by HagePhoto
This summer we got the opportunity to work with the folks at Eddie Bauer on a project literally in our backyard. Fully stocked with packs, tents, sleeping bags and latest apparel line, we shot a handful of trips into the Chugach Mountains near our home in Anchorage, Alaska. Most of the shoots revolved around backpacking or […]
Categories: Active Lifestyle • Tags: Alaska, Backpacking, Commercial, Mountain
by HagePhoto
Across the valley, two brightly colored mountain bikers sit poised on a ridgeline above a twisting section of singletrack. Thanks to the slender rectangle of tech clipped to my photo pack, they are mine to control. We’re on a magazine shoot in the Lyell Range on the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island and […]
Categories: Equipment • Tags: Adventure, Equipment, Mountain Bike, New Zealand
by HagePhoto
A recent conversation reminded us of a serendipitous trek ‘down under’. With a week to kill after completion of an assignment in New Zealand, we chose a quick hut trip in spectacular Mount Aspiring National Park close to Wanaka/Queenstown. The trek into the Liverpool Hut (listed as 6 hrs) starts off crossing some sheep paddocks […]
Categories: Active Lifestyle • Tags: Backpacking, Mountain, New Zealand, Travel
by HagePhoto
Getting the opportunity to check out the latest offerings from equipment brands is definitely a perk of our job. We started out this year shooting a new line of backpacks from Osprey for REI’s online content, the Aether 70 and women’s Ariel 65. The job came to us right after the new year and needed […]
Categories: Active Lifestyle • Tags: Backpacking, Equipment, Pacific Northwest, Southwest
by HagePhoto
Every year the crew at Backpacker Magazine sifts through the latest and greatest outdoor gear and apparel for their Editor’s Choice awards. Each piece is judged on innovation, usefulness and ability to standup to the rigors of it’s intended use. We were stoked to play a part this year, photographing all the final selections at […]
Categories: Photography Business • Tags: Backpacking, Editorial, Photography
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It would be easy to wager that alpinist Nate Smith spends more time in the air than most airline pilots. Correspondence with the SLC-based climber always reveals a travel itinerary that borders on insanity. Wrapping up on the east coast, a day back in SLC to repack and then to Peru for two weeks. “Hey […]
Categories: Active Lifestyle • Tags: California, Climbing, Mountain, Utah
by HagePhoto
It’s hard to watch people struggle needlessly. Especially if it’s someone trying to negotiate tricky terrain (unsuccessfully) with a perfectly good pair of trekking poles secured to the side of their pack. Unless you’re scrambling or bushwhacking, that’s a pound of gear not being put to use. We’ve had the opportunity to introduce dozens of […]
Categories: Equipment
by HagePhoto
Seek. Opportunity. I initially sought out an internship at HagePhoto because I was so impressed with their expansive and extraordinary body of work. And, because the lure of active lifestyle and outdoor recreation photography captivated me. I spent many hours preparing for this summer experience – lots of emails exchanged with Matt and Agnes, researching the area, daydreaming […]
Categories: Photography Business • Tags: Alaska, Internship, Photography
by HagePhoto
Earlier this year we partnered with Yeti Cycles for a trip-based photo shoot on the latest addition to New Zealand’s Cycle Trail collection. The Old Ghost Road carves an 85-km route across the rugged mountains of the South Island’s West Coast. Thanks to a hardy group of volunteer trail builders, what was once a rough […]
Categories: Adventure • Tags: Bikepacking, Mountain Bike, New Zealand, Travel
by HagePhoto
The hundred-mile crossing of Prince William Sound from the harbor town of Whittier to Valdez is a classic Alaska adventure. Last summer we took the opportunity to use this 10-day kayaking trip to shoot a wide variety of commercial work for outdoor brand Therm-a-Rest. The line up of gear to shoot included camp chairs, hammocks, […]
Categories: Adventure • Tags: Alaska, Commercial, Kayaking