Goblin Valley State Park
Goblin Valley State Park is a strange, but beautiful place. Add in some storm clouds, stir in a little HDR processing and the results can be great!
Why pro athletes are fun to shoot… with a camera…
There is something to be said for photographing very fit people… I recently had the pleasure of photographing a team of professional triathletes in Salt Lake City. Trifecta Endurance is Barbara Sherwood, Wesley Johnson and Jannalyn Lutrell. We shot in a number of locations, including the studio, Antelope Island and Millcreek Canyon. Barbara is a registered [...]
Scooters, Blurry People, Noodles and More in Nam…
An amazing place to visit, with excellent food and wonderful people, Vietnam is often described by first-time visitors as a bit chaotic. The traffic in Saigon can be quite intimidating. There are massive roundabouts perpetually filled with a barrage of honking buses, scooters and automobiles weaving in and out of each other. Throw pedestrians into [...]
Rush Hour in Saigon
Vietnam has nearly 15 million scooters in a population of 80 million people. In fact, they are so ubiquitous, at rush hour in Saigon, it is difficult to even walk on the sidewalk as they will occupy the sidewalks as well. The funny thing is, walking would be faster…
Salt Lake City Now Joins the Oil Spill Club…
You don’t have to live in the Mississippi Delta to experience the ill effects of petroleum use. Today it was discovered that a Chevron pipeline in Salt Lake City had ruptured, leaking oil at a rate of 50 gallons/minute for 9 hours. This spill has soiled much of the Red Butte area and effectively closed [...]
Waste Reduction in Action!
Chiang Mai Rock Climbing Adventures Co., Ltd. (CMRCA) is a leader in Thailand in adventure tourism, leadership development, experiential education, team-building and safety. They are currently engaged in the daunting task of reducing the amount of plastic waste generated in daily life across Southeast Asia. This video is an inspiration to all of us around [...]
Get Some Guns – Lofi Version
So how does an anti-gun photographer find himself dropping $130 bucks on gun rentals and ammo? It is Sunday in Utah. My friend Jamie and I decided to jump on the lofi iPhone photography blog bandwagon (deep breath). What better a place to take some great documentary photos with the Histamatic iPhone app than Get [...]
1999 Millet Laos Climbing Expedition
As appeared in Rock & Ice issue #93 cover story – June 1999. Text by Will Hair. Download Topo Map to Eagle Rock Here In the remote reaches of Northern Laos, Laung Prabang province, the mighty Mekong River carves a grand path through the rugged mountains. Deep in the heart of Laos, a clear flowing [...]
Big in Japan… A Rock Climber’s Perspective…
One can’t help but notice the spectacular grey-black volcanic andesite cliffs of Jogasaki are peppered with white chalk marks. Look closer, and you’ll see – pressed against these fractured faces and splayed over the boulders below – hordes of Japanese climbers decked out in flashy clothing and climbing gear. Right beside them, the waves [...]
Japan Tobacco Inc. “Mild Seven Outdoor Quest…”
So get this… At the end of the 90′s, early 2000′s, Japanese tobacco companies were not allowed to advertise their products in China (something to do with anger over something called World War II). So Japan Tobacco Inc, makers of Mild Seven cigarettes, decided to hold an “Eco-challenge” style adventure race – sponsored by Mild [...]
Who says there’s nothing to do in Utah?…
When bored in Salt Lake City, a short jaunt to the Bonneville Salt Flats works wonders. A little wardrobe, a beautiful Cameroonian woman, a little attitude and some spectacular clouds make for a very nice day shooting…
Yangshuo Sunrise…
On a two week trip to the incredible adventure locale of Yangshuo, China, I was fortunate to get a clear morning to shoot some sunrise shots of one of the most spectacular landscapes on earth. A disheartening 10 days of smog and rain kept our rock climbing group “trapped” in bars playing Chinese checkers and [...]
Amazing Escalante…
A little known secret in Utah… While many people have heard of the beautiful national parks in Southern Utah’s Redrock country, few have heard of Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. Named a national monument by President Clinton shortly before the end of his second term, this region offers a wealth of adventure, tranquility and wonderful [...]
Climbing, Sea Kayaking and Surfing in Vietnam…
Since their triumph against the capitalists in 1975, Vietnam has long held an unfavorable image by much of the world. Western movies made about this rural country held titles like Platoon, Full Metal Jacket and – to make matters worse – Hamburger Hill. But a recent flood of tourism into Vietnam has resulted in a [...]
Must-have iPhone Apps…
Here is a list of a few of the apps we find must-haves! Feel free to let us know if we’re missing anything! Dropbox If you haven’t already checked out the online storage/sync service – Dropbox – do it now! This is an amazingly easy to use service that does a much better job than [...]
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