The Guide
SEE IT THEIR WAY
Today’s master lensmen share their secrets for bringing home the money shot. PLUS: Our favorite new photo books.

Exposure Special
MY TOUGHEST SHOT
Sixteen of our favorite adventure photographers tell you the stories behind the (incredible, amazing, beautiful) shots that took them to the edge.

BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA
The refugee route from Haiti to America entails cramped boats and a risky open-water crossing—so that’s just how PATRICK SYMMES and five sunstruck shipmates did it.

ANTONIN KRATOCHVIL SHOOTS FROM THE HIP
The Czech photographer is our era’s most singular eye-on-the-ground. BY ELIZA GRISWOLD

LIQUID CURE
Twenty-year-old Maui native Clay Marzo has Asperger’s syndrome—and it’s made him one of the world’s greatest surfers. BY JONAH LEHRER.

Departments
DISPATCHES
»  THE AMATEURS: We sent disposable cameras to 11 Outside heroes. You won’t believe what they sent back.

DESTINATIONS
»  BIG SHOTS: Presenting the world’s greatest photo adventures.

STYLE
»  WALK HARD: Rugged boots and shoes for globe-trotters.

THE ESSENTIALS
»  Sharp Shooters: Ten excellent new cameras for every budget.
»  Jimmy Chin lets you peek inside his camera bag.
»  Nick Nichols tells you the best gear to pack for wildlife photography.

Columns
THE BIG IDEA
This Photo is Lying to You: Digital fakes are ruining photography, and it’s time to put a stop to them. BY ROB HAGGART PLUS: A brief history of photo fakery.