The Photographer’s Playbook

Your resource to becoming an adventure photographer

$10.00

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

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The Unglamorous Reality of a Solo Brand Photography Project

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Adventure Photography vs Expedition Photography

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The Difference Between Delivering Photos and Delivering a Story

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How to Turn a Road Trip Into a Content Campaign

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Inside a Real Adventure Photography Production

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How Adventure Photographers Actually Get Paid

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What Is Adventure Photography (And How It's Different From Landscape Photography)

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I Didn't Know Anything And That's Why It Worked.

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They Got 2.3 Million Views Without Spending a Dollar on Ads

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What a PR Agency Actually Wants When They Call a Photographer

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How to Pitch Yourself as More Than a Photographer

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How to Pitch Yourself as a Writer Before You Feel Ready

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Why One Shoot Should Never Just Be One Deliverable

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I Stalled For Two Years. Here Is What Pulled Me Out.

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The Photography Business Is Changing. Here Is What I See Working Long Term.

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The 50-Day Marketing Challenge That Will Change Your Photography Business

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Marketers Are Missing the Opportunity In Video Right Now

With the rise of so many distribution platforms videos are getting the head nod they have desperately wanted for years. From low end UGC clips to polished commercials, if you are not using video like the three amigos, you’re doing it wrong. If I offend you, I’m sorry, but let me mans-plain this to you with a recent example:

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The Photography Career Is a Numbers Game. Here's What That Actually Means.