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Sweet Sixteen: Favorite Projects from 2016

January 5, 2017 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

CamelBak Hydration Packs for REI

November 30, 2016 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

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

Hut Trek in New Zealand’s Mount Aspiring National Park

September 15, 2016 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

Alpine Climbing for CAMP USA

August 10, 2016 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

GoalZero Keeping us Solar Powered

May 28, 2016 by HagePhoto

For the past few years, we’ve enjoyed the support of Utah-based GoalZero to keep our gear powered in the field. What began as a way to bring power to impoverished areas of the Congo, GoalZero is now the leader in portable solar panels and batteries. It’s fortunate that we all get to benefit from this […]

Categories: Equipment • Tags: Adventure, Alaska, Backpacking, Mountain, Solar Power, Sponsors

Big Mountain Skiing in Kashmir

March 10, 2016 by HagePhoto

The region of Kashmir, India is known for its deep religious ties, exquisite cuisine, unique agriculture but most importantly, its unmatched location. Situated between the Pir Panjal mountains and the Great Himalayan mountains, Kashmir has been under rule of a large number of political entities due to its geographic significance. Currently this very unique region is governed […]

Categories: Adventure • Tags: Himalaya, India, Kashmir, Mountain, skiing, Travel

Favorite Moments of 2015

December 31, 2015 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

Vertical Production with Outdoor Research Alpinists

November 2, 2015 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

Hut to Hut Across Alaska’s Talkeetna Mountains

October 6, 2015 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