After many years of visiting Acadia National Park in Maine, looking in all the souvenir shops and scouring the internet, I noticed there were no high quality photography books about the park and realized there was a market for one. And with that inspiration, I set out to publish a coffee table book of my best images from ten years of photographing Acadia. From the outset, I wanted this to be an art photography book, not a souvenir book with snapshots of various locations around the park; there are already plenty of those in the Bar Harbor souvenir shops. No– I wanted every image to be a winner, which meant going through thousands of photos to select only the best ones, made in the best light and under the best conditions.
It also meant finding a book publisher that specialized in art photography books and wouldn't skimp on the printing, the binding and the quality of the images. It took a long time, but I eventually found one who exclusively publishes art books. I spent extra money on heavyweight paper to give the book a rich texture so that when you pick up the book, you’ll feel the quality even before you open it. In short, I wanted this to be the most beautiful book of Acadia photography ever published.
Yes, it’s more expensive than the souvenir books, but if you’re looking for a top quality, beautifully made book that you’ll want to hold onto for years, this is it.
Under October Skies is 12x12 inches, 144 pages, and contains over 80 full color and black and white photos, including double-page spread panoramas, and is printed on thick, heavyweight fine art paper. Order the book now, and I’ll include free shipping for all US customers.
This is the only place to get a signed copy of the book, shipped directly from me to you.
What readers are saying...
“I received my order of Under October Skies today. I can’t even begin to tell you how much I love this book and how I sat with it like a kid at Christmas enjoying the beautiful images you’ve created in this incredible national park. I have been to Acadia twice, totaling 8 days of visiting, and I have learned my way around to the major sites on Mount Desert, and a few spots over on the Schoodic Peninsula. Living in Connecticut gives me fairly easy access, and I plan many more trips to Acadia. I hope I can capture a fraction of the number of beautiful images that you have ccomplished.Thank you for the prompt shipping! I will be sure to share the book within my small group of photography friends. I know they will be equally impressed!”
“This is a wonderful photography book featuring a spectacular collection of magnificent shots of Acadia National Park. Each photograph is a compositional marvel, and the lighting chosen for the various pictures is eye-catching. Moreover, the quality of the printing and the binding for the book is top-notch. This is surely one of the finest photographic essays of Acadia on the market (alongside the Centennial Celebration of the park). If you have had the pleasure of visiting this very special national park, you will find yourself revisiting it by way of this satisfying book.”
“... just got the book yesterday. The book is fabulous. Simply fabulous. I’m so glad that you packed it really well. I collect these kinds of books, and the one you sent was in pristine condition. I am also really happy that you decided to go “all the way” with the book, choosing to print on high quality paper with good color saturation. Another thing you REALLY did well was choosing a book binding that lets your panoramic two-page photographs lay almost flat so I can see the WHOLE photograph without breaking the darned book binding! And your photographs are most excellent. I’m one of those people who really appreciate intimate photographs of a landscape. You do this particularly well, Mike. I could stare at Plate 58 for days and just keep smiling; the colors and clarity are of course superb, but then I get into the abstract shapes and reflections and blended colors and—-damn! Good therapy after a hard day in the lab.”
“Let me tell you that you’re a great photographer!”
“Michael, I received your book today. I am extremely pleased with it. It takes me back to many memories of being in Acadia. Congratulations; it is a wonderful book. Your images are fabulous and the print quality very nice.”
“The book is so well done, surpassing anything I could have expected. You should be very proud of what you have created. It’s beautiful, and on many levels.”
“This book is every bit as excellent as any of the Ansel Adams national park books.”
“What a fabulous surprise! I roll home exhausted late on a Friday night and there is a box on my front step. Beautiful work, Mike. Now I gotta get a coffee table because this book is not going on the shelf!”
“I just wanted to congratulate and thank you for the beautiful book.”
“...it’s gorgeous. And I really liked the intro you wrote. I read it a couple of times, helped me to see the plates with a quieter eye. Thank you.”
“One simple word: Amazing. I plan on consuming this book a little at a time so each page can sink in and I get a new treat everyday. Oh– Plate 4 has a ton of movement; love it.”
“Your book arrived and it’s great. I had expected it to be good but you outdid yourself. Terrific presentation with all the double page photos, nice paper and just all around outstanding.”
“It’s just beautiful (of course). The photos are stunning, and the book as a whole is simply a grand package. Spectacular work.”
“What a beautiful book. Not only are the images great but the layout, printing and quality are top notch. I have a number of photographic books such as Art of God (Ric Ergenbright), Art of Nature (Bruce Heinemann), Arkansas Landscape (Tim Ernest), Natural Light (Joseph Holmes) and Light and Land (Art Wolf). Among these books, which I recently revisited, your book stands out.”
“Your Acadia projects such as your book show me a lot more than just taking an image. I truly understand it is a journey full of passion for creating art and love of the location along with the beauty of solace that is shared in the your art and just being there in the moment.”
“I had the occasion to see your book the last time I was in Maine... convinced my sister to purchase it for me for my birthday. Am very excited to have it... your photographs are those I dream of taking. Thank you again for sharing your gift of photography!”
“I’d buy this book twice if I could. Mike set up this tribute to Acadia so well, and I know, we visit there all seasons every year. He has even been to places I haven’t, and I have been going there since I was 7!”
“Highly recommend this book. My husband bought it for me last Christmas.”
“I picked up your book “Under October Skies” at Sherman’s bookstore in Bar Harbor. It’s a beautiful book, well done!”
“I received your book today. Thank you for the fast shipment and you do an amazing job packing. The book arrived perfect, and it’s a beautiful book. Everyone that has seen it has been amazed. Thanks again.”