Mikkel Aaland is a photographer, filmmaker, publisher, And author. His non-technical books include, "County Fair Portraits,” (for which he made an appearance on Late Night with David Letterman) “Sweat” (an illustrated tour of international bathing customs, culminating a three-year project), "The Sword of Heaven," "Pilgrimage to Kailash" and a recently published memoir, "The River in My Backyard.” He is also the author several best-selling training books and videos on digital photography.

 

He is the host of the seven part documentary series Perfect Sweat.

 

Aaland, along with his wife and two daughters, is based in San Francisco and Ulefoss, Norway.

 

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