The Photographer’s Playbook
Your resource to becoming an adventure photographer
The Adventure Photographer’s Playbook is an e-book created by full-time photographer Dalton Johnson to help new photographers go from nothing to booked in the adventure photography space.
This adventure photography e-book goes over the business and what “making it” as a photographer in the outdoor space requires. Covering topics such as pricing, marketing, building a body of work, reflection questions, and everything you need to know to make a career out of adventure photography.
Updated: June 2025
Why I Include a Payment Schedule in Every Agreement
A professional photographer explains why every agreement includes a staged payment schedule, how it protects cash flow, and how clients typically respond to the structure.
Chasing Invoices Is Part of the Job — How I Actually Do It
A working adventure photographer breaks down the staged, systematic approach to following up on overdue invoices, and why treating it as routine rather than confrontational produces better results.
What I Wish I Knew About Invoicing in My First Five Years
A working adventure photographer shares the invoicing lessons, deposits, clear terms, consistent follow-up, that took years to learn and meaningfully improved cash flow.