My Life As an Adventure Filmmaker and Photographer (Part 1) | Nat Geo Live

I was just down in Antarctica on a

I was just down in Antarctica on a really incredible expedition we’re doing

really incredible expedition we’re doing

really incredible expedition we’re doing a climate change story on the wildlife

a climate change story on the wildlife

a climate change story on the wildlife and the conditions and a fishing story

and the conditions and a fishing story

and the conditions and a fishing story as well on what’s happening down in

as well on what’s happening down in

as well on what’s happening down in Antarctica and the last five days of the

Antarctica and the last five days of the

Antarctica and the last five days of the journey we crossed the Drake Passage on

journey we crossed the Drake Passage on

journey we crossed the Drake Passage on a boat this is our little boat here and

a boat this is our little boat here and

a boat this is our little boat here and the Drake Passage is like notoriously

the Drake Passage is like notoriously

the Drake Passage is like notoriously bad right I had no idea what I was

bad right I had no idea what I was

bad right I had no idea what I was getting into and I’ve I feel like I’ve

getting into and I’ve I feel like I’ve

getting into and I’ve I feel like I’ve traveled a lot in my life but I’ve never

traveled a lot in my life but I’ve never

traveled a lot in my life but I’ve never commuted like this before right the

commuted like this before right the

commuted like this before right the entire team didn’t even know what they

entire team didn’t even know what they

entire team didn’t even know what they were getting into and you could see the

were getting into and you could see the

were getting into and you could see the boat pitches and rolls and and just

boat pitches and rolls and and just

boat pitches and rolls and and just navigating around the boat was a

navigating around the boat was a

navigating around the boat was a nightmare eating using the bathroom was

nightmare eating using the bathroom was

nightmare eating using the bathroom was this not even worth getting into it was

this not even worth getting into it was

this not even worth getting into it was crazy and by the end of the journey you

crazy and by the end of the journey you

crazy and by the end of the journey you know you’re so spun that when we finally

know you’re so spun that when we finally

know you’re so spun that when we finally go and by the way this is when it was

go and by the way this is when it was

go and by the way this is when it was calm enough where we could actually roll

calm enough where we could actually roll

calm enough where we could actually roll cameras right so it was the waves we’ve

cameras right so it was the waves we’ve

cameras right so it was the waves we’ve got this high as 30 feet the winds were

got this high as 30 feet the winds were

got this high as 30 feet the winds were sighs 60 knots and the best thing you

sighs 60 knots and the best thing you

sighs 60 knots and the best thing you could do is just like lay in your bed

could do is just like lay in your bed

could do is just like lay in your bed and just take it right there’s enough

and just take it right there’s enough

and just take it right there’s enough there’s no way out of it it’s like a

there’s no way out of it it’s like a

there’s no way out of it it’s like a mobile prison but but it’s an experience

mobile prison but but it’s an experience

mobile prison but but it’s an experience I’m glad that I did because I I’ve read

I’m glad that I did because I I’ve read

I’m glad that I did because I I’ve read all about Shackleton and the original

all about Shackleton and the original

all about Shackleton and the original Antarctica explorers and everything else

Antarctica explorers and everything else

Antarctica explorers and everything else and it was great to actually go down and

