© Jimmy Chin

Jimmy Chin is an adventure photographer and filmmaker who is part of Camp 4 Collective, a full-service video production house of like-minded artists and athletes. In addition to a myriad of amazing feats, including reaching the summit of Mt. Everest, Chin also placed in the 2011 Great Outdoors Photo Contest with this image of James Pearson climbing the first ascent of the Arch of Bishekele in the Ennedi Desert in Chad. The deadline for the 2012 Great Outdoors Photo Contest is Thursday, April 26, 2012. Chin will also be speaking at this year’s Outdoor Photo Expo in Salt Lake City, Utah, which will be held August 1 through 4.

© Moose Peterson. Alabama Hills.
The pulse-pounding, awe-inspiring images featured here are by photographers participating in PDN’s first annual Outdoor Photo Expo, a two-day event dedicated to the outdoor photography market including adventure, landscape, nature, outdoor sports, travel and wildlife. The Outdoor Photo Expo is open to not only professionals looking to sharpen their skills, but also photo enthusiasts looking to improve their image-making on their next adventure.

The program includes educational seminars taught by master photographers plus a show floor featuring some of the best brands and latest imaging technology and photo solutions. An Art Fair and networking events are also planned to maximize your experience, all to be topped off with a keynote presentation, “Photo Power for Planet Earth,” by internationally acclaimed outdoor and nature photographers Frans Lanting and Art Wolfe.  For more info on how to join us in beautiful Salt Lake City during Aug. 4-5, 2011 at the Hilton Salt Lake City Center, click here.

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