Cascade Designs

Just had the chance to do some work for the Seattle based company Cascade Designs. We were shooting for their ThermARest division to showcase their new backcountry cot line. Check out a couple of the photos from the shoot and the some of the resulting tears. Enjoy!

Revo Sunglass Shoot for Factory Design Labs

 

(The crew at the base of Palmyra Peak in Telluride)

Last month I had the great opportunity to shoot a commercial campaign for Revo Sunglasses with their ambassador Jimmy Chin. Teamed up with the amazing people at Factory Design Labs, we had an awesome six day shoot in Telluride, CO and Arches National Park, UT.

While I can't yet share any of the images from the campaign, I can show off a few of the behind the scenes images from the week (courtesy of my assistant Pat... thanks buddy!).

(Everyone waiting for the light to"pop" in Arches National Park)

A big thanks to the folks at Revo and Factory for working with me on this. Additionally, a huge thanks to Jimmy Chin for all his hard work. Jimmy is an extremely talented photographer and athlete and it was an absolute pleasure to shoot with him. And finally, a huge shout out to my crew for kicking ass and taking names.

Will update the blog and website later with the finished campaign once it's available.

(Shooting in Telluride)

(A shot from Jimmy's perspective: via his Instagram Account. (Copyright: Jimmy Chin)

Oahu

Last month I took a short trip to the North Shore of Oahu with my wife, in order to get away from the dreary Pacific Northwest winter. After an incredibly rough winter, some time away was much needed... and a week in the sun can be a great thing.

While there, I woke up early one morning and put together an impromptu running shoot on the beach at sunrise. Couldn't have asked for better light and scenery.

Sometimes it's nice to shoot... just to just. Without client or personal restrictions on creativity, it can be really enjoyable to just shoot because it's what you love to do. 

  

Fitness/ Workout Shoot

I did a personal shoot the middle of last month and I just got done retouching everything. I'd been wanting to shoot some edgy fitness imagery for my portfolio, so I called up two models I've worked with in the past and they were stoked to lend a hand. Really happy with the diversity of images we were able to shoot. A big thanks to Rachel Elizabeth and Stuart... you guys kick ass!

You can check out my portfolio website to see some of my favorites from this shoot, but I wanted to post a handful of the others I'm really digging that just couldn't fit on the main site.

(Behind the scenes of the lighting for the image below)

 Hope you all like how everything turned out.

Storm Shooting at Night in the PNW

I had a chance to get out and take advantage of the big storm that rolled thru Washington last week. With athletes Elyse Saugstad, Amie Engerbretson and Tyler Ceccanti I headed up to Stevens Pass to do some night shooting with all the new snow. Really happy with how the images turned out. These are just a few from the night. More to come later.

New Editorial Work from this Winter

Just a couple of stories I worked on this past week. The first is a story on ESPN.com on the best Freeskiing Websites online. You can check out the article HERE.

And another with Teton Gravity Research on the huge storm that hit Washington last week. The photo below is from the article, but you can read the post in its entirety HERE.

Remembering Sarah Burke

This has been a tough week for the ski industry. We lost an amazing person. Sarah Burke was so many things to this industry and the people that call it home. I've been trying to find the words the last few days to post about her, but it's tough to put my thoughts onto paper.

Rather than try and explain all of her accomplishments, her contributions to the sport or what she meant to everyone, I thought I'd share a story.

I met Sarah for the first time back in 2007. It was one of the first major commercial shoots I had ever been on in my career as a photographer. It was a 2 week heli ski trip in Terrace, British Columbia with Matchstick Productions. To say the least, I was nervous as hell. I was slated to work with some of the biggest names in the industry on this shoot. Names I had read in magazines and seen in movies for years. Now I was supposed to be the one shooting them. While I was honored and stoked at this opportunity, I was a nervous wreck the first day.

As I walked in the door of the lodge and set my gear down, there was Sarah. I'd seen her in competitions, movies, magazines and ads, but up until that moment, she was just a name. Without hesitation, she jumped right up, walked over and introduced herself with a big smile. I'm pretty sure I stuttered back a nervous "nice to meet you". Sensing I was new to the crew, and a little nervous, she went out of her way to talk to me and make feel like part of the group. She asked questions, told stories and joked around with me and everyone else. I can't tell you how that simple action helped to set my nerves at ease. Because of her caring nature and wanting to make sure everyone was comfortable and happy, I quickly calmed my nerves and was able to be myself... instead of the stumbling newcomer. It's amazing what even the tiniest of gestures can do though.

But that was just who Sarah was and it's what made her so incredible. She was always friendly and outgoing and made you feel good about yourself. I saw her do this with all her friends, and even her fans that would come up to ask for her autograph. She was truly a class act.

I feel blessed to have gotten to know Sarah on that trip to Terrace and on the numerous occasions I got to work with her after that. Her impact on the sport will never be forgotten. But even beyond her impact on the sport of skiing, is a lesson I think we can all learn from... to be more like Sarah. To welcome those around you, to be friendly and outgoing, to make a difference. The world is a better place for having had Sarah in it, even if she was taken away from us all too early. I can only hope to try and live my life in a similar manner that helps to enlighten and enrich the lives of those around us.

My thoughts and prayers go out to her family and her husband Rory. My deepest sympathies.

And to Sarah, thank you again for being such an incredible human being. You will never be forgotten. Rest in Peace.

Because of the space restrictions of this blog format, I couldn't fit all the photos I wanted to include. If you'd like to see some more of the images I was fortunate enough to collaborate with Sarah on, please check out the link to an additional gallery HERE.

Below is a beautiful video tribute that's been floating around the internet. Definitely worth the watch.

A Sarah Burke tribute video. from Downtofilm. on Vimeo.