
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, among others. 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
nature photography workshops, digital photo tours, and online classes each
year. Ian is also co-owner of
Mountain Trail Press,
an independent publisher of fine art nature
photography books and calendars. In 2009, Ian
assembled the
Mountain Trail Photo
team, made up of some of the best nature
photographers that work with Mountain Trail Press.
The Mountain Trail Photo website contains hundreds
of stunning nature photography images from the team,
as well as instructional articles, equipment
reviews, and location reports.
Ian lives in Virginia with his wife Kristin and
their cats Kali, Quizno, and Mouse.

Ian climbing the
big dune during a sandstorm at Great Sand Dunes
National Monument, Colorado (photo by Joe Rossbach)
© Ian
Plant. All rights reserved.
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