The Photographer's Guide to the Big Sur Coast

California's Big Sur coastline is a 90-mile stretch residing between Carmel and Cambria and accessed via coastal Highway 1. Though breathtaking in beauty, it can seem overwhelming to even the most seasoned photographer. This book provides GPS coordinates, images, and descriptions to 44 of the author's favorite photographic locations and best times of day to photograph.

California's Big Sur coastline is a 90-mile stretch residing between Carmel and Cambria and accessed via coastal Highway 1. Though breathtaking in beauty, it can seem overwhelming to even the most seasoned photographer. This book provides GPS coordinates, images, and descriptions to 44 of the author's favorite photographic locations and best times of day to photograph. Don Smith has been a life-long central California resident and has spent years exploring and photographing this indelible coastline. As a full-time professional landscape and sports photographer, Don has built a reputation and following amongst numerous serious landscape photographers. If you wish to spend more time photographing and less time searching for locations along the Big Sur coast, then this is the book for you. Moreover, if you are someone just wishing to explore the beauty of Big Sur, then the images in this book will provide a wonderful sense of how incredible this coastline is.

I have been a professional photographer for the past 34 years. Living in California's Monterey Bay region has allowed me the opportunity to photograph amazing coastlines, searing deserts, and the incredible vistas of the Sierra Nevada. During my career as a professional sports and landscape photographer, I have worked for and been published in numerous prestigious publications such as Time, Sports Illustrated, USA Today, The New York Times and Outdoor Photographer Magazine. I am the author of three books (The Photographer's Guide to the Big Sur Coast, On the Edge and Refined Vision). As an instructor, I teach workshops across the western United States and have helped thousands of photographers ranging from beginners to professionals. I have been co-team photographer with the NHL's San Jose Sharks since their inception in 1991, and I routinely work for the NBA. My work is represented by Getty Images and Alamy.