Synopsis
The author describes his experiences photographing lightning, tornadoes, and hurricanes, and covers the techniques and dangers of storm chasing.
From the Publisher
Now you can ride shotgun with a real life tornado chaser! OK, you've seen Twister and you want to ride shotgun with
a Storm Chaser. Well now you can! The first book on this fascinating
subject, Storm Chaser is the REAL story of what it's like to pursue untamed
skies.
In Storm Chaser, professional storm chaser and
award-winning photojournalist Warren Faidley, shares his vivid, personal accounts of
confronting some of our planet's most violent weather. And not only
does he describe it, he shows it! Through his dramatic photos he
transports the reader into the paths of some of nature's greatest atmospheric
phenomena. Over 100 images include awe-inspiring photos of Tornado
Alley's funnel clouds and supercell thunderstorms, as well as
breathtaking desert lightning.
Feel the wind and the wonder as ears pop and papers float while
riding through a forming tornado. Walk with him on his quest for the
ultimate shot, fighting off flying bats, bullets, spiders and cobwebs. Scale
a narrow ledge in driving rain to get the shot of a lifetime. And ride along
while he films a barrage of softball size hailstones as they pulverize his chase
vehicle.
Discover how a childhood thrill on a bike turns into a unique and
dangerous profession requiring the combined skills of a meteorologist,
a photographer and a race car driver. Learn the science a tornado.
Explore the 500-term storm chasing glossary,
and get some tips from the pro on photographing severe weather.
Few of us will ever experience the thrill and fear of coming
face-to-face with these spectacles of nature. In Storm Chaser, from the
safety of your own homes, you can.
For more information contact: Susannah Greenberg, S. Greenberg Public
Relations 212-496-7581
Warren Faidley
Author of Storm Chaser
Biographical information
The world's only full-time, professional storm chaser, Warren
Faidley is a noted photojournalist. His work has appeared in Life, National
Geographic, and many other publications. A technical consultant and
contributing cinematographer to the motion picture Twister, (a film about
storm chasers) he is a frequent guest on talk shows, news programs
and specials, as an expert on storm chasing and severe weather safety.
Chasing an average of 100 storms annually, he travels throughout
the U.S. pursuing tornadoes, lightning storms, and hurricanes. A long
time resident of Tucson, Arizona, Faidley, 39, is the owner of
Weatherstock News and Photo Agency, a company that specializes in
the marketing of weather images. His weather related businesses
include eight worldwide photographic and cinematography agents and a
U.S. Patent for a special camera mount.
In addition to commercial applications, his work is also used for
scientific, educational, safety and charitable projects, including those of
the American Red Cross and the National Weather Service. During his
chases he often serves as a volunteer severe weather "spotter," by
relaying critical storm information to the National Weather Service and
local Emergency Management agencies.
Faidley received a degree in Journalism from the University of
Arizona. He is the recipient of numerous journalism awards including the
William Randolph Hearst Foundation Journalism Award and several
Associated Press Awards. With Stephen Kramer, he published Lightning,
a children's book on lightning. He began chasing storms full-time in 1988,
when Life Magazine published one of his stunning lightning images and
billed him as a "storm chaser."
For more information contact:
Susannah Greenberg, Susannah Greenberg Public Relations
212-496-7581
or
Kathy Lane, The Weather Channel 770-801-2102
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