About Chad

Chad is Wilderness Photographer who captures landscapes and wildlife. He is based in Alaska, and also frequents Hawai'i and Utah. He currently shoots with Sony and Nikon camera bodies and lenses from Sony, Nikon, and Sigma. Chad is an approved BLM-permitted guide to Coyote Buttes, White Pocket, and Grand Staircase-Escalante. He is a proud member of leading associations:

* Professional Photographers of America
* North American Nature Photography Association
* Nature First

Chad has an insatiable desire to wander the wild, seeking solitude and serenity away from the bustle of city life. He spent all but three years of his life living in the West, providing incredible opportunities to enhance his self-taught craft.

Chad's deep passion for photography pushes him to extreme levels to capture "the shot," and is always happy to share his experiences with others, for their own learning.

Select Features:
+ USA Today
+ Popular Photography
+ 500px Editor's Choice
+ Weatherwise Magazine
+ Managing the Skies [Cover and Feature Article]
+ Photography Masterclass Magazine
+ SkinMarkz Magazine
+ IGNIRE Magazine
+ Bighorn Gallery, Dead Horse Point State Park (Utah): 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014

Chad has sold fine art to 17 countries, all 50 states in the US, and all provinces and territories in Canada. He has conducted field workshops in Alaska, Arizona, and Utah.

"Some say they lose themselves in one thing or another -- I find myself through photography -- losing only the sense of time." -- Chad Dutson