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On Saturday February 4th Mt. Seymour was the venue for the first Canadian edition of the Vans Hi-Standard Series. The contest featured some pretty decent riders and consisted of an original big air format where riders were judged on individual style and no rotations over 720 were permitted. The sun was out and it was an amazing day to be up on the mountain! Below are a few frames I managed to shoot from the event…

This past weekend Baldface Lodge (located in BC, Canada) hosted the Red Bull Supernatural which was a contest designed by Travis Rice.  The idea is to take snowboarding contests to the next level by creating a course that no one has ever seen before.  The invitation-only event drew 18 elite riders, who fearlessly threw down on a 40-degree slope created exclusively for the competition.  In the end the one and only Travis Rice ended up winning…  Rice is becoming a household name in the world of snowboarding with his most recent movie The Art of Flight by Brain Farm Digital Cinema, which is worth checking out.

© Cole Barash/Red Bull Content Pool

I recently worked with a talented crew of creative people at Global Collective Design Inc. They design and create the brands of Arson, and Orb Clothing. I was hired to photograph their outerwear for their 2012 Winter Catalogue and Look Book. It was a crazy few days of shooting but it all worked out in the end! A few shout out’s are in order… Creative Director Noel Fox, Catalogue Layout/Production Rebecca Dodgshon, Models Jen (Key Model Management), Kendall (Richard’s) and Jaclyn.  It was also a pleasure working with the talented stylist Deanna Palkowski and amazing hair & makeup artist Tamar Ouziel!

Here are a few sneak peak shots from the catalogue…

Orb Fall 2012 Lifestyle Video from Global Collective on Vimeo.

I have put together a small tribute gallery for Sarah Burke. I had the privilege of photographing her at the 2010 World Skiing Invitational Superpipe on Blackcomb during the TWSSF. I did not know her personally, but I can say that her energy and passion for the sport she loved was evident through my lens… Such a tragic loss. My heart goes out to her friends and family. Ski in Peace

PDN Winning gallery | http://www.pdngallery.com/contests/greatoutdoors/2011/

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Nike has decided to take on the action sports world and they have really done a great job with their Nike 6.0 brand which includes Surf, Snow, BMX, Moto, Wake and Ski.  The lastest video Chosen has caught my attention in a BIG way! Not only is it a showcase of some of the worlds best action sports athletes, but it is also directed by Lance Acord of PARK PICTURES.  Lance has created some incredible commercials and has inspired me to look into the world of video/motion… For all of you behind the scenes junkies, click here to check out the making of Nike Chosen.

Welcome to my brand new website & blog!

I still have some work to do but in the meantime be sure to check out The Tattoo Project and also my 2011 Portfolio