About David
David Middleton is a professional outdoor photographer, teacher and writer. David has been a professional photographer for more than 40 years and has traveled extensively throughout the US and Canada and much of Central and South America, South and East Africa and Australia. His photography and writing has been featured in many magazines, books and calendars.
David has also led more than 150 photography tours and taught over 300 photography workshops in such places as Antarctica, Alaska, Arctic Canada, U.S. National Parks & Ecuador. David is a former Contributing Editor of Outdoor Photographer Magazine, co-founder of Crossroads Photographic workshops and of the Photographer’s Alliance Workshops, founder of the non-profit All About the Light, and a Nikon Legend Behind the Lens. David has served on the boards of The Vermont Land Trust, the Kenya Drylands Education Fund, and Hawk Mountain Sanctuary.
David is increasingly doing more philanthropic photography and storytelling actively supporting the non-profits New Course, I-KODI, KDEF, The Nature Conservancy, VLT, and NEWT. He is the founder and executive director of All About the Light, a former non-profit created to give small yet powerful solar lights, Luci Lights, to the energy impoverished people of the world.
David has produced 14 books. Ancient Forests, was published in 1992 and was followed by The Nature of America, The Nature of Vermont, A Photographer’s Guide to Vermont, A Photographer’s Guide to the Maine Coast and A Photographers Guide to the Oregon Coast, Quite a Sightly Place. The Lobstering Life and Maine Coast Memories are his most recent books.
More than an outdoor photographer, David is a gifted and enthusiastic teacher who truly enjoys sharing his experiences and expertise with people. He finds great joy helping others discover their creative potential and is very comfortable in front of people of all interests. He lives on an old dairy farm tucked into the Taconic mountains of Southern Vermont.