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An accessible, invaluable, expert-in-your-pocket field guide to outdoor photography from renowned photographer Chris Burkard. Learn how to take great photos outdoors while developing a meaningful and enjoyable approach to your process.The most successful outdoor photographer of his generation, Chris Burkard passionately believes that photography is one of the best ways to deeply connect with nature and advocate for its preservation. In this personal and highly readable handbook, Burkhard shares his incredible experiences photographing the great outdoors, including adventure, landscape, surf, and lifestyle photography. He details everything you need to know to venture out on your photographic journey.Topics include: Researching and preparing for your outdoor photography adventure Checklists for packing and traveling with your camera gear Embracing the extremes of travel and weather Understanding composition basics and techniques Mastering action, landscape, golden hour, and night photography Creating compelling outdoor portraits  Staying present and staying safe Making photography a part of your life And much more! Out There features Burkard's astonishing photographs from untamed locations around the world, along with illustrated diagrams and humorous aphorisms. A must-have for any Burkard fan, aspiring outdoor photographer, or nature-loving adventurer.

Breathtaking photographs and deeply personal stories from a leading surfing and nature photographer, conservation advocate, and social media force Wayward is a collection of striking photographs and the revealing personal stories behind them by one of the leading surf, nature, and adventure photographers of our time. At remote beaches and locales in places like Russia, Norway, Iceland, and the Aleutian Islands, Chris Burkard succumbed to hypothermia, destroyed thousands of dollars' worth of camera gear, and spent a few nights in jail. But in the process, he captured amazing and iconic images that have defined his life’s work. And while millions have seen his photographs in magazines, marketing campaigns for Patagonia, Sony, and others, and via his social media, Burkard has never given a full account of these journeys--until now.With never-before-seen images and the stories behind them, Burkard crafts an original narrative that combines the page-turning drama of a great explorer’s adventure story and the immediacy and power of unforgettable photographs. Chronicling both the failures and the successes he has experienced in building a career, Burkard shares an infectious passion for photography, surfing, and chasing dreams in some of the world’s most awe-inspiring places.

An unconventional photographic guidebook to adventure, featuring images, intel, itineraries, tales, and testimonies collected by Roark s expert guides. The book documents the routes of a group of iconic surfers, climbers, skaters, and other adventurers seeking full cultural and thrill-seeking immersion. Including journeys to 16 global destinations illustrating the road less travelled, from surf expeditions to Iceland, the Falkland Islands, or Jamaica, to motorcycle journeys through Nepal, rock climbing in Argentina to cliff jumping in Northern Vietnam, and more. World-renowned photographers Chris Burkard, Dylan Gordon, Jeff Johnson, Drew Smith, and Chris McPherson uniquely capture faraway images and the wayward spirit of those that seek adventure if not a little danger in an increasingly tame world. The modern bible for anyone interested in charting an adventure with improbable itineraries across the globe, or the mere appreciation for photography that transports you to a place only found in dreams.