So over the years in the photo world I have met and worked with some of the best photographers in the world.  I had the good fortune of crossing paths with Ian Shive at an Aurora Photos Agency meeting in Maine about 3 years ago.  I do not have to say much about how fantastic Ian is as a photographer, I will let his images say that... but I can tell you he is one of the nicest guys in the business.  Here is Ian talking about being a photographer and a few images from the book.

Being a photographer seems like a mighty glamorous job -- traveling to exotic places and enjoying dramatically beautiful landscapes and wild animals -- but as Shive explains, "there is a brutal side most people don't realize." Imagine 100mph winds, and temperatures 50-below zero, blizzards and your vehicle hitting a rock in the middle of nowhere when you have a flight to catch in the morning. Physical challenges aside, the ensuing images that come from Shive's travels clearly document his love for the natural world and his willingness to
work with nature to capture the unique images in The National Parks, which were shot digitally using Canon 5D cameras, and are not doctored. A purist at heart, Shive "believes in the utmost truth regarding the ethics of photography. No skies were added, no details removed in any of these photos except for the exorbitant amount of dust that manages to find itself stuck to my camera sensor. All images of wildlife were taken in the wild. All images were processed using Adobe Photoshop and some contrast and saturation was added, but nothing beyond what would have taken place if I had been shooting with Fuji Velvia film."

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