Michael Belardo paints a beautiful picture of scenic Italy in his new book Italy, Thru My Lens: A Photographers Guide to Italy.

The author has traveled throughout Italy for the last 28 years, and as a photographer, each trip posed another challenge to capture this magical country and its picturesque regions.

He says, "I put together a travel book that is photo based. The concept is from the south to the north, each photo represents a place that I hope you will want to visit. The photography for me is very important, and I wanted to give you a little more than a regular travel book. My...