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. 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. Luong came to the bay area in the early 1990s after landing a. One of the most noteworthy things to appear in 2016 was qt tuan luongs book, treasured lands. Stuart booth is a professional writer and editor who specializes.
In late october, i was invited to join some 100 park superintendents, pbs o. This image collection is the result of my project to document and interpret in depth each of them. National parks, as well as for work in the theory of computer vision. National parks still photographer quangtuan luong the. 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. It is the story of an idea as uniquely american as the declaration of independence and just as radical. His photographs have been the subject of two largeformat books, several magazine profiles, solo gallery and museum exhibits. In 2009, quangtuan luong was featured in the pbs documentary film the national parks. Qt luong is known for being the first to photograph all 59 u. 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. Americas best idea a new sixpart series about the history of the national parks, in fall 2009. The national heritage museum proudly announces that quangtuan luong, photographer of treasured lands. 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. Both an art book and a guidebook in one, it is a masterpiece and a fitting tribute to our most treasured landscapes.
Tuan luong, a parisborn vietnamese rock climber and. Treasured lands a journey through americas national parks. National geographic guide to national parks of the united. Today, the 53yearold san jose resident is the only photographer who has captured all 59 national parks in largeformat photographs. A photographic odyssey through americas national parks, second expanded edition. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. An inside look at the national parks high country news. Luongs images feature prominently in burns national parks film series due. 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. Qt luong stock photos and fine art prints luong, quangtuan.
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. Treasured lands is a book that celebrates the national park service. Qt luong has updated and expanded his national parks book by adding 24 more pages, 28 new locations. His decadeslong project culminated in his book, treasured lands, a photographic odyssey through americas national parks. Join facebook to connect with quangtuan luong and others you may know. Qt luong is a photographer and author 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. Americas best idea, burns also uses modern images taken by naturalist photographer quang toan luong. Spectacular yosemite by quangtuan luong, stuart booth. 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. Tuans photography showcased in this format combined with the historical.
Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Since then, he has documented all of americas national parks, and his work has appeared in several publications. 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. Over 20 years and 300 visits, photographer and author, qt luong, explored each of americas 59 national parks. Buy spectacular yosemite by quangtuan luong, stuart booth text by online at alibris. Qt luong is a photographer, author, and technologist known for being the first to photograph all 61 us national parks in large format. 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. Containing more than 500 photographs, 450 pages, and weighing in at 7 lbs, treasured lands is tuans labor of love. Qt luong, nov 2011 the stock photo guy, interview with photographer quangtuan luong, nov 2010 from qt. An inside look at the national parks universal museum. Luong, who is featured in ken burnss and dayton duncans documentary the national parks. Photographer quangtuan luong in ken burns the national. I am very pleased to present the remarkable work of quangtuan luong on this extraordinary.
Americas best idea is nonetheless a story of people. 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. Todays interview is with qt tuan luong, the author of treasured lands. 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. The images were very nice and what a wonderful project. Luong has been down many potholefilled roads during his 20year quest to photograph every national park. Country of export destination effects with shenyu li and rong huang lambert academic publishing, 2016. To merely visit all 59 national parks in ones lifetime would be an accomplishment to take note of. Its really improved the quality of the publication. 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. 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. National park services centennial, luong published his major book, treasured lands. This will be the most comprehensive pictorial book about the 59 us national parks.
I continued this streak through the 62 national parks and remain the only person. In 300 visits over a quarter century, qt luong ventured deep into each of americas 61 national parks. The book is a stunning accomplishment, both in the beauty of the photographs and in the thorough documentation of the nature and. Americas best idea, the latest documentary from awardwinning filmmakers ken burns and dayton duncan. A photographic odyssey through americas national parks. Also its great to see kerry thalmann is doing more and more writting at vc. Americas best idea, is one the most prolific photographers. Browse photographs of landscapes, nature, national parks, ancient and modern cultures, by qt luong san jose ca including black and white, large format. Treasured lands a photographic odyssey through americas. 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. And though there are plenty of old photos in his latest film the national parks. Ken burns, director and coproducer of the national parks. 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. 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.
A photographic odyssey through americas national parks pays tribute to the millions of acres of protected wilderness. Travel, landscape, and nature pictures qt luong stock photos and. Fotopedia offers national parks ios app for free engadget. The legacy of protecting the national parks for future generations through the magic of photography is continued by qt luong in his book. In 2016, to celebrate the national park services centennial, luong published his major book, treasured lands. 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.
Qt luong born 1964 is a frenchvietnamese born american photographer known for his work in the u. 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. Qt luong has updated and expanded his national parks book by adding 24 more pages, 28 new locations, and revising all the maps. Tuan is the only photographer to have made largeformat images in. Luong is known for being the first to photograph all 59 u. 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. San jose photographer captures images of all 59 national parks.