Hello from Whistler! Just about to head out of town but thought I’d throw in a quick blog while I’m up here. Leaving Utah on Wednesday was a lot like leaving three feet of fresh snow to everyone else. Wait a sec–it wasn’t like that, it was that. So to see snowy skies in Whistler was a welcome sight.
While it’s not Utah blower, Whistler has definitely produced some great snow over the past couple of days. What is hasn’t produced is anything even remotely close to good light. Regardless, the shooting show must go on. It’s always challenging to turn out quality ski images without light, but this trip has been a great learning experience, and I feel like I’ve even churned out some dynamic images along the way.
I met up with some buddies up here and they led me to some killer gladed tree shots and pillow lines. The trees up here are unlike anything we have in Utah. Huge, tall pines with old man’s beard hanging from the branches. Almost gives the feeling of skiing straight through a scene from Lord of the Rings or something. My main shooting goal for this trip was to give a sense of place to these images. This was no Utah resort, and I wanted to show it. By incorporating more than just the skiing action and including more of the skiing environment up here, I feel like I’m able to help the viewer identify and relate to not just what is taking place, but where it’s taking place. Hope you enjoy the images.
