Colorado
A Photographic Journey
photography by Blaine Harrington III
and Laurence Parent
published by Farcountry Press
- Top photographers Blaine Harrington III and Laurence Parent are proud to announce their newest book, Colorado: A Photographic Journey. Harrington, a homegrown Coloradan, and Parent, a native of the Southwest, provide a combined 106 color photographs that highlight soaring Fourteeners, centuries-old cliff dwellings, world-class ski runs, deep canyons, high plains, and much more. Whether a local or a visitor taking in the majesty of Colorado for the very first time, readers will love returning to Colorado: A Photographic Journey.
80 pages, 9 1/8 x 8 1/8 inches, 106 color photos, 50 softcovers per case
softcover
ISBN 10: 1560376376
ISBN 13: 9781560376378
$14.95
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| Colorado
A Photographic Journey |
| "Colorado: A Photographic Journey is professional photographers' Blaine Harrington III and Laurence Parent proud photographic study of Colorado. Harrington, a homegrown Coloradan, and Parent, a native of the Southwest, provide a combined 106 color photographs that highlight soaring Fourteeners, centuries-old cliff dwellings, world-class ski runs, deep canyons, high plains, and so much more. Each superbly presented full color photograph is enhanced with a succinct and informative captioned commentary. Ideal for armchair travelers and community library photography collections, Colorado: A Photographic Journey is certain to be a favorite for anyone who has ever traveled the state or wanted to."
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Blaine Harrington III has traveled the world for the last 40 years, working on assignment for major news, travel, business, and inflight magazines in the U.S. and abroad. He has photographed parts of a number of books for National Geographic, Time-Life Books, and other coffee table books and travel guidebooks, including more than 60 Insight Guides. A Colorado native, Harrington left in 1973 to attend Brooks Institute of Photography in California. He then worked in fashion, advertising, and editorial photography in New York, Paris, Amsterdam, and Zurich. Harrington was named Travel Photographer of the Year by the Society of American Travel Writers in 2005 and 2006. Along with his wife, Maureen, and two children, he returned to Colorado in 1995, and today uses Denver as his home base. He has participated in many of the exciting things he's photographed, including Pamplona's Running of the Bulls, ski mountaineering the Haute Route in the Alps, and bungee jumping in South Africa and New Zealand. His goal for life: go everywhere, meet everyone, try everything! |
| Laurence Parent was born and raised in New Mexico. After receiving a petroleum engineering degree at the University of Texas at Austin in 1981, he practiced engineering for six years before becoming a full-time freelance photographer and writer specializing in landscape, travel, and nature subjects. He was drawn to the profession by a love of the outdoors and a desire to work for himself. He specializes in 4x5 film and digital landscapes and outdoor sports images, and has stock from almost every state and Canadian province, and several countries. Parent has published 42 books, including several from Farcountry Press, and his photos appear in many calendars. He contributes regularly to regional publications in New Mexico and Texas. Other work includes posters, advertising, museum exhibits, postcards, and brochures. He makes his home in the Austin, Texas, area with his wife Patricia and two children. | |