In this B&H Event Space video, Chris Nicholson, author of Photographing National Parks, shares strategies, stories, and images from more than a dozen photographic excursions he has made to Acadia National Park. Among the many topics he discusses are tips on places to stay, specific gear to consider bringing to an Acadia shoot, iconic and off-the-beaten-path locations, and subjects a photographer can expect to find at different times of the year. Just like the National Park Service, Acadia is celebrating its 100th birthday in 2016. Nicholson also offers news about centennial events scheduled for the park, including photography retreats, winter and night-sky festivals, wildlife seminars, and more.
Acadia National Park is fringed by Maine’s quintessential rocky shores, serving as a final crashing point for waves from distant places in the Atlantic Ocean. The surrounding bays and open waters are home to picturesque lighthouses and harbors of lobster boats, as well as seals, whales, and countless sea birds. The park’s interior features rustic carriage roads and stone bridges, groves of birch and aspen, forest ponds and marshes, and trails that meander by waterfalls and over granite-topped mountains. All of this, and more, make Acadia National Park one of the premier playgrounds for photographers throughout the Northeast.