Photographing Washington Paperback – October 1, 2013

I haven't made the trip to Washington yet, will re grade if necessary. The book looks like it's going to be very helpful. There's a lot more detail on places than you get in a general travel guide, and he's got a great set of tables in the back rating sights by things like how hard it is to get there, worth seeing, worth photographing, etc. I've only read the sections on Olympic National Park, Columbia Gorge, and the route between, since that's where I'm going. His section on Olympic NP is so much better than Fodor's Pacific Northwest. Nothing about hotels or shopping, little about restaurants, just page after page of advice on great things to see.The first chapter is skippable if you do much photography. It's basic how-to-photograph stuff. The sights are fully described, and usually have notes about things like best time of day, suggested photo gear, or warnings about parking lots that might not be a safe place to leave your gear.The photos are so beautiful, but hard to see on a 7 inch Kindle. They're of such low resolution zooming in gives you a pixelated image. I sort of wish I'd gotten a hard copy so I could see the photos and photocopy the tables in the back.One or two of the distances seem to be wrong in the directions. For example, the book says Ruby Beach is 20 miles south of Forks, and every place else says 27 or 28 miles. I'd double check before driving.

This is a must have book for a landscape photographer. At the end of each section, it includes photo advice, how to get there, and the time required to shoot the scene. I have a friend that is always referencing this book, and I thought, I have got to get this book, so I now have it too. There are many great photos in this book to show you what you would be shooting. I highly recommend this book!

This is a great book. The series (phototripUSA) has yet to disappoint me. This is the second installation by Greg Vaughn - his first being Photographing Oregon. I personally like the Oregon book better than this book, but that is more because of what is available in Oregon vs. Washington.This book provides great detail to awesome trips throughout Washington! The complaints I have received (which I do not share) about this book, is that there are not enough maps. As stated in the forward of the book, the purpose is not to give you a detailed map of every location in Washington, as it would then extend to be gigantic undertaking to even read. The purpose is to give you a good idea for locations, give you detail on what you need to know to get there, and when you should get there to take great pictures. The rest requires a bit of research on your part - which in my opinion is part of the fun.This book includes short day trips and long backpacking adventures. It is full of awesome ideas, and locations! It has stunning color photos throughout the book making this book awesome! I would highly recommend to anyone who would be traveling to Washington. I keep mine marked with sticky notes, and is frequently found in my car.

I have used this book on three trips to Washington in the last three years, and have found it extremely helpful. While no book can of course cover an enture state, this one seems to hit so many beautiful and wonderful places, and a lot of less well known places as well. It guided me to many locations where I was able to do some beautiful photography, and was very happy with the results. Normally I do a ton of research before heading out on road trips, to figure out where, when, and how to photograph the natural landscape. This book does all the research for you! Almost all locations are accompanied by great photographs. Especially useful are the "photo advice" sections, in which the author tells you the best time of year and time of day to shoot most of the locations. Also provided are very clear directions to all locations. And, the book also provides information on nearby interesting locations. I found this book fantastic for my road trips. Greg is a great writer, and shows his personality in some of the humorous stories and remarks scattered throughout.

I wish I'd had this book and its companion, "Photographing Oregon," 30 years ago when I first started seriously photographing in the PNW! It's not a map book, and clearly states that it's meant to be used with a detailed map book, such as the DeLorme map books, but gives excellent directions on getting to the out of the way sites for good photography! It's not a photo book, just a guide to the best sites. You'll still need beautiful light to get photos like those depicted in the guidebook, as well as knowledge on how to use a good camera. You CAN take some good photos with your smartphone, but trust me, the photos in these books were taken with at least a good 35mm SLR. For its intended use, it a very good guidebook. It says most of the places are accessible by auto too, although some require some hiking.

This book offers a nice overview of photography opportunities for Washington State. As with other books in the series the printing is excellent and the binding is durable. The photos are nice. Some are even excellent. This is the fourth book by this publisher and the second by Greg Vaughn. I also have his Photographing Oregon book.In attempting to cover an entire state in one volume many things will, of necessity, get missed, so a Washington resident, such as me, will easily find holes in the coverage. However, I can't image a reasonable sized book covering every photo opportunity, especially as the book needs to somewhat of a general guide to the area.I have to say that I find Laurent Martres' Photographing the Southwest books by the same publisher to be a little better, though this is still very useful.

Great book if you are touring Washington State. Note it is not just for photographers as it details places to go and walks to take specifying the time and difficulty of each walk.

Das Buch beschreibt alle Regionen Washingtons, um schöne Bilder zu machen.

Ideal guide for travelling and photographing at the same time. Nice advice on where to stand and when to get there, the book covers the greatest places in the area. I would definitely buy more of these books for the other states.

This is an excellent book to start planning your Washington trip! It lists all the photographically interesting places with good directions too.