North Carolina Waterfalls: Where to Find Them, How to Photograph Them

Kevin outlined everything you need to discover and photograph waterfalls in North Carolina. Compared to other waterfall guides (New Hampshire, California, Tennesse, Michigan, Wisconsin), this book is the standard for which everyone should aim. He included everything you might ask for:* beauty ratings (helpful when no picture was provided) * directions (including maps) * pictures (wonderful collection) * photograph statistics (camera, film, f-stop, lens) * photo tips (places to shoot, things to avoid)I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone interested in touring North Carolina's waterfalls and particularly interested (like me) in taking pictures of them.For New Hampshire waterfalls, buy Doreen Bolnick's "Waterfalls of the White Mountains: 30 Hikes to 100 Waterfalls." While not as well suited for photographers, Doreen produced an equally helpful resource to find waterfalls.

The purchase of this book marked the beginning of many beauty-filled days of adventurous hiking in the mountains of North Carolina. This book minimizes the wasteful time of searching for these hidden treasures and maximizes quality hiking time. The detail is astoundingly accurate. At times Kevin Adams's ratings of the waterfalls can seem a bit underappreciative, but we feel that this is due to the fact that he has a much broader spectrum of waterfall background. His rating system is consistent, and therefore each reader can determine their minimum hike-worthy rating based on Mr. Adams's opinions.

My wife and I spent some time last October photographing several of the waterfalls in Kevin's book. As someone new to shooting falls, I found that the book gave several good pointers on how to expose for falls, as well as what equipment to use (eg., polarizer). I plan to buy a copy for myself soon (used a library copy before). It is a wonderful guide for how to find the falls. The only difficulty I had was in finding one that is now on posted land (I still had to ask someone nearby). I went in anyway, and this is where I got my best shot. White Owl Falls, if you are curious. Never would have found it though without Kevin pointing me in the right direction. I too would like more pictures.

Kevin Adams has taken the guess work out of all the details from driving , parking, hiking difficulty, even the right exposures for your pictures. I appreciate his candor when the waterfall isn't worth the hike. For those who have a limited amount of time on your vacation this book will bring you right where you need to be.