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Sweet Sixteen: Favorite Projects from 2016

January 5, 2017 by HagePhoto

Happy New Year! 2016 stands out with some unique differences from past years at HagePhoto. Many of our projects now include a video component as a matter of course. Some of our work was commissioned strictly for social media campaigns instead of traditional advertising. And with the birth of our son (!!!) we decided to operate […]

Categories: Photography • Tags: Alaska, Arizona, Backpacking, British Columbia, California, Camping, Canada, Family, Huts, Mountain, Mountain Bike, New Zealand, skiing, Southwest, Summer, Travel, Winter

CamelBak Hydration Packs for REI

November 30, 2016 by HagePhoto

Sometimes we get to test and provide feedback on the gear we shoot. That was the case this summer on a project for REI that showcased a new line of hydration packs from CamelBak. We spent some quality time with the new men’s Franconia LR 24 and Women’s Sundowner LR 22 in the mountains near […]

Categories: Equipment • Tags: Alaska, Backpacking, Equipment, Mountain

Family Camp Out for High Sierra

November 17, 2016 by HagePhoto

This summer we shot a campaign for the outdoor gear and apparel brand High Sierra on our home turf of Southcentral Alaska. The job included many different aspects like backpacking and showcasing a new line of rainwear. It also included photography from a classic family camp out. For this shoot we called upon our ‘model’ […]

Categories: Active Lifestyle • Tags: Alaska, Camping, Family

Getting Scrambly in the Southwest for La Sportiva

November 11, 2016 by HagePhoto

Earlier this year we got together with the Italian footwear specialist La Sportiva for a week-long shoot in the desert southwest. Our mission was to produce high calibre hiking and backpacking work that would stand side-by-side with the brands’ already outstanding climbing photography. This can be a real challenge as climbing and skiing imagery inspire on […]

Categories: Active Lifestyle • Tags: Backpacking, Commercial, Photography, Southwest

Commercial Shoot in Alaska’s Arctic Villages

October 20, 2016 by HagePhoto

Last fall we embarked on a week-long tour of Iñupiaq communities around Alaska’s vast Arctic as part of a production team for Arctic Slope Regional Corporation. Based in Barrow, ASRC is one of the original ’native corporations’ established by the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1972. Today they are the largest Alaska-owned company with […]

Categories: Alaska • Tags: Alaska, Arctic, Commercial, People

Into the Chugach Mountains for Eddie Bauer

September 29, 2016 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

Gear We Use: goTenna Backcountry Network

September 29, 2016 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

Hut Trek in New Zealand’s Mount Aspiring National Park

September 15, 2016 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

Winter Backpacking for REI

August 25, 2016 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

Editor’s Choice Banners for Backpacker Magazine

August 15, 2016 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