New Atlanta, GA, ‘Photographic Portrait’ a gorgeous coffee table book for visitors and residents

May 24, 2012 - PRLog -- Twin Lights Publishers announces the release of Atlanta, Georgia, the newest book in its Photographic Portrait series. The hardcover 128-page book features stunning photography by Paul Scharff and narrative by award-winning author Kathryn Witt. Retailing for $26.95, the book is a paean to the international cultural melting pot renowned for its world-class attractions, culinary and shopping landscapes and historic neighborhoods.

Those who call Atlanta home and those who visit will see, through the images and imagery, a city sophisticate as lovely as the glossy-leafed magnolia and the densely-foliaged oak trees that soften her streetscapes.

Atlanta’s story is told through her structures, sculptures and skyline: Ballet Olympia, Centennial Olympic Park, Georgia Botanical Garden, Rites of Spring, the Carter Center, Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, Margaret Mitchell House and many more.

Photographer Paul Scharff has been captivated by light and nature his entire life. His photography can be seen in a number of books from Twin Lights Publishers, including books on Cape Cod, Miami, Phoenix and Philadelphia.

Scharff’s work also is on display at several locations throughout the United States. Photographs from this book may be purchased as signed prints and note cards and can be seen, along with a wide range of photographs taken throughout North America and the Caribbean, at www.PaulScharffPhotography.com.

A prolific lifestyle and travel writer, Kathryn Witt has written a number of books, including the historical novel, The Secret of the Belles, based on Atlanta’s 1939 three-day premiere for the movie, “Gone with the Wind,” and the Marietta Gone with the Wind Museum in Georgia. Atlanta and Marietta play key settings in this book, one Cammie King Conlon (“Bonnie Blue Butler”) called “a beautiful read.”

Witt’s other books include Contemporary American Doll Artists and Their Dolls, Doll Directory and 26 children’s books written for Malaysia’s ESL program. Autographed copies of The Secret of the Belles and Atlanta, Georgia: A Photographic Portrait are available individually or as a set for a special discounted price at http://www.KathyWitt.com. The author may be contacted at WittK@fuse.net.

For information about Twin Lights Publishers, visit www.TwinLightsPub.com.