HOME BASE: TAIWAN

Growing up in California, Ryan was always immersed in nature. Whether hiking, mountain biking, or cruising along the California coastlines, he finds comfort in the outdoors. His adventures have brought him across the globe, first to Borneo Malaysia where he lived and guided in the jungles, then to Taiwan, where he has settled. With nearly four years of experience living and leading adventures in Taiwan, Ryan is a passionate adventurer, nature photographer, and naturalist. 

His knowledge of Taiwan’s environment and ecology has empowered him to create a positive impact through tourism, adventure, and responsible practices. Ryan is Co-Founder of Taiwan Adventure Outings, internationally recognized for their adventures and environmental initiatives.

HOME BASE: CANADA

I aim to photograph not the athletes who are in front of my lens, but moreover the soul, culture, community and natural beauty that defines the lives of my subjects.

Creative and physical wanderlust drive me to find unique perspectives and methods by which to capture the evolving world of action sports.

I grew up in Calgary on the outside looking in, a kid on the prairies staring longingly west out my front window at the Rocky Mountains.

For three years I bounced around the perimeter of BC between Victoria, Whistler, and Calgary but now call Whistler my home.

HOME BASE: GERMANY

Pia grew up near Lake Chiemsee in Bavaria, where she also lives. Already as a child, she was out and about with her parents. Whether swimming on the lake or hiking in the Alps: she already felt the deep connection to nature as a little girl.

Photography has always been a great fascination for her. For some years now she is following her passion for nature and landscape photography. Almost every free minute she spends time in the great outdoors, always in search of new, exciting motifs that touch the viewer emotionally. "Emotionality in every moment is like a breath of life. Creating an emotional memory from this fugitive is a gift." This is her credo. A technically perfect picture is not automatically the best. For her the emotions generated by the viewer are definitely in the foreground.

Her work has been presented at various photo competitions in Germany and abroad. Numerous magazines like „DigitalPhoto“, „Naturfoto Magazin“ and more have published her work. In selected workshops, she also passes on her knowledge to other photographers.

HOME BASE: USA

Sean is an outdoor photographer, digital image-developing enthusiast and photography educator based in Ashland, Oregon. Sean's photography grew out of his mountain climbing days when he was taking pictures to document his adventures.

Over time he became immersed in the art of photography itself. Now he photographs mountains instead of climbing them. He is known for his distinctively elegant style of photography and his reputation as one of the pioneers of progressive image development. His contributions to the art of using luminosity masks have made him one of the world’s top experts on the subject.  His previous career as a science teacher makes photography education a good fit.

Sean teams up with fellow Photo Cascadia members to lead workshops. He also teaches digital image developing classes, lectures, and offers a series of Photoshop video tutorials.

HOME BASE: INDONESIA

I started photography in 2008.  I have been in wedding photography, modeling photography, and finally jumped into landscape and travel photography.  Now, I am active in Instagram as a landscape photographer and luxury travel influencer.

HOME BASE: AUSTRALIA

Nicolas Rakotopare is a wildlife, science communication, and travel photographer and filmmaker with a background in Ecology and Conservation Biology.

He is using his photograph to document research and wildlife to reconnect people with nature.

After spending most of his life in Madagascar and Australia (where he is based) he recently finished a long journey traveling to a range of countries to document wildlife and take part in research projects.

He creates content for NGOs, magazines, research institutions (working as expedition photographer/filmmaker), adventure and ecotourism companies as well as natural history media to raise awareness on conservation.

HOME BASE: ESTONIA

Timo has been interested in cars and rallying as long as he can remember. As a small boy, he used to go and watch every kind of motorsport event. Timo was born on the island of Saaremaa, the largest island in Estonia, which, among other things, is well known for hosting one of the greatest rallies in Estonia: the Saaremaa Rally. After witnessing the action up close, the passion for rallying took hold in him and has been strong ever since …

As years passed and he continued to follow rallying closely, he also began to enjoy photography, so the next step for him became very logical. Timo clearly remembers the first time he brought his camera to a rally stage and took his first photographs. Using an old film camera, he managed to capture some shots of Markko Märtin, who’s a local rally hero and a World Rally Championship legend. After seeing the images and realizing he could capture the moments and action that made rallying so special, he began to find his route in the world of motorsport photography.

