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Interview With Chase Jarvis
“Get comfortable with being uncomfortable” ~Chase Jarvis As part of my leadership with Ignite Steamboat I was able to arrange a live interview with world-renowned photographer Chase Jarvis. We connected via Skype in front of a live audience at the Smokehouse In Steamboat Springs. Chase discusses his approach to creativity, blogging & being transparent as well as his time in…
Read more »Pro Cycling in Steamboat
I was super lucky to get a spot on the roof of the Old Town Pub to capture the finish of stage 4 of the USA Cycling Pro Challenge. The energy in downtown Steamboat was OFF THE CHARTS for the finish. The next day we headed up Rabbit Ears Pass for the next stage. The thousands lining the pass turned…
Read more »Interiors
Architectural photography has been a focus of mine for some time. It’s challenging & rewarding to create photos of a home that evoke emotion. I was an early adopter of HDR primarily because it solved the problem of cost vs. shelf life. There are times when shooting with lights is necessary. But lighting every room is more expensive and often…
Read more »May 2011 Wallpaper – Spring Fever
There is no doubt this has been the longest mud season in quite some time. Winter just keeps hanging on day after day; more snow, rain & clouds. Our winter wardrobes should have been put away long ago and it’s causing us to go a little stir-crazy.
Read more »Spring Break At The End of The Earth
Just took a short family trip to a place that looks like it could be the end of the earth – Moab, UT. With a terrible spring mud-season we were in search of some warmer weather. Family trips often mean photography takes a back seat plus the weather wasn’t so great which made taking great photos a challenge. But sometimes…
Read more »April 2011 Wall Paper – Desert Heat
April is that time of year when we start to see dramatic changes around Steamboat. We call it “mud season” and if saw my car you’d know why. Ski season ends, businesses close, snow melts, rivers rise and Aspen trees wake up.
Read more »I May Never Take Another Photo Again
After watching these videos that’s what half of me thinks – these are just too good, what’s the point? The other half of me is inspired by these videos in what’s possible to create. This creates tension. It’s the tension between what we know how to do and what’s possible that makes photography so interesting. These videos represent an extreme…
Read more »February 2011 Wallpaper – Long Winter
February always seems like the ‘hump’ month of winter for us. The newness of winter is over, the holidays are over and while winter in Steamboat is great and all, we just love the summers.
Read more »iPhone Art
This photo was taken with my iPhone and it’s one of my favorite shots of my daughter & her dog. Does it matter that it was taken with an iPhone?
Read more »January 2011 Wallpaper – Go For It!
This time of year we find ourselves reflecting on what we’ve accomplished, what changed over the past year and what lies ahead. If you’re anything like me you’ve got a lot of plans. Plans to change things, create things, start a new path. The scary thing is we often don’t know where or how we’re going to land.
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