From On High

Up In The Air • The Most Important Technique • For Outdoor Photographers

By George Lepp

Published April 7, 2015
Updated July 27, 2016

We've all seen beautiful photographs that are nice, but don't move us emotionally.

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One of North America’s best-known contemporary outdoor and nature photographers and a leader in the field of digital imaging and photographic education, Lepp is the author of many books and the field editor of Outdoor Photographer magazine. One of Canon’s original Explorers of Light, Lepp finds inspiration in advancing technology that fuels creative innovation and expression of his life-long fascination with the natural world.

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