Outdoor Photographer

Outdoor Photographer’s blend of big, beautiful portfolios, in-depth how-to features, buyer’s guides and product reviews combine to make it the premier magazine about nature photography. Our expert staff of editors and columnists is committed to giving you the tools, techniques and inspiration to capture your favorite subjects in a whole new light. Whatever your interest, Outdoor Photographer will inspire and inform you. Special Introductory Offer

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showcase • Congratulations to the winners and finalists of The American Landscape 2021 photo contest! Featured here are the Grand Prize, Second Prize and Third Prize winners. See all of the finalists at outdoorphotographer.com.

Sony FE 14mm F1.8 G Master • Is this bright and light lens the best ultra-wide prime for Sony?

Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports • This full-frame mirrorless zoom is an excellent choice for super-telephoto on a budget

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Where The Wild Things Are • Finding home and connection

It’s Always Been You • What does it mean to develop a “personal style”?

The Last Place On Earth • Looking back and moving forward

Shi Shi Beach • Makah Reservation, Olympic Peninsula, Washington

Wildlife In Black & White • A journey in photography that celebrates light, the natural world and the beauty that I see in it

Monochrome • The art, craft and vision of making successful black-and-white landscape photographs

Hidden Gems Of Our National Monuments • With smaller crowds, limited development and fewer regulations, our national monuments are ideal destinations for adventurous photographers who want to make images in rarely photographed places

SAFE-D-WINS • Use this checklist each time you shoot to avoid simple mistakes

3 Easy Steps to B&W • Creating monochrome photographs from color files is fast and easy with this simple process

5 Tips for B&W Printing • The practice of printing your work is more than gratifying in itself—it will help you develop your vision as a photographer

ADOBE SUPER RESOLUTION • Adobe’s new tool for increasing image resolution is far superior to Photoshop’s previous option—and competitive with dedicated software alternatives

Morning Mist • Harriman State Park, Orange County, New York

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