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
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
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
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
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
We recently found ourselves in California with a week to kill. With our last meeting in LA and our next photo shoot in Northern CA, we decided to take the slow road along the coast. Not that you can really go fast once you commit to Hwy 1. We pulled into Plaskett Creek Campground, found a […]
Categories: Active Lifestyle • Tags: Big Sur, California, HageLIfe, Travel
by HagePhoto
We were fortunate to enjoy a stint of work in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California this fall. One of the projects we shot was a backpacking trek for MontBell. The Japanese apparel and equipment brand specializes in super lightweight gear and it’s always a treat to get out in the field with their latest […]
Categories: Active Lifestyle • Tags: Backpacking, California, Mountain, Sierra Nevada
by HagePhoto
Swimming and diving the alpine lakes remains an all time highlight of our 200-mile traverse across the Sierra Nevada last fall. There are literally thousands of these precious gems along the high route, each twinkling in the ever present sunshine. Our crew adopted the practice of the daily swim right from the start. This usually […]
Categories: Adventure • Tags: Backpacking, California, Mountain, Sierra Nevada
by HagePhoto
Over the past year Lowepro has been sending us photo packs to try out from their outdoor and active lineup. And the Photo Sport 200 AW has been seeing a lot of miles on trail running and mountain bike projects. We wrapped up last year with an assignment for Trail Runner in Joshua Tree National […]
Categories: Active Lifestyle • Tags: California, Equipment, Photography, Southwest
by HagePhoto
Our definition of a ‘dream job’ would probably be an epic backpacking trip through a magnificent mountain range with a great group of friends, total creative freedom and continuously amazing light. That’s pretty much what we got handed to us last year. We were asked by the Black Diamond’s creative team for a short list […]
Categories: Adventure • Tags: Backpacking, California, Mountain, Sierra Nevada