Both an art book and a guidebook in one, it is a masterpiece and a fitting tribute to our most treasured landscapes. In 300 visits over a quarter century, qt luong ventured deep into each of americas 61 national parks. Americas best idea is nonetheless a story of people. A photographic odyssey through americas national parks, photographer qt luong pays tribute to the millions of acres of protected wilderness in our countrys 59 national parks. National parks, as well as for work in the theory of computer vision. Qt luong stock photos and fine art prints luong, quangtuan. Photographer quangtuan luong in ken burns the national. Containing more than 500 photographs, 450 pages, and weighing in at 7 lbs, treasured lands is tuans labor of love. Also its great to see kerry thalmann is doing more and more writting at vc. Please, fellow photographers, click on the last link in his post after tuan to see some really stunning photography in the national parks, much of which in contrast to fitzharriss, i presume was done in largeformat. Americas best idea, the latest documentary from awardwinning filmmakers ken burns and dayton duncan. Qt luong, nov 2011 the stock photo guy, interview with photographer quangtuan luong, nov 2010 from qt. Fotopedia offers national parks ios app for free engadget. I continued this streak through the 62 national parks and remain the only person.
Its really improved the quality of the publication. Tuans photography showcased in this format combined with the historical. Qt luong is a photographer, author, and technologist known for being the first to photograph all 61 us national parks in large format. Lets start with the quangtuan luong who is the only photographer that has photographed in all of americas 58 national parks. Luong came to the bay area in the early 1990s after landing a. Born in paris, france to vietnamese parents, tuan luong is the only photographer to have taken largeformat photographs in all 58 national parks, a feat he completed in the summer of 2002 when he. I am very pleased to present the remarkable work of quangtuan luong on this extraordinary. Spectacular yosemite by quangtuan luong, stuart booth. National geographic guide to national parks of the united states, 8th edition national geographic guide to the national parks of the united states paperback january 19, 2016. Treasured lands is a book that celebrates the national park service. One of the most noteworthy things to appear in 2016 was qt tuan luongs book, treasured lands. To merely visit all 59 national parks in ones lifetime would be an accomplishment to take note of. Qt luong born 1964 is a frenchvietnamese born american photographer known for his work in the u. In late october, i was invited to join some 100 park superintendents, pbs o.
Browse photographs of landscapes, nature, national parks, ancient and modern cultures, by qt luong san jose ca including black and white, large format. Luongs images feature prominently in burns national parks film series due. A photographic odyssey through americas national parks pays tribute to the millions of acres of protected wilderness. Americas best idea, is one the most prolific photographers.
A unified theory of crossborder mergers and acquisitions world economy, vol. A photographic odyssey through americas national parks. Americas best idea is a 12hour, sixpart documentary series directed by burns and coproduced with his longtime colleague, dayton duncan, who also wrote the script. An inside look at the national parks high country news. Qt luong has updated and expanded his national parks book by adding 24 more pages, 28 new locations. An inside look at the national parks universal museum. If this best in class large format book, treasured lands. The traveling image makers, qt luong and the national parks, march 2017 national parks traveler, photographer qt luong puts focus on acadia national park, sept 2014 aperture academy, photographer of the month interview.
Treasured lands a photographic odyssey through americas. In 2009, quangtuan luong was featured in the pbs documentary film the national parks. Luong has been down many potholefilled roads during his 20year quest to photograph every national park. His photographs have been the subject of two largeformat books, several magazine profiles, solo gallery and museum exhibits. A photographic odyssey through americas national parks, second expanded edition browse photographs of landscapes, nature, national parks, ancient and modern cultures, by qt luong san jose ca including black and white, large format and panoramic, available as fine art prints, and for image licencing. Acadia and the other national parks will be featured in an upcoming book, treasured lands, that luong will be publishing by late 2015 or early 2016, in time for the national park service s centennial and also acadia s centennial. Quang tuan luong, better known as qt luong, has been one of my favorite landscapenature photographers since i first discovered his website back in the early 2000s. Luong, who is featured in ken burnss and dayton duncans documentary the national parks. Travel, landscape, and nature pictures qt luong stock photos and. Buy spectacular yosemite by quangtuan luong, stuart booth text by online at alibris.
