A Blog of Sorts
I dropped in on an old friend on my way to Seattle. We hadn’t seen each other in 5 years and he had a little surprise for me, a two year old adorable little girl named Cadence. After a couple days she warmed up to me and took a liking to the camera. Photographing kids has offered me such an amazing opportunity to create genuine images that show pure joy and happiness. It has turned out to be some of the most rewarding photography of my life. These photos of Cadence are no exception.
Posted in Kids.
Here’s a recent tearsheet from the June issue of Runner’s World magazine. In the photo is professional trail runner Megan Lund taking a spin in Telluride, Colorado. Thanks to JP and all the folks at Tandem for getting this image out there.
Some places are worth keeping a secret. Southern Utah is one of them. Here’s a few images of places that Ace, Genghis and I have explored in the past few months.
Posted in Canyoneering, Desert, Hiking, Uncategorized.
When I tell people that I photograph snowkiting, they think I am talking about snow kittens. Most people have never even heard of it. In fact, the sport is so obscure that this web browser doesn’t even think snowkiting is a word. Snowkiting is a pretty obscure sport, but it is on the rise in popularity around the world as people have taken their sea kites off the beach and into the mountains.
Utah offers up some of the best terrain in the country with places like Skyline and Strawberry Reservoir providing endless terrain to wind powered skiers and snowboarders. Here’s a few photos from two different stock shoots we did in that area this winter.
Posted in Snowkiting.
“The journey is the destination”. We’ve all heard it. I think I first read it on one of those demotivational posters hanging in my dentist’s office. I don’t know if I agree. I think it meant to say “Roadtrips are as American as apple pie. Go on one.”
My first real taste of the road came via a 1990 Toyota Camry that took me from Minneapolis to Niagara Falls and back in 1999. Gas was $.99 a gallon and the 2000 mile roundtrip only put a $50 dent in my sophomore wallet. I stopped in South Bend and walked around Notre Dame in the dark. I’m not sure why. I think I had just seen Rudy and thought maybe he would still be walking the grounds.
In Westfield, New York I visited the Mogen David distillery where my friend worked. I walked in and he was bent over cleaning up broken glass underneath one of the machines that pumped out thousands of gallons of Hawaiian Blue MD 20/20 every day. He didn’t mind that by working there he was contributing to the disorderly conduct and downward spiral of thousands of American bums.
The road between my house in Como and that distillery wasn’t particularly enlightening, but I did learn that people in Indiana fully support the sale of fireworks and that tolls are expensive. I didn’t return home thinking that it was all about the journey. Instead, I learned that solo road trips are dreadful and that it’s really all about the people you’re with.
Mike Nelson doesn’t use a shotgun to hunt ducks. Instead, he teams up with his friend Khubilai Khan to practice falconry, an ancient art that has been around for thousands of years. Falconry is defined as “the taking of wild quarry in its natural state and habitat by means of a trained raptor.” Mike is one of about 80 licensed falconers in the state of Utah.
Posted in Self-Assignment.
Shortly after the action faded at the 2011 Ouray Ice Festival, I ran into Gabe Rogel, a very talented outdoor photographer and awesome guy who was in town shooting ice climbing. Check out his site to see a few of the incredible images he captured. I joined him one day to get some shots of Andres Marin and Jen Olson, two top ice/mix climbers, guides and all around good people.
Posted in Ice Climbing.
Josh Wharton a few moves away from winning the Men's 2011 Ouray Mixed Climbing Competition.
The Ouray Ice Festival is a gathering of a very unique clan of outdoor enthusiasts. For 16 years, ice climbers, manufacturers and fans have been coming together in this little town in Colorado to share in the camaraderie behind climbing ice and rock with sharp implements. There couldn’t be a more perfect spot for the festival. Not only is Ouray one of the most picturesque towns in America, it is also home to the world’s best ice climbing park.
Besides bringing together like minded souls, Ouray also plays host to one of the most elite mixed climbing competitions in the world. As usual, this year’s route was challenging as only two competitors completed it. The last climber to compete, Josh Wharton, topped out in style and claimed his third straight men’s division crown. Dawn Glanc beat out the clock to take the women’s title.
Jen Olson taking the hard way.
Posted in Ice Climbing.
I recently joined forces with Tandem Stills + Motion, a photo and video agency based out of LA that will be representing my photos. They are a fresh start-up and I’m happy to be coming in on the ground floor. I couldn’t be more pleased with the arrangement and I look forward to working with them.
In their words, “Tandem is a Los Angeles, California, based company created by photographers for photographers and art buyers alike. Our world is rapidly changing as stills merge with video. To address this evolution, we’re creating a new community that provides buyers with the best resources possible while maintaining the integrity and lives of those creating the work – our photographers and filmmakers.”
Posted in Uncategorized.
Over the past few weeks I worked with the great folks at ALLETE, Minnesota Power and Superior Water Light & Power photographing a few different aspects of their operations. We did portraits at their headquarters in Duluth, went on-location with four different line crews working in the field and photographed their employee fitness center. The photos will be used for upcoming publications, on the web and will become part of their ever-growing stock library. Seeing the crews working in the field gave an incredible insight into what keeps the lights on. Thank you to Pat, Steve and all the other people that helped to make this an enjoyable and educational experience.
Posted in Commercial.
