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Out There: An Unpretentious Field Guide to Outdoor Photography
An accessible, invaluable, expert-in-your-pocket field guide to outdoor photography from renowned photographer Chris Burkard. Learn how to take great photos outdoors while developing a meaningful and enjoyable approach to your process.
The most successful outdoor photographer of his generation, Chris Burkard passionately believes that photography is one of the best ways to deeply connect with nature and advocate for its preservation. In this personal and highly readable handbook, Burkhard shares his incredible experiences photographing the great outdoors, including adventure, landscape, surf, and lifestyle photography. He details everything you need to know to venture out on your photographic journey.
Topics
Researching and preparing for your outdoor photography adventure
Checklists for packing and traveling with your camera gear
Embracing the extremes of travel and weather
Understanding composition basics and techniques
Mastering action, landscape, golden hour, and night photography
Creating compelling outdoor portraits
Staying present and staying safe
Making photography a part of your life
And much more!
Out There features Burkard's astonishing photographs from untamed locations around the world, along with illustrated diagrams and humorous aphorisms. A must-have for any Burkard fan, aspiring outdoor photographer, or nature-loving adventurer.
APPROACHABLE, EXPERT Much more than a standard how-to photography guide, Out There shares Chris Burkard’s personal stories, expert tips, and stunning photographic examples along with illustrations and behind-the-scenes shots of an accomplished professional photographer creating art through his lens.
GLOBAL Named a top travel influencer by Forbes, Chris Burkard travels throughout the year to pursue the world’s farthest expanses and capture stories that inspire humans to consider their relationship with nature, while promoting the preservation of wild places everywhere. Known for images punctuated by untamed, powerful landscapes, he strives to share his vision with millions of people through films, books, TED talks, and social media, and to inspire them to explore for themselves.
A MUST-HAVE GIFT FOR NATURE/OUTDOORS For anyone interested in photography, nature, adventure, and the outdoors, this is an outstanding guide to getting started or getting better at working with a camera and engaging deeply with nature. It is the ideal size and weight for packing on travel excursions. Hikers, backpackers, and campers will find new ways to capture their adventures on their phones or cameras with this expert advice.
Perfect
Amateur and advanced photographers looking for inspiration and unpretentious advice
Nature, surfing, and travel enthusiasts
Followers and fans of Chris Burkard
Fans of National Geographic, Surfer Magazine, and nature photography books<
The most successful outdoor photographer of his generation, Chris Burkard passionately believes that photography is one of the best ways to deeply connect with nature and advocate for its preservation. In this personal and highly readable handbook, Burkhard shares his incredible experiences photographing the great outdoors, including adventure, landscape, surf, and lifestyle photography. He details everything you need to know to venture out on your photographic journey.
Topics
Researching and preparing for your outdoor photography adventure
Checklists for packing and traveling with your camera gear
Embracing the extremes of travel and weather
Understanding composition basics and techniques
Mastering action, landscape, golden hour, and night photography
Creating compelling outdoor portraits
Staying present and staying safe
Making photography a part of your life
And much more!
Out There features Burkard's astonishing photographs from untamed locations around the world, along with illustrated diagrams and humorous aphorisms. A must-have for any Burkard fan, aspiring outdoor photographer, or nature-loving adventurer.
APPROACHABLE, EXPERT Much more than a standard how-to photography guide, Out There shares Chris Burkard’s personal stories, expert tips, and stunning photographic examples along with illustrations and behind-the-scenes shots of an accomplished professional photographer creating art through his lens.
GLOBAL Named a top travel influencer by Forbes, Chris Burkard travels throughout the year to pursue the world’s farthest expanses and capture stories that inspire humans to consider their relationship with nature, while promoting the preservation of wild places everywhere. Known for images punctuated by untamed, powerful landscapes, he strives to share his vision with millions of people through films, books, TED talks, and social media, and to inspire them to explore for themselves.
A MUST-HAVE GIFT FOR NATURE/OUTDOORS For anyone interested in photography, nature, adventure, and the outdoors, this is an outstanding guide to getting started or getting better at working with a camera and engaging deeply with nature. It is the ideal size and weight for packing on travel excursions. Hikers, backpackers, and campers will find new ways to capture their adventures on their phones or cameras with this expert advice.
Perfect
Amateur and advanced photographers looking for inspiration and unpretentious advice
Nature, surfing, and travel enthusiasts
Followers and fans of Chris Burkard
Fans of National Geographic, Surfer Magazine, and nature photography books<
195 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 10, 2026
About the author
Chris Burkard
15 books40 followersChris Burkard is an accomplished explorer, photographer, creative director, speaker, and author. Traveling throughout the year to pursue the farthest expanses of Earth, Burkard works to capture stories that inspire humans to consider their relationship with nature, while promoting the preservation of wild places everywhere.
Layered by outdoor, travel, adventure, surf, and lifestyle subjects, Burkard is known for images that are punctuated by untamed, powerful landscapes. Through social media chris strives to share his vision of wild places with millions of people, and to inspire them to explore for themselves.
His visionary perspective has earned him opportunities to work on global, prominent campaigns with Fortune 500 clients, speak on the TED stage, design product lines, educate, and publish a growing collection of books. Along with his team, Burkard is based out of his production studio and art gallery in the Central Coast of California.
At the age of 31, Burkard has established himself as a global presence and influencer. He is happiest with his wife Breanne raising their two sons Jeremiah and Forrest in his hometown of Pismo Beach, California
from https://www.chrisburkard.com/Pages/About
Layered by outdoor, travel, adventure, surf, and lifestyle subjects, Burkard is known for images that are punctuated by untamed, powerful landscapes. Through social media chris strives to share his vision of wild places with millions of people, and to inspire them to explore for themselves.
His visionary perspective has earned him opportunities to work on global, prominent campaigns with Fortune 500 clients, speak on the TED stage, design product lines, educate, and publish a growing collection of books. Along with his team, Burkard is based out of his production studio and art gallery in the Central Coast of California.
At the age of 31, Burkard has established himself as a global presence and influencer. He is happiest with his wife Breanne raising their two sons Jeremiah and Forrest in his hometown of Pismo Beach, California
from https://www.chrisburkard.com/Pages/About
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March 22, 2026
Motivational
May 4, 2026
I like Chris Burkard's voice - casual southern CA. Love a great many of his photos and his energy to capture unique and powerful images. And while I did learn some valuable tips, and I enjoyed this "field guide", I feel he didn't add enough "field" or enough "guide" into the book. I was hoping for more of the actual lessons he learned on specific assignments.
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