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Andrew Norton - Managing Editor SBC Skateboard

Thursday, 20 August 2009 00:00 Brian Garson Articles - Interviews

Lets start off with the basics, your name, your age, and your home base?

My name is Andrew Norton, I am 22 years young and I live in Toronto.

What got you started in photography? When & why did you pick up your first camera?

I got started shooting photos by picking up my dad’s old SLR camera that was sitting in the closet collecting dust. It was a Nikon FE and it had a 50mm 1.8 lens (still use that thing now). That camera had no shutter speeds, it was basically always stuck on aperture priority which at first was good for messing around and learning on. Got a little tricky when I wanted to advance my skills a bit though. I just sort of did what everyone does when they start, shoot photos of things around me and try to re-create stuff I liked and figure out all the different functions of the camera.

I understand you went to school for photography in Toronto, did you stick that out? Do you think it benefited you at all?

Grant Gunderson - Professional Ski Photographer

Friday, 31 July 2009 12:30 Brian Garson Articles - Interviews

Lets get the basics down first, your name, age and home base.

Grant Gunderson, 29, Mt. Baker Washington

What's your primary subject matter for photography?

The main focus of my photography is capturing the best possible ski action, as well as documenting the culture of skiing. In addition to my ski photography, I shoot all types of mountain sports when the conditions are right, but skiing is my passion.

When, why and how did you pick up your first camera and start shooting?

Antton Miettinen - Professional Skateboard Photographer

Friday, 17 July 2009 15:00 Brian Garson Articles - Interviews

Name, Age and Where do you Currently Reside?

Antton Miettinen. Photos usually run by my first name. I´ll be 33 in a month and I've been living in Barcelona (Spain) for the past 7 years.

How long have you been shooting for?

I´ve been taking photos for 16 years, professionally 9

What did you first start out shooting, and how have you progressed over the years from that?

I first started shooting skating and snowboarding. Pretty soon afterwards I started to shoot other stuff as well; I had a few friends who were starting to make a living doing graphics/layouts/advertising, being around these guys and working with them had a huge impact on my photography. Obviously quality standard was a lot different in advertising stuff or with album cover work, but just to be around different influence and to have a different look on photography and commercialization of the craft was very eye opening. For me this was quite important, since I don't see myself as an artist, but 100% as a commercial photographer.

Jordan Manley - Professional Ski Photographer

Friday, 10 July 2009 12:36 Brian Garson Articles - Interviews

Lets start with the basics, where are you from, where do you live, how old are you, and how long have you been making it?

I call Vancouver home, but when the snow falls I head to Whistler for the winter. I turned 24 today, I hate getting older. However, its been a great year. I've been doing this thing professional for 3 or so years now and this year has been the best.

What type of gear do you typically take out with you on a shoot?

Typically I try not to load my pack up too much. I like to be able to ski and hike without having to compromise speed and fun. I shoot with a smaller body (D200 and more recently a D700) plus a fisheye, 80-200, 50, 28, and a tilt shift. I bring lights when I know I'll use them for sure, but thats not day to day.

If you weren't out shooting all the time what do you think you'd be doing with your time?

Hard to say. I would like to say I would be skiing and riding my bike, but its shooting that affords me the ability to be able to make a life in the mountains. I've been hacking away at a Political Science degree the last few years; I do that in the fall when its down season on the slopes.

Tim Kemple - Outdoors Comercial Photographer

Friday, 26 June 2009 18:56 Brian Garson Articles - Interviews

Lets start with the basics, how old are you and where do you live?

I'm 27 and live in Salt Lake City

When did you pick up your first camera?

I grew up in New Hampshire and bought a N90 after I graduated High School in '99. I was going on a summer long road trip with a bunch of friends. I didn't have enough money for much else, so I borrowed a lens and was given a bunch of expired slide film. My goal was to document our road trip and do a slide show when I got back home.

A few years ago I gave one of my friends a block of expired Velvia for her trip to NewZealand and let her borrow a camera, she came back with some sick photos, I was so stoked. so how did the first road trip go, were the photos a success?

Well being broke and on the road sucked, we weren't running the AC because we thought we could save money on gas, we ate buttered bagels from Einstein's for under a dollar, and would poach hotel swimming pools for 'showers'... but I shot lots of photos, they sucked too I guess, in retrospect, but I was learning and I came back with a slideshow to go with all my stories.

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