by HagePhoto
It’s not unusual for us to be shooting out of season. Much of our commercial work is produced nine to 12 months before it’s used in advertising. The timeline can be about half that for an editorial shoot. Sometimes much shorter. In this case we had wrapped up a gear guide shoot for a magazine, […]
Categories: Active Lifestyle • Tags: Alaska, Mountain, skiing
by HagePhoto
My first visit to Joshua Tree National Park 15 years ago nearly ended in that kind of tragedy. A buddy and I were down from Anchorage, Alaska to climb granite splitters in the desert sun. After a week of constant climbing, we needed to give our destroyed hands a break. A day hike through the […]
Categories: Adventure • Tags: Adventure, Backpacking, California, Climbing, National Parks
by HagePhoto
Based in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Stio is a small apparel company that has been kicking out some of the highest quality outdoor clothing in the industry. They’re brand is all about getting after it in the mountains and having a good time while doing it. So what we’re we doing shooting for them in the […]
Categories: Adventure • Tags: Alaska, Glaciers, Kayaking, Prince William Sound
by HagePhoto
The four of us piled out of the SUV for another predawn start in a pull-off on the side of the road. Shoes were tightened, trekking poles extended and packs were hefted (heavier than I had expected) as we prepared to walk out onto the flats. Not just any flats. These were the famed salt […]
Categories: Adventure • Tags: Backpacking, California, Death Valley, Desert
by HagePhoto
Every summer we shoot a campaign for Gregory Mountain Products to showcase their latest pack line. Last year it the focus was on a new version of their popular Stout and Amber packs. The brief was a mix of the packs at use in a variety of scenarios and product shots done out in the […]
Categories: Photography • Tags: Alaska, Backpacking, Commercial, Mountain
by HagePhoto
When it comes to our personal trips, we can be a bit unorganized or behind in the planning. Sometimes this is because we often don’t know when exactly we’re going to have free time in advance. Other times it’s just that we didn’t get to it. When planning dozens of outdoor adventures is your job, […]
Categories: Active Lifestyle • Tags: Arizona, Backpacking, National Parks, Southwest
by HagePhoto
Road Trip! In January we hit the road on a shoot for the Utah Office of Tourism. The mission was to showcase a handful of good reasons to visit the State’s national parks in the dead of winter. This might sound kind of just plain cold at first. But then you drive up into those […]
Categories: Active Lifestyle • Tags: Commercial, National Parks, Travel, Utah, Winter
by HagePhoto
It’s not uncommon when working for top outdoor brands to be shooting out of season. Production schedules must line up with availability of prototypes and lead time to get assets into pre-season advertising. Such was the case on a campaign we shot for Italian footwear brand La Sportiva this winter. They needed fresh work showcasing […]
Categories: Active Lifestyle • Tags: Backpacking, California, Commercial, Running
by HagePhoto
A lifetime in the mountains has taught me that there are few things more miserable than rain on a glacier. But trying to ski through the trees with a 60-pound pack in sucking isothermal rain-soaked snow is a close second place. Luckily, a lifetime in the mountains has also taught me how to ‘survival ski’ […]
Categories: Adventure • Tags: British Columbia, Mountain, skiing, Winter
by HagePhoto
It’s good to be back in the sun-soaked Sonoran Desert of Southern Arizona. Over the years, the Grand Canyon state has become a go-to destination for producing mountain bike photo and video work. From our meager beginnings 10 years ago building our portfolio, to just a couple months ago working with a talented pro rider, […]
Categories: Active Lifestyle • Tags: Arizona, Mountain Bike, Singletrack, Southwest