It’s an Amusement Park Thing

About the Book

This book is about having fun. It’s about enjoying a pastime and taking pictures, which you may not have thought about before. It’s about searching for that particular angle and shot that will be remembered by you and will be yours always. It’s about having the patience and the knowledge to prepare to take a particular picture and the joy of the hunt to find that photo. I hope that this book will inspire you to get out and learn your camera to the many possibilities of functions it offers, to travel to your home amusement park as well as outside your realm to find that one particular photo that has an angle you did not see before—whether it’s a roller coaster, spin ride, pastoral scene, or an architectural wonder— and to beam and smile as you take photos during the dusk of morning, late afternoon, early evening, and late at night. This book will try to cover all those facets and more.

About the Author

Michael Burkes was born and raised in Akron, Ohio. He has been a fan of amusement parks since his youth. With the help of his father, driving, and the companionship of his childhood buddies, he mainly traveled to Ohio parks, such as the defunct Playland Park, Chippewa Lake, Idora Park, and Geauga Lake. He also has travelled many times to Cedar Point and Kings Island. As he came of age, his travels expanded outside the state of Ohio, travelling throughout the United States, Eastern Canada, and Western Europe. He has visited approximately ninety-seven different amusement parks. He is presently employed by PNC Bank.