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
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
Last fall we put together a crew of stoked individuals for challenging traverse in Alaska’s Talkeetna Mountains. We’ve done the classic Bomber Traverse a few times and have been adding an experimental beginning to the route each time. Experimental as in ‘this may go or it may not’. The five-day route connects a unique series […]
Categories: Adventure • Tags: Adventure, Alaska, Backpacking, Mountain
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
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
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
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
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