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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

Kayaking Across Prince William Sound for Therm-a-Rest

June 12, 2016 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

Multisport Shoot for Gregory Packs

September 15, 2015 by HagePhoto

This summer we were contracted to shoot a campaign for Gregory Mountain Products, a premier maker of American backpacks since the mid 1970’s. We would be producing work to showcase the launch of their new Miwok/Maya line, a complimentary pair of mens and women’s packs for biking, running and hiking. Needless to say this was […]

Categories: Active Lifestyle • Tags: Backpacking, Commercial, Mountain, Photography, Running, Tetons, Utah, Wasatch

Spring Lifestyle Shoot for Smartwool

April 14, 2015 by HagePhoto

The best way to work with real people, as opposed to professional models, is often to make the shoot a lot of fun. And a shoot with active lifestyle brand Smartwool last year was the epitome of that advice. The creative and marketing team had gathered some of their ‘fan field testers’ at their world […]

Categories: Photography • Tags: Commercial, Lifestyle, Spring

Steamboat Fitness Shoot for Smartwool

September 25, 2014 by HagePhoto

Earlier this summer we were invited to beautiful Steamboat Springs, Colorado for a commercial shoot with the apparel brand Smartwool. Over the course of a few days, we worked with their creative team to illustrate taking the gym outdoors to showcase next year’s spring lineup. It was satisfyingly like running our own boot camp with […]

Categories: Active Lifestyle • Tags: Commercial, Photography Business

Ziplines and Backflips at Utah Olympic Park

September 19, 2013 by HagePhoto

Earlier this summer we were down in Park City to shoot a job for the Utah Olympic Park. Other than offering up a world-class training venue for olympic athletes, the park also offers activities open to the public. They had recently completed a couple new challenge courses complete with high ropes courses, zip lines and […]

Categories: Active Lifestyle • Tags: Commercial, People, Travel