Here are the selected images that made my finial edit from the Anthony Lakes trip.
1. Aubrey Lyon 2. Travis Rockwell 3. Travis Rockwell 4. Aubrey Lyon
This year I was asked by Travis Rockwell to join him and his
skiing crew on their backcountry trip to Anthony Lakes in Oregon. About five hours
east of Portland, OR Anthony Lakes sits in the Umatilla National Forest
surrounded by lakes and high peaks. I met up seven guys total who love to snow
camp and ride in deep powder. For three days we hiked around looking for fresh
lines and nice photo ops. This place is amazing and is the perfect get away for
winter or summer camping. I love living in Oregon. I have to say these hikes beat me to the ground with
exhaustion but it was so worth it. My dog Zephyr also came along. He had a
stellar time playing with the other dogs in camp and running around the frozen
lakes like a wild wolf.
For my photo set-ups I used all natural light with a 16-35mm and
a 70-200mm hand held. I packed light, as my focus was to mostly ride and get
photos on the side, which is hard.
Jared below photographing skier Travis Rockwell photo by Jon
Welter
Jared below photographing above skier Aubrey Lyon: photo by Jon
Welter
Yours truly snowboarding
Left: Jared Birt, Jonny Muirhead, Todd Struble, Jon Welter,
Shaun Harris, Aubrey Lyon, Travis Rockwell
You and Zephyr were welcome additions to the party. Start thinking about next season's trip.
(03.30.11 @ 09:50 PM)Vans Custom Culture is a yearly art competition that started
last year to promote creative expression among youth culture while supporting
art in high schools across the US. Programs that support art in schools and
creative culture in the community is very important to me. I love what Vans has
done for the west coast and what they continue to do across the globe. They
inspire me to think past what I simply am and to open up that box of
possibilities and growth. Check out their site for more info. vans.com/customculture
I took this portrait while shooting for Warner Pacific last
week. This photo had nothing to do with the purpose of the shoot other than my
intent to always take portraits wherever I go for personal work. It's always
nice to have your mind focused on one-two tasks while working but to then be
thinking " how can I use this as personal work also"? Its a responsibility to yourself and something I will continue to do.
Love the contrast...and her eye contact. Your committment to yourself is inspiring.
(03.10.11 @ 09:35 PM)Join me in attending the Imago Dei Arts Forum on Saturday March 5th at 6:30pm. 1302 SE Ankeny, Portland
Imago Dei will be hosting an Arts Forum titled The Creative Process on Saturday, March 5th to encourage artists to continue on in the pursuit of their own creativity and art and to give them some tangible handles by which to do that. We want to encourage an environment in which relationships, rapports and connections can be established between artists which may help us learn to live and grow in what it means to abide abundantly and unabashedly in our expression of God's creative image.
The Creative Process Arts Forum will involve a panel discussion
among six artists with a focus on the creative process behind their latest or
current project. The function of this forum is not to showcase your best work,
but to come vulnerable and walk through the reality of the challenges we each
experience as we create. Each
artist will be representing a different artistic medium, as well as a different
artistic approach to the creative process. We hope to see a wide range of artistic expression so that
we may glean from a multitude of experience.
Lastly, we will have a first hand look at the art of roasting thanks to Coava Roastery and Coffee Bar (1300 SE Grand Ave) who will be brewing all the coffee for the evening. Of all the coffee shops in Portland, Coava takes the art of roasting, brewing, and pouring coffee to a new level. We will be graced by the presence of two of their baristas for the evening, to serve coffee and showcase some of their very own revolutionary equipment.
Here are the presenters for the forum.
* Brian & Amy Hall :: music producer/engineer/musician
* Ian Mcneil :: Photographer
* Jessie Tillson :: Fashion Artist
* Kari Dean :: Painter
* Neisha Weiseth :: Writer/Blogger
* Sebastian Rogers :: music producer/engineer/musician
* Catherine Feeny :: singer/songwriter
* Devin Chapman :: Barista
Living in Portland I sometimes feel just like another fish in the sea in terms of being a photographer/artist. There are plenty of us to go around which is very cool. It's what makes this small town the place that it is though. It keeps me constantly craving and digging to find my little spot in a creative world. Yes it's hard and can be frustrating sometimes but I continue to shoot and work on projects simply because I love to.
Here is a preview to a cool film coming out soon called Press Pause Play about fear, hope and digital culture.
Any chance you can link to full-res pictures of these from your blog? Awesome pics man, I need to train for next year to try and make the cut!
(04.01.11 @ 07:53 PM)These are great!
(04.01.11 @ 07:59 PM)Hey Jared, It's Jonah! Thanks for your comments on my blog! I hope you get this comment! Your my inspiration for photography! I love your style and the way you take pictures!
(06.14.11 @ 08:00 PM)-Jonah Ramey
Great photos! Thank you for sharing.
(09.21.11 @ 07:34 AM)