Breckenridge: Park Shoot with Matchstick Productions

This week I'm in Breckenridge, Colorado on a terrain park shoot with Matchstick Productions (MSP). We're here shooting with athletes Bobby Brown, Jacob Wester, Russ Henshaw and Gus Kenworthy. After 2 days of shooting, we've been able to nail some really solid shots. However, as with any shoot outdoors, success is heavily dictated by the weather. While the last 2 days were sunny and amazing, a front rolled in last night and it started snowing. It hasn't shut down production, but it has definitely slowed the pace a bit. But, it's this weather delay that's giving me a few minutes to post this to the blog, along with these 2 shots.

The shot above shows Booby Brown airing a transfer gap with me in the bottom left frame shooting (photo courtesy: Austyn Williams). Shot below shows the cannon rail with a cherry picker positioned overhead.

Will try and post a few more shots (not from an iPhone) when I get a little more free time. But for now... enjoy!

Last Week in the Pacific Northwest

It's been a little while since I spent some time posting to the blog. So, as I spend a much needed day in the office catching up on emails and editing, and icing a sore back, I thought I'd make a post about what new shoots have been happening.

After what was a very lack-luster January in the Pacific Northwest, February has been a much needed refresher. With numerous storms stacked off the coast, the Cascades have been getting pummeled with snow. And to make matters even better, we've even been getting a couple of bluebird days in between... something that is typically a rarity around here.

To make this series of storms even sweeter, I was finally able to get into a new zone in the Cascades I've been scouting for years. Due to it's location and terrain, it's not a zone that you can access very often. The snow has to perfect (stable, deep and consistent), the winds have to be calm and the skies have to be blue. Last week, after over a year of scouting, I was finally able to get out and shoot this area. Incredibly happy with finally realizing that dream.

Unfortunately for now, I won't be sharing the shots from that zone... not yet. Right now the images are on hold and I can't share them. But once they get released, I'll make sure to post them along with some more details of that days shoot.

Enjoy!

The Rebels Manifesto: A Fun Read

I just saw this on Keith Stoeckeler's BLOG. A great little website if you're ever in need of fun, creative ideas. I particularly liked this one so I thought I'd share it. In life and in the creative industry, this advice is golden.

New Work

Just got this in the mail a few days ago and wanted to share it. The rest of the catalog is stacked with my photos from the work I did with Atlas last year and I'm really happy with the selection of images that they used. I'll post more of them when I have a little more time to spend in front of the scanner. But in the meantime... enjoy!

Red Bull 3D Shoot: "How to" 3D Tutorial

Just a quick post to keep people up to date. I did a 3D shoot for Red Bull earlier this past summer and as a result, got a ton of emails asking for a tutorial or behind the scenes look at how it was done. Well, without further ado, here it is. Check out the Red Bull Illume website HERE to see the interview and the quick rundown on what's involved in producing a 3D shoot.

If you're questions aren't answered in the article, feel free to post your questions below and I'll do my best to answer them.

Cheers!

MSNBC : I (personally) have the 3rd best job in the ski industry

Just wanted to throw up a link to this. MSNBC just did an article on the top 10 jobs in the Ski Industry and named me as having the number 3 job! Click HERE to see the article.
Although bits and pieces of this story came from an interview I did with Skiing Magazine last year, I still thought it worthy of sharing as it's now with a National news network.

A quick note though, as I was a little misquoted. When asked how to break into the industry, my first piece of advice was not "Photoshop skills are a must". I mentioned much later in the interview that photoshop skills were part of the job and you had to have a thorough understanding of the program, but that wasn't my first piece of advice to aspiring photos out there.

What would be my first piece of advice??? Love what you're doing and be prepared to work your ass off if you ever want to succeed. It takes a lot more than pretty pictures to make it as pro. It's the hard work, the determination, the strong work ethic, and the passion that will make or break a career.

And one more little piece of self promotion to toss in here. One of my favorite ski shops (anywhere) and the site of my first office, EVO, just started a blog following some of the ski and snowboard photographers in the PNW (Pacific Northwest). I'll be working with them throughout the winter to showcase some of my travels and work in the ski industry. For this first installment, it's a short bio and a quick inside look at a few shots from the past season. To see the full article, click HERE.

Thanks for checking this out. Cheers!

Amazing RipCurl Surf Video

I saw this video a few months ago and other than tweeting about it, I didn't do much else. However, as I was brainstorming ideas this morning, I remembered this video and thought it was worth sharing here on the blog.

Once you watch the main video, check out the "making of video" below to see how they accomplished this unique perspective and style.

It's essentially the same technology that was originally pioneered in the movie the Matrix. However, implementing this technology on a Hollywood soundstage would have been WAAYYY easier than on location in a wave pool.

I just saw an additonal adaptation of this technology in the movie The Other Guys, with Will Ferrill and Mark Walberg. The bar scene in the movie utilizes this style of shooting also. It took me a couple of watches to figure it out though, as it's really intricate and well executed. Definitely worth watching.

I personally would love to incorporate this type of technology into a shoot. I've got a couple of ideas, but I might have to start saving my pennies and selling my organs in order to finance it. Unless you or anyone you know has a large budget they want to hire me with :)