Stories About Places

Welcome to the "About Us" section of HarganOnline.

This section explains the nature of our business, featuring the place-oriented photography and text of Jim Hargan. It also tells you a bit about Jim.

"We" — the staff of HarganOnline — consists of Jim Hargan and Kasey Hargan. Jim does the photography and computer programming, and writes articles and books about places. Kasey writes novels and articles, and is in charge of special projects and marketing. This is our full-time business, and you can rely on finding one or the other of us in the office (or at least on the phone) any time you call.

Here at HarganOnline, we provide content (photographs and text) about places for publishers. Jim specializes in places, and the things that make each place unique and interesting. He is a full-time photographer and writer with a background in geography. His credits include three books, three dozen articles, and hundreds of photo publications with major book and magazine publishers.

What do we offer?

  • Photography: When a place is important to you, we will make it look great. And we'll do it fast! Jim is good at taking razor-sharp, brilliantly colored images that tell stories about places. And, aided by our custom software, Kasey can find exactly the right image from our 20,000 photo stock library, and email you a sample scan.
  • Writing: For the strongest effect, couple Jim's photographs with text tailored to your purposes. With his experience as a full-time professional writer, Jim can help you reach your clients and entertain your readers with prose that's simple, direct, and to-the-point — your point. When you're taking on a big project, you can be assured that we have the resources to deal with the challenges — Jim has already written and photographed two guide books!
  • There's More: Your place-oriented content will gain muscle from Jim's background as a geographer, with MS and BS degrees in Geography. Research is the key to compelling content, and Jim's seventeen years experience as a researcher will give your content the sort of depth that can set you apart from your competition.



Some books and articles by Jim:

This Site's Sections:

  • Photography
  • Writing
  • Other Skills
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  • www.Harganonline
  • HarganOnline exists to help you find exactly the right image you need to tell your story about a location. It features the place oriented photography of Jim Hargan.

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  • www.KaseysBooks
  • If you want to learn more about Kasay Hargan's novels and other projects, visit her website, www.KaseysBooks.com.
     

    Jim's Latest Book:

    Cover of the book, "The Shenandoah Valley and the Mountains of the Virginias: An Explorers Guide", by Jim Hargan; published by Countryman Press, Apr 2005
    Cover of the book, The Shenandoah Valley and the Mountains of the Virginias: An Explorers Guide, by Jim Hargan; published by Countryman Press, Apr 2005.

    Jim's second book in Countryman Press's Explorer's Guide series covers the mountains of Virginia and West Virginia, including the Shenandoah National Park and the New River Gorge.
     
    Cover of the book, "The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains: An Explorers Guide, 2nd Edition", by Jim Hargan; published by Countryman Press (WW Norton), Apr 2005
    Cover of the book, The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains: An Explorers Guide, 2nd Edition, by Jim Hargan; published by Countryman Press (WW Norton), Apr 2005.

    I wrote and photographed this guide book in 2000, creating custom software to manage the complex organization. It's now in its second edition.

    More on guide books 
    Cover of the book, "North Carolina (3rd Ed)", by Shiela Turnage with photos by Jim Hargan; published by Compass American (Fodors), 2002
    Cover of the book, "North Carolina (3rd Ed)", by Shiela Turnage with photos by Jim Hargan; published by Compass American (Fodors), 2002

    I supplied the cover and 147 interior images in this title in Fodor's prestige guide series. You can use it as a North Carolina image sourcebook, as I retain full control of all photos.
    Cover of the magazine, "British Heritage" (May 2004), featuring cover photo and story by Jim Hargan, "Leeds: Castle of Queens"
    Cover of the magazine, "British Heritage" (May 2004), featuring cover photo and story by Jim Hargan, "Leeds: Castle of Queens"

    My travel articles include 33 photo-text packages on travel in England, Scotland, and Wales. In the process, I've gathered a library of 5,000 images.
    More about travel articles 
    Cover of the magazine, "Our State" (Jan 1997), featuring cover photo of a potter's studio by Jim Hargan
    Cover of the magazine, "Our State" (Jan 1997), featuring cover photo of a potter's studio by Jim Hargan

    My photos and articles have appeared in dozens of other magazines, newspapers, and books, including the New York Times and National Geographic Adventure Magazine. This cover from 1997 remains one of my favorite ambient light interiors.
    Jim Hargan
    Freelance Writer and Photographer

    55 Deer Crest Drive
    Mars Hill, NC  28754
    Phone: (828) 689-5289   Cell (828) 206-0756
    e-mail:     photos@harganonline.com