A New Guide for Landscape Photographers Heading Outdoors

Published 4 months ago • 1 min read

This week I have something a little different than my normal newsletter! Something I've been working on in the background and I alluded to in my reflecting on 2025 and looking ahead to 2026 newsletter.

Over the years of photographing landscapes and leading workshops, I started to notice a pattern.

Many landscape photographers are still building outdoor experience. The photography side gets people interested in spending more time outdoors photographing, but the hiking side doesn’t always feel as natural. Things like clothing choices, moving comfortably across uneven terrain, managing a camera bag, or reacting to changing conditions can quietly add stress and discomfort before the photography even begins.

That’s what led me to create Trail-Ready: A Hiking Guide for Landscape Photographers.

Trail-Ready is a new ebook written for landscape photographers who hike and want the outdoor side of the experience to feel more comfortable, more confident, and less mentally taxing. Not so you can hike harder or farther, but so you can arrive with the energy and focus to actually enjoy the experience and make photographs.

Inside the guide, I cover:

  • How to think through hikes realistically before leaving home
  • Clothing and non-camera gear that directly affect comfort and fatigue
  • How camera bags and equipment change the way you move on the trail
  • Weather awareness and decision-making in real-world scenarios
  • Basic navigation and safety considerations that support better choices outdoors
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The goal isn’t to add rules or create fear. It’s to reduce unnecessary discomfort and uncertainty so your attention can stay on the landscape in front of you and you can focus on your photography.

Trail-Ready is available now at a launch price of $14 for the next 7 days. After that, the price will move to $19.

If this sounds like something that would support your time outdoors, you can learn more about the guide here:

​Get Trail-Ready​

Thanks for being here and for supporting the work I do.

~Jeffrey

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I am a landscape photographer based in the Midwestern United States. I frequently travel within the US and lead regional landscape photography workshops. I also have a YouTube channel that focuses on educational landscape photography content.