Photoshoot

Dec

2012

Lens Testing at Oxford Falls Downhill Track

Downhill, Oxford Falls, Australia

A couple of months ago I handed in my 28-300mm L lens to my local repair centre. It had been a long time since it had been serviced and it certainly gets enough abuse. It had a broken roller and wasn’t moving through the focus range smoothly. They were quick and prompt with the service getting it back to me before the week ended. I was quite happy with the service until I actually came to use it. From what was a broken roller I now had issues with my aperture, my image stabiliser and the lock that let me keep the lens shut. After jumping up and down in frustration at the camera repair man who more or less told me it was all in my imagination I took my lens directly to Canon. Almost 4 weeks later and nearly $1000 out of pocket I got it back so this weekend was spent putting it through its paces to make sure that it was all running smoothly again.

I spent a few hours on Saturday and a few on Sunday up at Oxford Falls downhill trails just shooting with a few friends and a couple of random riders. Quite happy with the shots. It’s great to have my old faithful back again and Canon, despite taking a silly amount of time to repair the lens, have done a great job at fixing, it. Thanks to all who were there and let me shoot them.

Enjoy.

: Downhill, Oxford Falls, Australia

: Downhill, Oxford Falls, Australia

: Downhill, Oxford Falls, Australia

: Downhill, Oxford Falls, Australia

: Downhill, Oxford Falls, Australia

: Downhill, Oxford Falls, Australia

: Downhill, Oxford Falls, Australia

: Downhill, Oxford Falls, Australia

: Downhill, Oxford Falls, Australia

Feb

2011

Miranda and Gy

Miranda and GY around St. Anton am Arlberg, Austria

Just had 10 lovely days in St. Anton am Arlberg. Beautiful weather for the most part which was great except it had been so nice for so long the the snow was rubbish. There wasn’t really much of an option for shooting action sports there. I didn’t even end up buying a pass or going up any lifts.

I did manage to meet up with a lovely couple Miranda and Gy who were hoping to have a portrait session there. They wanted a selection of photographs to show at their wedding later in the year and had an interesting idea of Doing a shoot in a simple wedding dress and suit but with the snowboard boots on as well. Sounded like fun shoot. Below are a selection of the shots.

All were done with one Speedlight and my new Bowens reflective umbrella set up off camera on a Manfrotto travel stand and using Elinchrome Skyport triggers. The umbrella gives off a much nicer light for these shots than the harsh light of a bare speedlight.

: Miranda and GY around St. Anton am Arlberg, Austria

: Miranda and GY around St. Anton am Arlberg, Austria

: Miranda and GY around St. Anton am Arlberg, Austria

: Miranda and GY around St. Anton am Arlberg, Austria

: Miranda and GY around St. Anton am Arlberg, Austria

: Miranda and GY around St. Anton am Arlberg, Austria

: Miranda and GY around St. Anton am Arlberg, Austria

: Miranda and GY around St. Anton am Arlberg, Austria

: Miranda and GY around St. Anton am Arlberg, Austria

Feb

2009

Generation Flinga

The last few days I have had the pleasure of shooting with a couple of Swedish girls known as Generation Flinga as they travel around the world in search of adventure and snow making an all-girl skimovie.

Sara Orrensjö and Janette Hargin passed through the Arlberg with cameraman Marcus Hansen in tow. Together with Nick Hayter and Adam Widen we spent a couple of days shooting around St. Anton and Sonnenkopf. Their timing here was well blessed with one of the best snowfalls that we have seen here this season. The girls certainly put the fresh snow to use with a few big drops and some beautifully deep powder turns.

The girls adventure will continue on Monday as they head off to Japan. You can follow their travels at www.generationflinga.com and be sure to watch out for the movie “Catch Us If You Can” when it comes out.

: Sara Orrensjo, Sonnenkopf, Austria

: Sara Orrensjo, St. Anton Am Arlberg, Austria

: Janette Hargin, Sonnenkopf, Austria

: Sara Orrensjo, Sonnenkopf, Austria

: Janette Hargin, St. Anton Am Arlberg, Austria

: Janette Hargin, St. Anton Am Arlberg, Austria

: Janette Hargin, St. Anton Am Arlberg, Austria

: Sara Orrensjo, St. Anton Am Arlberg, Austria

: Janette Hargin, Sonnenkopf, Austria

: Janette Hargin, St. Anton Am Arlberg, Austria

: Janette Hargin, St. Anton Am Arlberg, Austria

: Janette Hargin, Sonnenkopf, Austria

: Janette Hargin, Sonnenkopf, Austria

Jan

2009

Shooting with Verse Films

Last week I had the pleasure of shooting with some of Europe’s top up and coming newschool skiers when they came to the Arlberg to film with the Finnish company Verse Productions. The three riders included Austrian Patrick Hollaus and the Fins Jussi Mononen and Roope Leppänen. Shots were taken in playing in the powder in Sonnenkopf and on a backcountry kicker in Zürs. Below are a few shots taken over the week. I am looking forward to shooting some more with them when they return here to the Arlberg.

Be sure and watch out for the new film from Verse Productions and produced by the talented Lasse Nevantausta. It will be called Faceshot and should come out early next winter.

Many thanks go to Skye Darden from Line Skis for lining the whole shoot up. Cheers Skye.