John has been published in over 25 books and magazines, and won contests and received awards from National Geographic, Px3 Prix De La Photographie Paris, The Smithsonian, The Nature Conservancy, and View Bug. He has been published in Surfer, Surfing, TransWorld Surf, The Surfer's Journal, Longboard, Water, The Surfer's Path (U.K.), NALU (Japan), Flow (Japan), TransWorld Surf Japan, Tracks (Australia), Fly Fisherman, Wild Steelhead & Salmon, Fish & Fly, The Atlantic Salmon Journal, Northwest Fly Fishing, Home Waters (Canada), California Fly Fisher, Salmon-Trout-Steelhead, American Angler, Saltwater Fly Fishing, Santa Barbara Magazine, and Adventure West.