A former Powder magazine photo intern, hes now an administrator for WheelsandWax.com (a online community for action sports photographers dedicated to improving knowledge and business skills). Hes been producing images for editorial and commercial use since 2000 and is photo editor of The Ski Journal.
Over the years, he has shot for every major national and international ski publication, including Powder, Freeskier, Skiing, Frequency, Transworld Snowboarding, Skieur, AkaSkidor, and Backcountry, as well as plenty of commercial clients. From his home base near Mt. Baker, Washington, he skis over 100 days a year, traveling throughout North America and beyond.
As a skier myself Ive always been interested in ski photography. So have been looking at the work of Grant Gunderson lately. Hes been able to turn something he loves into a successful career.
In his photos hes able to capture the culture of skiing. The freedom you feel while skiing. Some of the photos have been taken on the tops of mountains, looking as tho hes on top of the world. Most skiers wear brightly coloured clothes, this really stands out against the white of the snow, same with the skis. The photos are very simple, just the skier and the mountain.
Id love to try this type of photography. I rarely have a chance to go places like this, so its not likely ill get much practice with these types of shots. The closest i have is the Snowdome by me. When i do get to go out on the mountain tho, id like to try and get something similar. Silo lute of a skier maybe.
My favorite of his photos is the one at the top of this post. Its two photos edited together. One of a startrail, then one of a skier flying down the hill. One photo taken with a very long exposure, the other with a very fast one. I love the colour in the photo, the orange glow from the night sky. This is one of his most famous photos.
Would their be any chance for you to set up a shoot of snowboarders at the snow dome to try out some shots, I know the backgrounds wont be up to much but try to emphasis the action and movement more?
ReplyDeleteJust a thought,or can you get anywhere where the recent snow is?which would be better but may involve a bit of travel?
Steve
I could try, but they usually just let staff on the slope unless your skiing. I might try and get down there some time in the next few weeks. Its going to be rammed on the slope dew to half term. I'll take my camera skiing with me. If the snow picks up out side however, i may be able to take some down the road from me.
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