie no flooding).</p>

<p>I've posted the results of a detailed Imatest <a href="http://terragalleria.com/blog/2010/08/17/canon-wide-angle-zooms-comparisonreview-16-35f2-8-l-ii-v-17-40f4-l/">comparison between the two Canon wide-angle zooms</a>, the 17-40/f4 and 16-35/f2.8II, as well as my personal evaluation of the usefulness of the 16-35/f2.8 lens. Since this is a frequently asked topic here, I thought that this additional data point would be of interest.</p>

<p>“Treasured Lands”, my series of 58 large format images of the National Parks (one for each park), is now on exhibit at the National Heritage Museum in Lexington, MA, less than half an hour away from Boston. The exhibition opened on Feb 20 and will run through Oct 17, 2010.<br>

I will deliver a Lowell Lecture about the project at the Museum in exactly two weeks, on Sunday March 14 at 2pm. I'll talk about this 15-year project to photograph each of the National Parks in large format, and some of the adventures involved. There will be also a Gallery walk (given by museum staff that I will brief personally) on Sunday March 21 at 2pm.<br>

Hope to see many you there !<br>

Museum's home page: <a href="http://www.monh.org/" target="_blank">http://www.monh.org/</a><br>

About the exhibit: http://monh.org/Default.aspx?tabid=587</p>

<p>I too, was doubting Canon capability to make outstanding wide-angle lenses, but I was pleasantly surprised to see that their new 24 TS-E lens lives up to their marketing claims.</p>

<p>In my experience, PBS pays reasonable rates for stock photography.<br>

On the other hand, if you think that credits will help directly your business, read about the impact of my <a href="http://terragalleria.com/blog/2010/01/25/my-appearance-in-ken-burns-national-parks-series/?utm_source=photo.net&utm_medium=forum&utm_campaign=pbs">appearance in Ken Burns' National Parks series</a> .</p>

<p>Does anybody know in which year Canon introduced the 24 TS-E (first version) 45 TS-E, and 90 TS-E lenses ?<br>

More generally, is there somewhere a timeline of Canon EF lenses ?</p>