How To Create The Complete Outdoor Image

Whether you’re shooting landscapes, wildlife, sports-action or travel, the best, most compelling images have common traits

Text And Photography By Adam Barker

Updated November 30, 2016

In this era of digital photography, we’re bombarded with imagery each and every day.

Make your best images

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Originally Published September 28, 2010

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