This stunning photography book from the award-winning team at Photo Cascadia celebrates Oregon's diverse landscapes. Oregon is a big, beautiful state filled with mountains, valleys, deserts, cities, towns, an amazing coastline, and much more. From the high desert of central Oregon and the scenic vistas of the Columbia River Gorge to awe-inspiring Crater Lake and the forest and farms of the Willamette Valley, its natural wonder abounds. In Oregon, My Oregon, the award-winning team of photographers at Photo Cascadia have captured this magical place in a stunning book that will be embraced by locals and visitors alike. Oregon, My Oregon includes a foreword by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, and former Oregonian, Nicholas D. Kristof, who captures the breadth and beauty of the state and this must-have book: "Oregon contains multitudes, for this is a state that spans a tremendous range of people, cultures, and terrains. It's a range that this book seeks to illuminate, along with Oregon's spectacularly beautiful and varied landscape." AUTHOR: The seven photographers of the collective known as Photo Cascadia, Erin Babnik, Sean Bagshaw, David Cobb, Adrian Klein, Kevin McNeal, Chip Phillips, and Zach Schnepf, all live in the Pacific Northwest and have dedicated their careers to sharing its natural beauty while encouraging stewardship and conservation efforts. Active members of the photographic community, they regularly teach workshops and lead group photography tours throughout the region and beyond. Collectively they have mounted dozens of exhibitions and have received many industry and juried awards. Their images have been published in Digital Photo Magazine, Digital Photographer, National Geographic, Nature's Best Photography, Northwest Magazine, OnLandscape, Outdoor Photographer, Outside, Popular Photography and Imaging, and elsewhere. Erin Babnik is a Canon Explorer of Light. 225 colour photographs
Oregon, My Oregon is a beautifully illustrated photographic guide to Oregon, its natural beauty, and sightseeing destinations. Released 13th Oct 2020 by Workman on their Timber Press imprint, it's 236 pages and available in hardcover format.
I enjoyed this photographic homage to Oregon and the Pacific Northwest coast of the USA. In addition to the stunning variety of the natural landscapes featured, there are a number of photos which also highlight the urban areas.
The photos are grouped roughly geographically by region: Oregon coast, Portland area, Mount Hood and the Columbia River, Southern Oregon, Willamette Valley, Central Oregon, and Eastern Oregon. Each of the areas of the book are color coded and the photograph legends have color coded dots.
The photos are beautiful: clear and colorful. The text is minimal. There is no index or table of contents in the electronic review copy provided. There is, however, a nifty technical specification gallery with the specs of each photo including camera model, aperture, focal length, shutter speed, and ISO.
This would make a lovely coffee table book, gift for a travel-loving friend, nature photographer, or for library acquisition.
Four stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
