Renowned for the beauty of his photographs and his love of planet Earth, C. C. Lockwood for thirty years has produced images that dazzle the eye and soothe the soul. Now at life's midpoint, this adventurous outdoor photographer pauses to reflect on the less-trodden career path he's chosen and to assemble the most cherished fruits of his work. Still Waters is a sumptuous retrospective--"the best 100"--of Lockwood's more than 30,000 total images, chronologically arranged and stunningly displayed. Over half have never been published, and only twenty-four are found in his previous books.

These color-lush scenes of sky, water, and land range from Belize to Hawaii to Yellowstone National Park to Portugal and capture the marvel of native flora and fauna (including several Homo sapiens ). Lockwood's signature Louisiana scapes abound, depicting such winsome place-names as Little Pecan Island, Pearl River Swamp, Atchafalaya Basin, Tunica Hills, and Bayou Penchant. Whether absorbed with the utter innocence of a nest of young raccoons (Mutt, Jeff, and Friends), the radiant coolness of a coral reef habitat (Reef Fish), or the essence of a dying sun, all the images exude the almost magical synthesis of light and subject, inspiration and technique, patience and luck, that denotes a Lockwood print.

Selected by the artist for their visual grace, hold on memory, and professional impact, the stills of Still Waters are likened by Lockwood to a family photo album: "the good times show up more than the hard work of raising the kids." If a picture speaks a thousand words, then Lockwood's 100 raise a chorale. Where argument and cold fact fail to persuade, these works of beauty and love instill a newfound appreciation for our shared earthly habitat.

Author: C. C. Lockwood
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: LSU Press
Published: 04/01/2000
Pages: 216
Weight: 4.14lbs
Size: 11.63h x 12.34w x 0.96d
ISBN: 9780807125700

About the Author
C. C. Lockwood's photographs have been published in numerous magazines, among them National Geographic and American Photographer; many books, including seven by Lockwood; advertisements; CD-ROMs; and more. Lockwood received the Sierra Club's Ansel Adams Award for conservation photography in 1978. A native of Kansas City, Missouri, he was raised in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and has been a Louisiana resident for thirty-one years. When not on a shoot, he is at home in Baton Rouge with his family.