I just wanted to say how nice it was to see photographs from quantuan luongs national parks project in the septemberoctober issue of view camera. Combining in a unique way art book and guidebook, treasured lands presents the photographers explorations in a sumptuous gallery complemented with informative and practical notes on nature, travel, and image making. Without physically seeing the treasured lands book for yourself, it is difficult to characterize how much of an accomplishment it is to visit all of these plac. Qt luong has updated and expanded his national parks book by adding 24 more pages, 28 new locations, and revising all the maps. Todays interview is with qt tuan luong, the author of treasured lands. Yosemite literally is a whole other book for luong he published spectacular yosemite with universe in 2011, and his image of yosemite valley graces the cover of ken burns documentary, the national parks. National park services centennial, luong published his major book, treasured lands. Americas best idea, burns also uses modern images taken by naturalist photographer quang toan luong. National parks still photographer quangtuan luong the. Treasured lands a journey through americas national parks. Stuart booth is a professional writer and editor who specializes. Tuan is the only photographer to have made largeformat images in. Twenty years ago, quangtuan luong s life was transformed by the wilderness of mountains and his images were first published in the book souvenirs from high places, a history of mountaineering photography.
Luong is known for being the first to photograph all 59 u. Since then, he has documented all of americas national parks, and his work has appeared in several publications. Qt luong is a photographer and author known for being the first to photograph all 61 us national parks in large format. Country of export destination effects with shenyu li and rong huang lambert academic publishing, 2016. Since its almost national parks week in the usapril 2129, were seeing some ios apps offered for free that normally have a cost to them. A photographic odyssey through americas national parks pays tribute to the millions of acres of protected wilderness and historical heritage in all our countrys 61 national parks, including the two designated since the awardwinning. Nikonians moderator and landscape photography master ernesto santos esantos has followed for several years the work of outstanding colleagues, like quangtuan luong qt luong, from whom he got splendid tips before visiting national parks. And though there are plenty of old photos in his latest film the national parks. His decadeslong project culminated in his book, treasured lands, a photographic odyssey through americas national parks. This image collection is the result of my project to document and interpret in depth each of them. Twenty years ago, quangtuan luongs life was transformed by the wilderness of mountains and his images were first published in the book souvenirs from high places, a history of mountaineering photography. This will be the most comprehensive pictorial book about the 59 us national parks.
Today the legacy of protecting the parks for future generations through the magic of photography is continued by qt luong in his book treasured lands. The national heritage museum proudly announces that quangtuan luong, photographer of treasured lands. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. San jose photographer captures images of all 59 national parks. Tuan luong, a parisborn vietnamese rock climber and. A photographic odyssey through americas national parks, with text and photography by quangtuan luong were a film, it would win multiple academy awards as one of the best efforts ever for recruiting new national park fans and encouraging old fans to renew themselves through new visits. In 2016, to celebrate the national park services centennial, luong published his major book, treasured lands. Ken burns, director and coproducer of the national parks. Today, the 53yearold san jose resident is the only photographer who has captured all 59 national parks in largeformat photographs. The images were very nice and what a wonderful project. Americas best idea is a sixepisode series on the history of the national parks, directed by ken burns and written and coproduced by dayton duncan. He got his degree in artificial intelligence, but also became an avid rock climber. It is the story of an idea as uniquely american as the declaration of independence and just as radical. Find all the books, read about the author, and more.
Browse photographs of landscapes, nature, national parks, ancient and modern cultures, by qt luong san jose ca including black and white, large format and panoramic, available as fine art prints, and for image licencing. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of natures most spectacular locales from acadia to yosemite, yellowstone to the grand canyon, the everglades of florida to the gates of the arctic in alaska the national parks. A photographic odyssey through americas national parks, second expanded edition. The book is a stunning accomplishment, both in the beauty of the photographs and in the thorough documentation of the nature and. National geographic guide to national parks of the united. Treasured lands the culmination of a lifetime of national park photography written by ernesto santos on 02 october 2016. View the profiles of professionals named tuan luong on linkedin. Qt luong is known for being the first to photograph all 59 u. Over 20 years and 300 visits, photographer and author, qt luong, explored each of americas 59 national parks. Americas best idea a new sixpart series about the history of the national parks, in fall 2009. Join facebook to connect with quangtuan luong and others you may know. When professional photography meets the ipad, the result is stunning, said jeanmarie hullot, founder and ceo of fotonauts inc. The legacy of protecting the national parks for future generations through the magic of photography is continued by qt luong in his book.
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