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The "One Image" multimedia ebook series walks you through the field creation, equipment, settings, compositional considerations, and post-processing in Adobe's Lightroom of a single, successful, image. This edition covers a photo created in the Brooks Range of northern Alaska in the autumn.

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Winter in Alaska - A Real World Guide to Outdoor Photography

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Winters in the far north are no joke. If you plan to shoot the aurora borealis or the cold winter landscapes of Alaska or other extreme environments, you need to be ready. From clothing to protecting your gear, to photo techniques, this book will help you prepare.

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One Image - Sawatch Sunset

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An ebook in the One-Image series. This edition describes the technical and artistic challenges of capturing a dramatic, high-contrast scene in the field. It then covers a complicated post-processing of the image in Adobe's Lightroom which takes full advantage of the program's selection tools.

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The Shoot - On Foot in Kachemak Bay

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In this edition of "The Shoot" I write about a day hike I made in Kachemak Bay State Park, Alaska in 2017. I discuss how to tell a story using landscape images, the advantages of black and white, and reflect on how my photography has changed over the years since I made this trip.

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Mountains, Glaciers, and Coast - A Visual Monograph

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This edition of the "Visual Monograph" series shares images from David W. Shaw's "Alaska: Mountains, Glaciers, and Coast" photo workshop.

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Guide to Creative Outdoor Photography - Abstract Photography

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A new ebook in the Creative Guides to Outdoor Photography series! This book discusses the three main types of abstract photography, how to approach the creation of this type of image, and sources of inspiration.

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Photo Experience Magazine - 2025 Kalahari Safari Report

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A trip report in magazine format! Check out stories and galleries from my safari to Botswana's Central Kalahari Reserve and Magkadigkadi National Park. Epic wildflowers, lions at sunrise, and a morning with meerkats. Download the pdf!

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One Image - Tidal Brown Bear

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An ebook in the One Image series. This edition follows the field conditions, lighting challenges, and shooting situation that led up to the click of the shutter. Then outlines the process of editing the final image in Adobe's Lightroom.

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The Shoot - Great Sand Dunes

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The Shoot series of eBooks describes my approach to capturing images in the field by following the process of a single shoot. From access challenges to equipment, settings, and composition.

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One Image - Dawn Leopard

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This edition of the "One Image" series describes an encounter with a leopard and her cub at dawn in the Okavango Delta. Inside I discuss the challenging pre-dawn, and heavy backlight conditions I encountered, and how I dealt with it in camera, and later in Lightroom.

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The Photo Experience Magazine Volume 1

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The first annual issue of Photo Experience Magazine! Includes 66 pages of images, stories, instruction, and galleries. Images and articles from Brazil, Botswana, Alaska, and Colorado.

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Cheat Sheet! - A Lightweight Field Backup System

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This pdf and video will show you how I create duplicate backups in the field with just an iPad and a couple of small, SSD hard drives.

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One Image - Koyukuk Evening

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The "One Image" multimedia ebook series walks you through the field creation, equipment, settings, compositional considerations, and post-processing in Adobe's Lightroom of a single, successful, image. This edition covers a photo created in the Brooks Range of northern Alaska in the autumn.

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Wild Domain - Botswana

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Part of my Visual Monograph series, this ebook has over 80 pages of images, created over the past several years of leading photo safaris in Botswana.

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Guide to Creative Outdoor Photography - Flowers

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Another in the "Creative Guides" series, this short ebook will walk you three effective strategies for creating compelling images of wildflowers - Abundance, details, and dreaminess.

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The Shoot - Antlers in the Fog

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This edition of "The Shoot" ebook series covers a challenging encounter with a pair of large, bull caribou in Denali National Park.

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Guide to Creative Outdoor Photography - One Lens in the Arctic

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In this edition of the Creative Guide to Outdoor Photography, I discuss how setting constraints on your photography is a great way to spur creativity. It's counterintuitive, but limitations are extremely valuable in creative thinking. I use the example of a backpacking trip I took in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge where I limited myself to using one 40mm lens.

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One Image - Storm Over Denali

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An eBook in the One Image Series. This one addresses the field capture and editing of a black-and-white image of a storm over the tallest mountain in North America - Denali, in Alaska's Denali National Park.

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The Photographic Silhouette - A Creative Guide to Outdoor Photography

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The next edition in the Creative Guides series. In this book, dive into the art of photographic silhouettes, with info on composition, field strategy, and post-processing.

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Winter in the Brooks Range - Visual Monograph

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This Visual Monograph shares images from my many journeys to the Central Brooks Range in the heart of winter. Aurora borealis and rugged landscapes.