For the last 6 years, Timo has been working as a freelance photographer. Timo, as a photographer, loves being able to experience the variety of light, emotions, different countries and nations, challenges by weather, different road surfaces, cars and action. While it´s a demanding profession, the exhilaration he gets from rally photography firsthand makes it all worthwhile.

Timo has had the opportunity to work for some of the very best in the sport. Some of his clients have been Toyota Gazoo Racing WRT, Volkswagen Motorsport, Hyundai Motorsport, and Citroen Racing. Timo has a long-lasting experience of working closely with different magazines and newspapers across the globe. He has also worked for some of the World Rally Championship drivers Ott Tänak, Jari-Matti Latvala, Hayden Paddon, Dani Sordo, etc.

Currently Timo is looking for new opportunities within the world of photography to broaden his skills and experience in the field.

HOMEBASE: FRANCE

After having attained great heights on a board for numerous years, Morgan created ALMO Film, a production agency and a creative agency dedicated to content creation. Original productions, music videos, documentaries, and ad campaigns, the ex-professional snowboarder turned director has collaborated with some of the biggest brands, all while preserving his trademark and his distinctive outdoor spirit.

We started with our feet in the snow and in the water, following and filming our high-level athlete friends on their travels. That’s how it all began. We were fortunate and got to travel all over alongside them. We experienced some difficult conditions, discovered new cultures, explored new environments, and made fortuitous relationships. That is what shaped us. Traveling the world, oftentimes in extreme conditions. So, yes, we film extreme sports and we produce films about snowboarding and surfing, but at our core, it was just that – going to explore the world with friends and coming back with stories that filled our hearts and our memory cards. That is what stimulates us, and it continues to do so today with new stories that have nothing to do with sports or the outdoors.

HOME BASE: CZECH REPUBLIC

Michal Krause has been a photographer for almost 20 years and currently focuses mainly on wildlife photography. His passion has taken him to four continents and numerous biotopes ranging from tropical rainforest to African savanna and temperate forest to mountains and Arctic plains. He says the cold north is a matter of the heart to him and likes to go back to the Arctic wilderness. Michal’s photographs have been honored in several contests including Czech Press Photo, Wildlife Photo Contest and Nature’s Best Windland Smith Rice Awards and he is proud Fujifilm X-Photographer.

Michal has authored several hundred educational articles and three successful e-books on postproduction, gives regular lectures and runs individual photography workshops. Last but not least, he is the co-founder of the Czech Nature Photo contest and has chaired its jury three times.

HOME BASE: USA

Michael Clark is an internationally published adventure photographer. He produces intense, raw images of athletes pushing their sports to the limit and has risked life and limb on numerous assignments to bring back stunning images of rock climbers, mountaineers, kayakers, mountain bikers, big-wave surfers, skydivers, and many other extreme sports athletes, often working in remote locations around the world. He uses unique angles, bold colors, strong graphics, and cutting-edge, dramatic lighting techniques to capture fleeting moments of passion, gusto, flair, and bravado in the outdoors. Balancing extreme action with subtle details, striking portraits, and wild landscapes, he creates images for the editorial, advertising, and stock markets worldwide.

As a former physicist, Michael has worked on both sides of the technical revolution – helping refine the technology and using it for his current profession. Michael has worked as a professional photographer since 1996. He has been featured in Digital Photo Pro, Outdoor Photographer, Nikon World Magazine, Digital Photographer, and Rangefinder Magazine for his work with extreme sports. Digital Photo Pro proclaimed Michael a "Master of Adventure" Photography” in their 2011 Masters issue.

He contributes to National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, Outside, Men's Journal, Backpacker, Outdoor Photographer, Digital Photo Pro, Climbing, Alpinist, Rock and Ice, Bike Magazine, and The New York Times among many others.

A sampling of Michael's advertising clients includes Apple, Nike, Nikon, Adobe, Red Bull, Microsoft, Nokia, Patagonia, New Balance, Propel/Gatorade, Pfizer, DuPont, 20th Century Fox, Black Diamond, Prana, Arc'teryx, Camelbak, La Sportiva, and Gregory Packs.