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There is no way to truly experience the power of Mother Nature without being there firsthand—the feeling of powerful winds howling at your back, the deafening sound of crackling thunder overhead, the heart-pounding adrenaline that flows through your body as you race to stay ahead of a violent tornado. Most of us, though, are sane enough to not put ourselves in the path of severe weather. Myself? I have what many woul

My love affair with caving began back in the forests of Iowa in the early 1990′s when my family visited Maquoketa Caves State Park. It was there that an insatiable draw toward peering into the unknown and unexplored began to take root. Years later we moved to Utah, and my brother was offered extra credit in his junior high science class if he attended the local caving club. From there it was all downhill and un

I was in a rush, heading out the door with my camera bag one morning when an image appeared on the morning news that would change my life and the direction of my photography in so many ways. It was a black and white photograph of a hauntingly beautiful three masted ship that had been shot in the middle of the night, and it was covered in heavy frost, frozen fast in the ice, and leaning precariously to one side. I sto

George Steinmetz has spent the last 25 years photographing remote corners of the world for National Geographic and GEO magazines. His awards include two first prizes from World Press Photo, as well as awards and citations from Pictures of the Year, Overseas Press Club, and the Eisenstadt Awards. George recently published a new book entitled Desert Air, which features his stunning aerial photographs taken over a perio

Trevor Clark (www.trevorclarkphoto.com) was recently highlighted in Photo District News (PDN) for his use of off-camera lighting in his adventure and outdoor photography. Trevor seems to be the quintessential on-the-road and shooting-all-the-time kind of photographer. He lives in Lake Tahoe and uses a beefed up 4×4 Sportsmobile converted van/studio to travel and work with around North America. He has dedicated h

Corey Rich is one of the world’s most recognized adventure and outdoor lifestyle visual storytellers. He has captured stunning still photos and video on a wide array of assignments, including rock climbing in India, ultra-marathon racing in the Sahara Desert of Morocco, freight train hopping in the American West, and snowboarding in Papua New Guinea. His editorial work includes assignments for National Geograph

Pictureline sat down with the award-winning National Geographic photographer Catherine Karnow to discuss her love of photography and what it’s like working as a photojournalist on assignment around the world. Born and raised in Hong Kong, the San Francisco-based photographer seems destined to have travel and photojournalism at the center of her life. Catherine has covered Australian Aborigines; Bombay film star

Boone Speed is an award-winning professional photographer based in Portland, Oregon. Regarded among peers and clients alike for his painterly aesthetic and minimalist sensibilities, Boone has been singled out by brands like Nike, Adidas, The North Face, ESPN and Fila to help them tell their stories. In addition to shooting for some of the world’s most beloved establishments, Boone is esteemed as a pioneering at

Marc Muench (www.muenchphotography.com) has been a professional landscape and sports photographer for over 20 years. Marc is now the “artist in residence” at dgrin.com for Smugmug, where he contributes on a regular basis to the “Muench University” critique thread. He is currently the photo editor of the National Parks guide, published by The American Park Network, which contain many of his images taken throughout the

Photographer Michael Clark (www.michaelclarkphoto.com) is an internationally published outdoor photographer specializing in adventure sports, travel, and landscape photography. His editorial and corporate clients include National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, Outside, Men’s Journal, Outdoor Photographer, Digital Photo Pro, Climbing, Nike, Nikon, Adobe, Patagonia, Pfizer and DuPont to name just a few. Michael: