Maurice Hamilton is a landscape and travel photographer based in northern California. His other publications include Landscapes in Stone: Photographs of the American Southwest, European Journey: Photographs of Europe, and Journey: Photographs of our World.

The Golden State: Photographs of California features images of California that showcase the beauty and diversity of locations ranging from ocean to mountains to desert. These include photographs of the Pacific Ocean and coast, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite National Park, the Sierra foothills and eastern Sierras, Mono Lake, the Alabama Hills, and Death Valley.