By Betsy Model, President
The Rio Grande chapter has a new member with a background as an accomplished photographer, editor, author and freelance writer. Steve Larese specializes in the cultures and history of the American Southwest and in addition to his freelance work, Larese is also editor of Guestlife New Mexico and Guestlife El Paso, the region’s premiere in-room hotel books.
The travel editor, photo editor and staff photographer at New Mexico Magazine for 10 years, Larese’s award-winning travel writing and photography appear in periodicals and books internationally, including National Geographic Traveler, National Geographic Adventure and Interval World magazines. Before moving to magazine work, Larese worked for several newspapers, including as a correspondent for the Boston Globe.
His photography may also be seen in his latest books, The Santa Fe House: Historic Residences, Enchanting Adobes, and Romantic Revivals (with Margaret Moore Booker), published by Rizzoli Press, and Durango Perspectives, published by Schiffer Publishing. He is also the author and photographer of the award-winning Best Recipes from New Mexico’s B&Bs, available at major book sellers.