Seeing Charleston: A Field Guide to Photographing a World-Class City - Softcover

Rocz, Ron Anton

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0975349848 ISBN 13: 9780975349847

Publisher: Joggling Board Pr, 2007

Synopsis

Photographer and writer Ron Rocz has spent decades learning how best to capture Charleston and the Lowcountry in photographs. In Seeing Charleston: A Field Guide to Photographing a World-Class City, he guides the reader to sung and unsung locations, suggesting the best time of day and position to capture an image. He also tells the story of the location, grounding the reader in the significance of the place.Rocz takes us from Rainbow Row and the cobblestone streets of Charleston to the Lowcountry sea islands and the salt marshes. He inspires us to look for details - at an ornate cornice, the swirl of a wrought-iron gate, a reflection in a window, a shadow across the steps. Rocz opens the door of the city he obviously loves and invites the reader to look and see it more deeply.This durable field guide features fold-out maps to take you to some of the most compelling locations in Charleston and the Lowcountry. Whether you are seeking the dramatic or craving the quiet places of this marvelous land, Rocz will make you feel like an insider.

About this title

About the Author

Ron Rocz's photography career has taken him to places as diverse as Bermuda, Iceland, Puerto Rico, Peru, Russia, and Central and Eastern Europe. His work has appeared in national and international magazines, including National Geographic Traveler, AARP's Modern Maturity and Northwest Airlines' World Traveler.Rocz has two previous books to his credit, The Churches of Charleston and the Lowcountry (USC Press, 1994) and The Plantations of St. Bartholomew's Parish (Colleton County Historical Society, 2005).His work is represented by Index Stock Imagery of New York and Chris Fairclough Worldwide Images in London. He lives in Charleston, S.C.

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Photographer and write Ron Rocz has spent decades learning how best to capture Charleston and the Lowcountry in photographs. In Seeing Charleston: A Field Guide to Photographing a World-Class City, he guides the reader to sung and unsung locations, suggesting the best time of day and position to capture an image. He also tells the story of the location, grounding the reader in the significance of the place. Rocz takes us from Rainbow Row and the cobblestone streets of Charleston to the Lowcountry sea islands and salt marshes. He inspires us to look for details - an ornate cornice, the swirl of a wrought-iron gate, a reflection in a window, a shadow across the steps. Rocz opens the door of the city he obviously loves and invites the reader to look and see it more deeply.This field guide takes you to some of the most compelling locations in Charleston and the Lowcountry. Whether you are seeking the dramatic or craving the quiet places of this marvelous land, Rocz will make you feel like an insider.

Edition details

• Publisher: Joggling Board Pr
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0975349848
• ISBN 13: 9780975349847
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 142