by HagePhoto
We’re truly fortunate to live this life. Sure, it’s a lot of work to run your own production business. But when we look back at what we’ve accomplished last year and where we’ve been, it’s hard to hold a grudge against all those 16 hour days and endless stream of airports. It was tough to […]
Categories: HageLife • Tags: Adventure, Alaska, Backpacking, Climbing, India, Japan, Mountain, Mountain Bike, Sierra Nevada, skiing, Southwest, Travel, Utah, Winter
by HagePhoto
Last fall we were called upon to up our production game. Seattle-based mountain apparel brand Outdoor Research wanted us to setup a shoot with a couple of their sponsored athletes to showcase their new alpine jacket: the Deviator. They needed video assets in addition to the photography that we usually produce for them. Since we […]
Categories: Adventure, Photography • Tags: Athlete, Climbing, Mountain, Photography
by HagePhoto
Cooling temps and changing colors often prompt us to squeeze in one more trip. And in the mountains of Alaska, it really is a squeeze. The time from peak fall colors to the first snow cover can be as short as a week. This autumn we chose to expand on a popular trek in the […]
Categories: Adventure • Tags: Alaska, Backpacking, Hut, Mountain, Mountain Hardwear
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
by HagePhoto
Picture this: you’ve been on the go before sunrise, navigated over three mountain passes and boulder hopped 2 of the 20 miles. The sun set 10 minutes ago and you are still searching for a campsite. You unload your pack and start the stove. Water is boiling before you finish setting up the tent. You […]
Categories: Equipment • Tags: Backpacking, Equipment, Mountain, Technique
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Guest post by Brad Hurd Have you ever taken your height into consideration when planning for a backcountry trip? I guess maybe when it comes to sleeping bag and pad length, tent length, backpack measurements… Okay, so you should take into account a lot about your height when planning for an excursion. How about river […]
Categories: Alaska • Tags: Adventure, Backpacking, Mountain
by HagePhoto
We got to participate in something new last fall. While producing our photo work for Black Diamond in the rugged Sawtooth Range of Idaho, we were also being filmed for a short video to air on BD’s site. Most of the video was shot by our friend Kris Swanson on a couple different sessions with […]
Categories: HageLife • Tags: Adventure, Backpacking, Climbing, Mountain
by HagePhoto
This spring we were stoked to be invited to sign on as part of Mountain Hardwear’s ambassador team. Our duties include getting their gear and apparel out in the mountains for photography and testing. Yeah, it’s a real rough gig. We decided to kick this off with a trek we’ve been wanting to do in […]
Categories: Adventure • Tags: Alaska, Backpacking, Mountain, Mountain Hardwear
by HagePhoto
Last summer we dove into the rugged Sawtooth Mountain Range near Stanley, Idaho to shoot a campaign for Black Diamond Equipment. Our team navigated a hundred-mile traverse of the range that connected several high passes and a few craggy peaks, including Thompson Peak, the highest in the range at 10,751 ft. The mission was to […]
Categories: Adventure • Tags: Backpacking, Idaho, Mountain, Photography
by HagePhoto
I spent last week preparing for a ski touring trip in Denali National Park with HagePhoto. The plan was to travel through the Alaska Range, carrying photo gear to produce ad work for Montbell. The shoot itinerary focused on capturing camping lifestyle photos, featuring the company’s gear and apparel. My experience with winter camping is fairly […]
Categories: Alaska • Tags: Adventure, Mountain, Photography, Winter