If you have an interest in wildlife or nature photography, at some point you’ve seen an image that has completely taken your breath away. Maybe it was a photograph of a sweeping landscape washed in the golden light of the dying afternoon sun or close-up of some small natural miracle that you had never noticed before that moment. You might even have asked yourself, “How did they do that?”
The Adventure of Photography…
We’d all like to think that if something is worth photographing – is strong enough as a compositional subject – it will naturally catch our eye. In an ideal world that compositional subject will naturally translate into a stunning, wall-worthy image that will incur the adulation of friends, family and fellow adventurers.
The Virgin River rushes over small waterfalls below colorful autumn foliage as it flows through Zion Canyon near the Temple of Sinawava in Zion National Park, Utah.
The reality however, is that there’s a true art and disciple associated with capturing the breathtaking moments of our adventures. What’s true is that most of the incredible photographs we see in magazines or across the internet, are the result of a good deal of physical hardship, practiced patience, and a healthy amount of self-made luck.
And then there’s the preparation. The daunting and tedious hours of research as you surf from one website to another hunting and gathering for the right information to guarantee a productive photography trip. You pour over books, maps, and satellite images all to capture that one shining moment. But what if there was a better way?
A mule deer buck stands in grass below autumn cottonwood trees in Zion National Park, Utah.
Whether you’re an advanced photographer, or just starting out on your artistic endeavors, eFotoGuide™ makes it easy to combine your love of nature with your passion for photography through a series of comprehensive and informative guidebooks. Each guide book is developed to assist photographers in identifying the best locations in the best light, at popular national parks and landmarks throughout the American landscape.
For many of us, our experience with guidebooks has been a glorified assortment of ‘go here and shoot this’ bullet points. In the end, these guides still leave you a little lost in the wilderness, searching for more detailed – more helpful – information. eFotoGuide represents the next evolution of guidebooks, providing more material, more information, more knowledge.
The founders of eFotoGuide (Aaron Bates and Bret Edge) ensured that these guides provide the information you need for where and when to find the best locations to photograph. But they also knew how important it was to take the next step by including valuable information about what gear to bring, how difficult it is to access each location and tips to improve your photography.
Each interactive guide is designed to be opened and easily read on all of your electronic devices. This means that you can study the guides on your home desktop or laptop, then take them with you on your tablet or smartphone. No papers to fiddle around with, no maps to try and fold and unfold. Just simple, beautiful information easily accessible at your fingertips.
A colorful winter sunset ends a beautiful day at Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, Utah.
Elegantly laid out, and stunning in both imagery and information, these guides offer a vast array of detailed information that is easy to access and understand. Whether you pick Arches National Park, Guadalpe Mountains National Park, or any of the six other guides currently available, you’ll quickly see that each was designed and written to help you hit the ground running as soon as you pull into the park and start capturing dynamic and stunning photographs.
Beyond providing all the information you need to capture the perfect shot, you’ll find information about the natural history of the area, when you’re most likely to find wildflowers and fall colors, what to expect in each season, regional hazards and even pointers on the affordability of local hotels. It’s these thoughtful details that truly set eFotoGuide apart. More than just information, the guides allow you to feel the very essence of each of these National Parks. Simply put, each guide is a work of art in and of itself. In our opinion, they are worth having even if you never have the opportunity to step foot into any of these parks.
The Bottom Line…
If you have a passion for the great outdoors and want to capture that sense of wonder through your own lens, then the eFotoGuides are nothing less than an indispensable tool. Essential information photographers need, so you can spend less time planning your trip and more time making photographs.
*Photographs featured come directly from the various eFotoGuides currently available.