Originally Posted by
kuroneko
You might want to check out the individual newsletters on Hawaii at
www.photographamerica.com I haven't used the ones on HI (yet--i will soon), but others I've tried have been extremely useful/helpful with
practical advice. Pricey, but worth it. You can get an idea of what a newsletter is like by downloading a free sample.
Doesn't help the OP, but the books you can win this time around on the FT Photo Contest (shameless plug, I know

) are great if you're going to be in the southwest (CO, UT, AZ, NM).