This past weekend was the first Scott Markewtiz Photography Workshop at Snowbird. A big thanks to all the participants. 8 aspiring photographers spent the weekend learning the ins and outs of ski/snowboard photography. In a few days we’ll be uploading the 3 best shots from each participant for an online photography contest. Facebook fans of Scott Markewitz Photography will have the opportunity to vote on their favorite photos.
In addition to the 8 participants, 6 pro/am skiers/snowboarders volunteered their time as models for the shoot. Thank you to all the riders that helped out!
This week on Salomon Freeski TV, Mike Douglas takes a look at the history of freeskiing. This episode has great pictures and video of some old school original freeskiing. For those that think freeskiing wouldn’t be here without snowboarding… think again.
The NY Times just posted a cool feature called “Winter Wonders - Olympic Stars of Yesteryear”. This feature spotlights Olympic stars of the past with audio interviews and photos. Definitely worth checking out!
Just got some unfortunate news that ski legend Jeremy Nobis took a pretty nasty crash last Friday. Jeremy fractured his tibial plateau so he’ll be off the hill for awhile. Best wishes for a fast recovery for Jeremy!
If you don’t know who Jeremy Nobis is, you should! Check out this video of Jeremy killing it!
Last week’s dump in Utah has made it hard to think about anything but shredding pow. For some people this pow means it’s time to lap the local resort and get as much pow as possible; others are embarking on touring adventures, finding pillow lines, hucking cliffs, or building jumps. No matter what your interests are, this photo is something everyone can enjoy.
In this photo, Mark Abma grabs some nose while boosting into the sunset. This was shot during a trip last year to B.C., Canada. Mark Abma is well known for both his skills in slopestyle competitions and slaying powder in the backcountry. Mark’s sponsors include: Salomon, Whistler Blackcomb, Helly Hansen, Dakine, Joystick, and Smith.
PhotoServe.com, a sister site to Photo District News, is a visual database of the world’s best photographers where they can showcase their work to art buyers, designers and editors across the globe. PhotoServe recently featured Scott’s photo of snowboarder Gabe Taylor in their Lightbox, which highlights selected photographer’s action and adventure photos.
This photo was taken at a shoot for Gabe’s sponsor Under Armour. Under Armour makes quality first layers and outerwear for skiers and snowboarders. In the featured photo Gabe is dropping a cliff at Baldface Lodge near the Selkirk Mountains in B.C. Canada.
Gabe is an accomplished professional snowboarder based out of Mammoth Mountain California. The featured photo was taken for Under Armour. Below is a list of Gabe’s other sponsors…
Its tough getting back to work after a weekend like we just had here in Utah. Last week’s storm brought in about 80 inches of powder to the Wasatch Mountains. This storm was just what was needed to fill everything in giving Utah shredders bottomless pow all weekend.
Bottomless pow means its time to start hucking cliffs and getting shots. This new snow gave Scott the opportunity to have his first real day shooting this winter. On Saturday, Scott headed to Solitude and Snowbird to shoot skiers Jamie Pierre, Jenn Berg, and Lynsey Dyer. With this all star crew and the unbelievable amount of snow, the first day shooting of the year was a great success.
With all this fresh pow to be had it was hard to do much besides ski. We had a hard time with this ourselves but Scott Markewitz Photography did make it to the Outdoor Retail Show in Salt Lake; although Scott may or may not have skipped a few meetings to shred.
Scott is hitting the road for Colorado today to do some shooting for Aspen Resort this week (www.aspensnowmass.com). Athletes are there this week training for the Winter X Games which Scott will also be shooting. The X Games as well as SIA Denver are January 28-31. With these two major events going on at the same time Scott should be pretty busy running back and forth between the two. Scott will be driving back to Utah next week just in time for his photography workshop.
The Scott Markewitz Photography Workshop is February 4th - 7th at Snowbird. Scott will be driving back to Utah just in time for this event. The deadline to sign-up for this workshop is January 31st. For more information please contact scott@scottmarkewitz.com.
A big thanks to Steve Casimiro’s for featuring the Scott Markewitz Photography Workshop on his blog The Adventure Life! The Adventure Life is a must read for any outdoors enthusiast.
Steve Casimiro is a well established photographer, writer, editor, and outdoor enthusiast. Casimiro is well known for his work with Powder Mazazine, which he ran until 1998. Steve also is the founding editor of Bike Magazine and oversaw that for 6 years. More recently, Steve Casimiro worked as the West Coast editor of National Geographic Adventure.
“The Adventure Life with Steve Casimiro” is a great source of information regarding the environment, gear, travel, outdoor news, etc. In addition to this, the blog features artwork and photography from Steve and many others. If you have not yet check out theadventurelife.org, we highly recommend it!
Scott Markewitz invites you to to join him for an intensive Ski Photography Workshop Feb 4-7, 2010 at Snowbird, Utah. The workshop is geared for photographers of all levels who are passionate about skiing and the outdoors and want to expand their photographic knowledge and skills. Participants will learn about all aspects of ski and winter outdoor photography with morning and evening classroom sessions and on hill practice photographing professional skiers in action. This will be a fun and exciting experience for everyone that will challenge students creatively, technically and physically.
All participants should have a basic understanding of digital photography and be able to ski most areas on the mountain comfortably while carrying their own camera gear. Students are required to bring their own DSLR camera with assorted lenses, a backpack to carry their equipment while skiing, a laptop with Photoshop installed (CS2 or higher - also recommended to have other image processing software such as Lightroom, Aperture and/or Photo Mechanic), a memory card reader, at least one external hard drive for storage, and must be ready with the proper ski equipment for any conditions.
The Scott Markewitz Photography Workshop includes three days of uninterrupted instruction both on the mountain and in the classroom as well as three nights at the Cliff Lodge, lift tickets, early Trams and breakfast. The workshop costs $1,250 and interested parties can register by calling Snowbird Central Reservations at (800) 453-3000. For locals who don’t require lodging and/or lift tickets, please contact Scott Markewitz directly at scott@scottmarkewitz.com.
Scott Markewitz is recognized as one of the most influential outdoor photographers in the industry. Scott’s images have appeared on more than 350 US and international magazine covers and in advertising campaigns for many major outdoor brands. He has traveled the globe with an unfailing eye in search of adventure, skiing, biking and trail running in some of the most remarkable regions of the world.
Wonderful Machine is a boutique web portal that showcases photographers work to creatives around the world. We are pleased to be a part of the current Wonderful Machine Tears gallery, which features a Salomon trail running ad that I shot at the Tre Cime Di Lavaredo in the Dolomites of northeastern Italy. The image shows a trail heading toward the three distinctive peaks of the Tre Cime and captures the iconic location and rugged beauty of the trail.
