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
Shooting From a Moving Vehicle Without Wasting the Shot
A working adventure photographer breaks down the technical settings, safety considerations, and creative choices behind shooting effectively from a moving vehicle.
Documentary Style vs. Directed Adventure Photography
A professional photographer explains the spectrum between documentary and directed adventure photography, and how to decide which approach a given project genuinely needs.
Capturing Motion Blur on Purpose
A professional photographer explains how to use intentional motion blur as a deliberate creative technique for conveying speed and energy in adventure photography.
Building a Visual Style That Holds Up Across Seven Continents
A professional adventure photographer explains how consistent visual style comes from underlying creative principles and decision-making, not from forcing every location to look the same.