NPN Staff Profile - Ian Plant

Contributing Editor

Hailed by Outdoor Photographer magazine as "an emerging talent in nature photography," Ian Plant has been photographing our natural world for over fifteen years. His photographs and instructional articles have appeared in a number of books, calendars, and magazines, including Outdoor Photographer, Popular Photography, National Parks, Blue Ridge Country, Adirondack Life, Wonderful West Virginia and Chesapeake Life. Ian is also a Contributing Editor to Nature Photographers Online Magazine. Ian is the photographer/author of eight books, including Chesapeake: Bay of Light (2007), which received critical acclaim from the Washington Post, Washington Times and Baltimore Sun, among others. The Washington Times said "Plant's sensational lens work . . . is a smash hit." Ian is also one of the lead authors and designer of The Ultimate Guide to Digital Nature Photography (2009). Ian leads several workshops and online classes each year, and is co-owner of Mountain Trail Press and the Mountain Trail Photo website. Ian lives in Lorton, Virginia with his wife Kristin.

You can learn more about Ian and view his work on www.ianplant.com.

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