Documentary photographer and explorer Daryl Hawk to give a presentation at Mark Twain Library

“Into the Volcano: Travels Through Ecuador” Documentary photographer and explorer Daryl Hawk to give a presentation at Mark Twain Library

 International documentary photographer and explorer Daryl Mr. Hawk will give a special photography presentation at the Mark Twain Library on Thursday, October 4 at 7:30 p.m. This documentary will be based on his most recent expedition to the northern, central and southern highlands of Ecuador this past April. Mr. Hawk embarked alone on a 1,600-mile journey following the “Avenue of Volcanoes” across the Andean mountain range. While on some of the highest roads in the Americas, Mr. Hawk explored and photographed rarely seen geological formations, cloud forests, high altitude lakes, indigenous cultures, marketplaces, pre-Hispanic ruins, and some of the highest volcanoes in the world.

Mr. Hawk was there to shoot a documentary for magazines and will share his nonstop, day-to-day adventures, experiences, discoveries, and valuable lessons he learned on this incredibly spiritual journey. He will discuss his style, philosophy, and various techniques he uses when photographing subject matter. Equipment, lighting on location, environmental portraits. Travel tips on Ecuador will be covered, too.

 Daryl Hawk is the author of five published photography books. He is the former host and producer of the television show “The Unconventional Traveler” which features some of the world’s leading explorers, travel photographers and filmmakers sharing their work from various expeditions and documentaries. He produced over 100 shows over a 10-year period and some of his guests included Jane Goodall, Buzz Aldrin, Reinhold Messner and George Schaller.

Please register online, at the Library or call 203-938-2545 for information.

The Mark Twain Library is owned by the Mark Twain Library Association.  It was founded in 1908 by Samuel Clemens – Mark Twain himself – one of Redding’s most celebrated residents.  Visit www.marktwainlibrary.org, for more information.