HOMEBASE: Malaysia
Biologist turned photographer, Chien began his career in northern California as an environmental educator prior to moving to Malaysian Borneo in 1996 where he has been based ever since. Having acquired an incurable fascination for the rainforest, he now travels at least eight months every year to document tropical biodiversity, undertaking photographic assignments and leading field trips from Madagascar to Indonesia and New Guinea. Chien is a firm believer in the power of imagery to bring about change, and aims to use his work to inspire a deeper understanding and appreciation of the natural world with the hope of leading more people to take an active role in conservation.
HOME BASE: USA
A decade ago Bryan Smith bought his first camera at WalMart and started calling himself a filmmaker. Armed with a $500 handicam, he embarked on a kayaking expedition to the far reaches of Arunachal Pradesh, India. While his imagery barely cracked amateur status on that first expedition, his passion and persistence would carry him through the ranks of the industry in just 10 years.
His first film, 49 Megawatts, documented a community’s struggle with a hydroelectric project on the Ashlu River and eventually led him to the hallways of National Geographic. He received an Expedition Council grant to lead a team of kayakers into the wilds of Kamchatka and went on to direct The Man Who Can Fly for the National Geographic Channel. After several years as a freelance director of photography for National Geographic, Bryan founded Reel Water Productions. A boutique production company based in Squamish, British Columbia specializing in documentary, expedition, and commercial content.
Bryan currently leads a team of like-minded creatives in the pursuit of authentic storytelling. Their award-winning films have graced festival circuits, television networks, and the online community. Bryan believes the best projects are those with a healthy chance of failure and pass a 60/40 rule. Stories with a 60% chance of succeeding and a 40% chance of failing seem to produce the elements of unknown, emotion, and challenge that audiences crave.
HOME BASE: NEW ZEALAND
For the past 25 years, Brendon O’Hagan has been one of New Zealand’s most experienced and reliable print photographers. Countless famous sports stars, dignitaries, and a whole host of high-flying corporates have banked on him to capture their best side.
He also enjoys living vicariously through the elite athletes he shoots: from the sideline, beneath the water, or 30,000 feet in the air. These images have appeared in publications the world over. He is vastly experienced, approachable, and loves a good chin-wag.
He measures his success on sound client relationships and is never happy until he has captured the moment perfectly. Brendon is based in Auckland and is more than happy to talk about your project, no matter the size, and no matter where in New Zealand.
HOME BASE: FRANCE
Born and raised in the mountains, Ben has always been passionate about the great outdoors and the energy that it gives him. Fascinated by new technologies and natural environments, he was organically drawn towards capturing the beauty of landscapes and its elements.
Fascinated by vast open spaces, his request for the perfect image guides his objective and his curiosity towards endless magical adventures. From project to project, his camera feels like an extension of him. As Ben treks through the snow to the oceanside - from the Alps to the Rockies, the Balinese coasts to his European backyard, he engraves these unforgettable moments that life has gifted us. The encounter, the instant, chasing the ever-changing colors – these are all elements that bring him joy to collect.
HOME BASE: COSTA RICA
Augustin was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and at a very young age, he started to take photos with his dad's predominantly manual cameras.
After beginning his studies in the audiovisual field in Argentina, he got tired of so much study of theory. He decided to leave to work in production companies and explore new horizons in some place by the sea.
He eventually found himself in Costa Rica working as a freelance photographer, enjoying taking photos of action sports and lots of surf!
Now, after many years of searching on the path of photography, he finds himself in this same place...because the search for the new angle of that new photo never ends!
Antonio was born in Madrid, Spain in 1977, since childhood he has been attracted by wildlife and began his photographic activity at 18 to feel close to animals, having a special predilection for the Iberian and African wildlife.
Today, with a cumulative experience in nature photography in Spain and more than 20 photo safaris in Africa, it is in these two places that developed much of his professionalism and teaching, not to mention other parts of the planet.
He understands photography where the subject development or the environment is not a mere document; light, action, or environment, coupled with an appropriate point of view gives an image an extra result against documentary photography.
When he's not in nature he is a multidisciplinary photographer, photography campaigns facing gastronomy, architecture, advertising, and editorial. Complement his work with a high number of educational activities, committed to quality education enthusiasts and beginners photographers.
With his love for conserving the natural environment, he is involved in conservation projects for Iberian fauna (Iberian wolf, brown bear, eagle, black vulture) and Africa in Kenya (David Sheldrick Elephants). He recently recommended Canon equipment to the Brown Bear Foundation, possibly the most important in Spain in conservation foundation, with which he works and has achieved a partnership between Canon and them.
