Biography

Rob Outlaw has been a professional photographer for over 30 years working for numerous nationally and internationally recognized clients during this time. Never one to shy away from a good challenge, technical or otherwise, he worked through the heyday years of film photography but progressed early into digital imaging in the mid nineties. During this time he has had the pleasure of working for prestigious clients such as: Gibson Acoustic Guitars, Simms Fishing, Dana Design Backpacks, H.S. Trask Shoe Company, Hewlett-Packard, Cleveland Clinic, Cherry Tree Design, Scientific Angler, Great Harvest Bread Company, to name only a few.

This website and its body of work however will be dedicated to his own personal vision and his love of the outdoors which he admires and enjoys working with the infinite variety of landscapes this country has to offer. Many of the photographs you will see here have been published over the years in magazines and books from publishers such as: Audubon, Backpacker, Sierra, Big Sky Journal, NY Times, LA Times, Marie Claire, Yellowstone Country, National Geographic Books, US Post Office, Runners World, Montana Magazine, Discovery Channel, Knopf, Snow Country, House Beautiful, Better Homes and Gardens, Smithsonian Books, and Children’s Press to name only a few.

Rob’s fine art photographic prints reside in private collections around the country and have been exhibited in such distinguished places as the Bigfork Fine Art Museum of Montana, Sundance Ranch, Lightwriter Gallery, and others. Rob is a meticulous craftsman and prints his own work using archival inks and the finest quality papers available. Avoiding all shortcuts he profiles all of the media himself taking complete control from input to output, while striving to discover newer papers and printing methods to illustrate his unique vision.