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ISSUE 1 2009

P HOTOGRAPHER

Dan Carr

www.dancarrphotography.com

Location: Whistler backcountry

Name: Spring Spines
Skier: Riley Leboe

BORN IN THE UK , Dan Carr took a

gap year in Whistler, British
Columbia after high-school which
planted the seed for a mountain
obsession. While his passion for
mountain life took a backseat as
he finished his degree in England,
it wasn't long before he returned
to the mountains to start shoot-
ing his friends in action. As a
finalist in the prestigious 2008 Pro
Photographer Showdown, Dan
has already proven his expertise
behind the lens in his short career.
His work has been featured in ski
and snowboard magazines from
Japan to Canada and everywhere
in between as well as innumer-
able commercial campaigns for
an ever widening list of clients.

During the winter you will find

him hanging out in British Colum-
bia, Canada shooting alongside
the worlds top snowsports
athletes and film companies in
the never ending quest for the
perfect images from his white,
wintery world.

S HOT E XIF & H ARDWARE

Canon 1dMKIIN
Canon 70-200 f2.8L IS
Focal Length: 138mm
ISO 250 | 1/1250 | f/9
This was shot at the end of a ten hour long day in the back-
country. We were just on our way home when Riley spotted
this line. The sun was getting low in the sky which created that
beautiful deep blue. I shot with a telephoto lens but left it
pretty loose to let the scenery and the sky do the talking. It
was late in the season but Whistler had a few late dumps and
this turned out to be one of the best days of the year.
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ISSUE 1 2009 Ian Millar

www.deeplikepow.com

Location: Hakuba, Japan

Name: Pow Chaser
Athlete: Nick Kowal

S HOT E XIF & H ARDWARE

Canon 40D
Canon 70-200 L

Focal Length: 200mm

ISO 400 | 1/800 | f/6.3

SETUP: This was set up on

the fly and is true to the
moment.

INSPIRATION: Nick and I found

this run that ran off the
south face of Happo-One
mountain in Hakuba. I had
been looking at it before
the snow even fell. Eventu-
ally we made our way in and
explored the zone. It was
epic and always fresh. You
had to ski back to the resort
on the side roads. We
lapped this zone for weeks,
it also passed my house so I
hit it as a 'home run' on
pow days. This picture
reminds me of those days.

© Ian Millar

am a photographer currently living in Hakuba, Japan.

I ride my snowboard as much as possible in the
Northern Alps. It is an amazing place and a perfect
place to a pack camera. I have worked many jobs in
media including magazine editor, graphic designer,
writer, and independent publisher. My favorite job
will always be behind a camera.
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P.P. de Meijer
www.ppdemeijer.com
+31 (0)6 33 917 323m
Location: Zolder Circuit,
Heusden, Belgium
Name: Check-check double
check. Pit stop at Zolder
Circuit
Athlete: Team Phoenix
Racing/Audi Club Belgium and
their R8 GT3 LMS.
am a 22 year old Rotterdam based medical student
who happens to take photos in his spare time. I
started about 3 years ago, when I got my first
camera from my dad. Things progressed from there.
Today, I’m a freelance photographer for a few Dutch
magazines and I’ve been working with a few major
action sports companies, but becoming a doctor is
my number one priority.
© PP de Meijer
SHOT E XIF & H ARDWARE
Nikon D300
Sigma 12-24mm f4.5-5.6
Focal Length: 22mm
ISO 200 | 1/400 | f/5.6
DESCRIPTION: Every now and then a Saturday
comes by where I have nothing planned. When
my garage owner decided to drop the wrench
for a day and participate in the Belgian Racing
League we - my brother, sister and me - were
invited to join him in the fun.
We got there, looked for a good spot to watch
the race, when this brand new R8 came in for a
few last moment adjustments. Wonderful car. A
saturday well spent.
INSPIRATION: Contributors of the Wheels and Wax
forums.
POST-WORK: Mainly did a bit of split toning of the
greens and pinks in Lightroom. Also tweaked up
the contrast a bit and gave it a small vignette to
make it pop a bit more.
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ISSUE 1 2009 Colin Adair

www.colinadair.com

Location: Whistler Backcountry

Name: Frontside 360 Silhouette
Athlete: Iikka Backstrom

S HOT E XIF & H ARDWARE

Canon 1D Mark II
Canon 70-200 f4

Focal Length: 87mm

ISO 100 | 1/100 | f/5.6

DESCRIPTION: I spotted this little

jump area earlier in the day
and by the location of it, I
knew the light would be really
good at the end of the day.

TIME OF DAY: This is right at the

end of the day. You can see
the last bit of light hitting the
landing area. Probably around
4 or 5 pm because it was
January and the sun goes
down early that time of year.

SETUP: There was pretty

minimal set up for this. We
didn't require much of a jump
as a takeoff for this air
because it was a good natural
set up. We just had to wait til
the light was right. Shooting
this kind of photo you don't
get much time to work. The
light is perfect for maybe 10
or 15 minutes. I think we had
two tries at this before it got
too dark.

INSPIRATION: Shooting a silhou-

ette shot is always going to
look really good. Even though
there are few colors and the
image can be obscure, the
© Colin Adair
shadows and darkness
contrast with the sky to make
VANCOUVER BASED PHOTOGRAPHER,
a great shot. It's not that easy
Colin Adair shoots for DC Snow-
in snowboarding to find the
boards year round for advertising
right location or to be able to
and magazine editorial. In the off
get in position to make it
season he shoots portraits and
happen so when the opportu-
lifestyle images for various publi-
nity is there, take it.
cations around the world.
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