His publications are ranging from the publishing medium, published in major publications: National Geographic Travel, Superfoto Practice, Quercus, special Hello Travel, Walk, Great Outdoors, Diario de León, The New Chronicle, Tierre Sauvaje…
In the publicity branch, his images are used by various customers in large formats with different photographic disciplines from architecture, food, and advertising.
Siemens, Adif, Indra, BBVA, Sureña, 100 Montaditos, Philadelphia, Kraft, Brillante, McCann Erickson, Ogilvy… etc
Creator of the blog Nonstophoto.com where he stays with testing material and where he picks up his impressions that guide the diverse audience.
Requested independently in Associations and events more active and relevant to Spain where his masterclass development, which has the support or not as a contributor to Canon, is where he explains his way to work and allows him to talk about the equipment he uses freely.
Anthony Lapomardo is a self-taught photographer from the central California region whose efforts focus on the sport of rock climbing.
After a car accident sidelined his climbing efforts, Anthony turned the lens toward his friends and has been doing photography ever since. Anthony’s work has appeared in Dead Point Magazine, Wider, Climax Magazine, California Climber, Grimper, and several other publications across the world. He has worked with several outdoor brands including Adidas, Mad Rock Climbing, and Asana to capture the spirit of their athletes and company. Anthony believes any day outside, jugging a rope, is better than one spent at a desk.
HOME BASE: AUSTRALIA
Anthony “Gordo” Gordon, is an internationally acclaimed filmmaker and documentarian with over two decades of professional experience in producing and filming everything from the world’s first Sherpa Rescue Team on Mount Everest to Ultra Long Distance Cycling, to the exploration of the ocean by new SCUBA divers.
His project locations range from the heights of the Himalayan Mountains to the African Plains, and projects cover subjects in 62 countries. Anthony's filmmaking, post-production, and distribution skills make him one of the world’s most unique solo artists. With Gordo’s thirst for adventure, and his innate ability to not just survive, but to thrive under conditions that would send most other filmmakers running for the nearest Country Comfort Inn, he rapidly found himself drawn to explore, document, and share the exploits of athletes who were testing the very limits of human endurance and willpower.
It is almost impossible to maintain the separation between the person behind the camera and the adventure they are documenting. Especially when the person filming the action must make their grueling way into the deepest jungles, to the tallest waterfalls, across scorching deserts, or even to the top of the world to get that shot. All whilst carrying not just the equipment they need to survive those extremes, but also to be able to record the audio and video to bring that story back to people in the comfort of their own homes.
With a passion for storytelling and a keen eye for capturing the essence of human experiences, Gordo has made a significant impact on the world of documentary filmmaking. Antony is using the Shinn with 80 L which he owns twice along with the Master CINE Insert Gatekeeper straps and the Raincover. Additionally, he owns two Tilopa's and the Dyota 20 L
HOME BASE: USA
David Clifford is a Lifer. He’s been shooting since his parents gave him a Kodak 110 camera when he was about 8 years old. He currently lives in Carbondale, CO where he is raising a family but he stills chases the light and the imagery that haunts him in his sleep.
He's an adventure photographer with fixer coursing through his veins. He sees things in f-stops and shutter speeds. David doesn't really feel right unless he's behind the camera creating a fresh new image. Wet Plate, Sheet Film, Pixels or Video are all part of his DNA.
David has won my fair share of awards and made a lot of friends along the way. He's still searching for that one image... When he's not behind the lens he spends time with his wife Rixt and kids, Miles & Sasha (twins) and Hayden.
HOME BASE: CANADA
Adventure and justice are the two threads that make up Angela Percival’s creative DNA. Evident in her photography is a deep love for wild places and a genuine concern for people.
Relentlessly curious, with stamina to match, she doesn’t shrink from storms or suffering: in fact, that’s what pulls her closer. She’s drawn to where the drama is – in light, landscapes, or the human quest to sidle up to the insurmountable and tap the joy that can be ridden there. National Geographic called her one of the planet’s top nine female Adventure Photographers who are pushing the limits.
As the Senior Outdoor Photographer for global brand Arc’teryx for over a decade, spearheading logistically mindbending expeditions in remote locations, Ange has been documenting rad humans having adventures in landscapes that dwarf them since 2009. She operates in two modes: full throttle, and off… in either mode, no matter what longitude, altitude or temperature she’s in, she’s going to get her shot, relish the adventure, and let her heart open wide.
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