Lasting Light: 125 Years of Grand Canyon Photography Hardcover – Illustrated, June 1, 2006

I'm planning a trip to the Grand Canyon and I bought this book to have some ideas on good photo locations.The book is a delight to the soul! And it is not just for the wonderful photos that fill the pages. I have tons of coffee table photo books, but this is one is special on the concept. I spent a full evening on my recliner enjoying every page.The book is organized on time period sections. Each section lists on the cover section page the main Grand Canyon photographers of the period. Then, you have 2,3 to 4 pages dedicated to each photographer with their lives and courtship with the Grand Canyon.The diversity of people that turn to be photographers and adventurers is just fascinating. The other interesting thing is to see the diversity being reflected on the photos: water vs rock; micro vs macro; adventure vs contemplative; sunrise vs sunset; ...Another interesting thing is that on the section cover pages along with the dates, they have the key cameras of the period. There is actually a timeline with the major US events and all the cameras from the folio ones to the Nikon D70 digital.

Beautiful book. Many great photos of the canyon. With lots of interesting info about the photographers and their techniques.

I ordered this product for my sister-in-law who lives in a retirement community in Prescott, Arizona.She is now in her 80's but at one time was an avid art docent touring the world taking slides and making presentationsto school children of her trips. She has many southwestern artifiacts in her apartment and has always loved Arizona soI thought this book would be something she would enjoy and share. She has received it and LOVES it!! I guess I made theright gift choice for her birthday!

We just returned from a trip to Grand Canyon... this book captures the wonderful vistas... didn't really need all the stuff about cameras though

Beautiful hard-bound picture book printed on very high quality paper!Great photos & in-depth description of photo history and settings.Arrived undamaged & on time.Recommended for the serious photographer/historian/nature lover.

A beautiful selection of images that trace how the Canyon has been viewed through a lens over the past cnetury and how that view has evolved. You can begin to appreciate how the Canyon got to be grand (to paraphrase the title of a book on the history of the Canyon). It was also nice to have included images of the types of cameras that were used to make the images.

I bought this as a present for my wife. We had just returned from a trip that included a visit to the Grand Canyon, and I wanted to get her a memento of the visit. This book sounded good, but was not the one that included the beautiful vistas that we wanted. There are some photos too dark to really discern why they are included. There are some photos of a boat on the bank of the river. That could be from anywhere.Although I suppose others may find it interesting, we didn't want a book of prose, we just wanted amazing photos. This was not that book.

This book is so awesome, and of such high quality, that its Amazon price seems surreal...I have two copies and am ordering a third, for posterity or whatever.Intensely beautiful photographic prints, at the very leading edge of Canyon photos....almost beyond description!If you buy one copy of this book, you'll then want another for a gift, and another for your own collection.....etc.

This is no weighty intellectual tome but a readable and entertaining account of the early years of photography in the canyon together with biographical notes on past and present day photographers and examples (well chosen) of their work. Amply illustrated and with a good bibliography it fulfills its aims splendidly and is a compelling introduction to the photographers featured. I would have liked a map of the canyon to have been included but there are no other deficiencies. A beautiful and well produced book- well worth the money.

value all the way . Photography first class

The book was amazing quality and I reached out to seller to add a greeting card for me since it was a birthday gift for a friend and the seller did it for no extra cost. Thank you so much, I just wish the book cost was a little lower :)