and it was great to actually go down and

and it was great to actually go down and have that experience right I like the

have that experience right I like the

have that experience right I like the bitter sweetness of this job and getting

bitter sweetness of this job and getting

bitter sweetness of this job and getting on location I’ll be honest that’s

on location I’ll be honest that’s

on location I’ll be honest that’s generally the biggest adventure is

generally the biggest adventure is

generally the biggest adventure is getting on location so this is kind of a

getting on location so this is kind of a

getting on location so this is kind of a typical stance for me when I’m shooting

typical stance for me when I’m shooting

typical stance for me when I’m shooting climbing it’s hanging like a thousand

climbing it’s hanging like a thousand

climbing it’s hanging like a thousand feet off the ground on a rope and I’ve

feet off the ground on a rope and I’ve

feet off the ground on a rope and I’ve got my little poles to keep me stable so

got my little poles to keep me stable so

got my little poles to keep me stable so I can roll video or take photos or

I can roll video or take photos or

I can roll video or take photos or whatever it is just waiting for the

whatever it is just waiting for the

whatever it is just waiting for the climbers to come up that was in the vert

climbers to come up that was in the vert

climbers to come up that was in the vert on gorge which is here the vert on

on gorge which is here the vert on

on gorge which is here the vert on gorges in France it’s pretty much

gorges in France it’s pretty much

gorges in France it’s pretty much considered Europe’s Grand Canyon and

considered Europe’s Grand Canyon and

considered Europe’s Grand Canyon and it’s a place with the rich climbing

it’s a place with the rich climbing

it’s a place with the rich climbing history and in 2014 I did a story in a

history and in 2014 I did a story in a

history and in 2014 I did a story in a short film for National Geographic

short film for National Geographic

short film for National Geographic adventure on the beautiful gorge in its

adventure on the beautiful gorge in its

adventure on the beautiful gorge in its history and we had so much fun playing

history and we had so much fun playing

history and we had so much fun playing on the big great canyon walls two years

on the big great canyon walls two years

on the big great canyon walls two years ago I did a great road trip for a

ago I did a great road trip for a

ago I did a great road trip for a National Geographic travel where I

National Geographic travel where I

National Geographic travel where I started up in Montana in the mountains

started up in Montana in the mountains

started up in Montana in the mountains near Glacier National Park ending all

near Glacier National Park ending all

near Glacier National Park ending all the way down in the southeast side in

the way down in the southeast side in

the way down in the southeast side in the desert areas and I guess

the desert areas and I guess

the desert areas and I guess experience everything in between and

experience everything in between and

experience everything in between and National Geographic you never know what

National Geographic you never know what

National Geographic you never know what they’re going to throw you right you get

they’re going to throw you right you get

they’re going to throw you right you get these great calls and they there we got

these great calls and they there we got

these great calls and they there we got a great job for you and it’s always

a great job for you and it’s always

a great job for you and it’s always exciting last summer I got to Trek from

exciting last summer I got to Trek from

exciting last summer I got to Trek from Switzerland all the way down to the

Switzerland all the way down to the

Switzerland all the way down to the French Riviera

French Riviera

French Riviera following the gr5 trail system and I got

following the gr5 trail system and I got

following the gr5 trail system and I got to see so many different places in the

to see so many different places in the

to see so many different places in the Alps I wish I could have stayed there

Alps I wish I could have stayed there

Alps I wish I could have stayed there the entire summer it was unbelievably

the entire summer it was unbelievably

the entire summer it was unbelievably beautiful and the assignments you never

beautiful and the assignments you never

beautiful and the assignments you never know how long they’re going to be SAT

know how long they’re going to be SAT

know how long they’re going to be SAT had mentioned there was a six-week

had mentioned there was a six-week

had mentioned there was a six-week assignment on Antarctica and I’ve

assignment on Antarctica and I’ve

assignment on Antarctica and I’ve actually think it was 54 days in Blanc

actually think it was 54 days in Blanc

actually think it was 54 days in Blanc so I think it was even a little longer

so I think it was even a little longer

so I think it was even a little longer than that it was it was 2 months and

than that it was it was 2 months and

than that it was it was 2 months and this assignment here this was two days

this assignment here this was two days

this assignment here this was two days so you never know what you’re going to

so you never know what you’re going to

so you never know what you’re going to get it’s everything in the middle this

get it’s everything in the middle this

get it’s everything in the middle this is a really fun project this was about

is a really fun project this was about

is a really fun project this was about these people in Colorado that they ice

these people in Colorado that they ice

these people in Colorado that they ice race they soup up their jeeps they put

race they soup up their jeeps they put

race they soup up their jeeps they put spikes on their tires and they ice race

spikes on their tires and they ice race

spikes on their tires and they ice race all winter long and I got to make a

all winter long and I got to make a

all winter long and I got to make a short little film on it and here’s the

short little film on it and here’s the

short little film on it and here’s the film the minute I put my helmet on strap

film the minute I put my helmet on strap

film the minute I put my helmet on strap in and it’s time to hit the gas pedal

in and it’s time to hit the gas pedal

in and it’s time to hit the gas pedal there’s some sort of switch that just

there’s some sort of switch that just

there’s some sort of switch that just goes off and it’s like total serene

goes off and it’s like total serene

goes off and it’s like total serene total peace I’m in my own zone and I’m

total peace I’m in my own zone and I’m

total peace I’m in my own zone and I’m ready to fly

ready to fly

ready to fly [Music]

I’m a third-generation ice racer I grew

I’m a third-generation ice racer I grew up with my dad and my grandpa in the

up with my dad and my grandpa in the

up with my dad and my grandpa in the shop racing is definitely my blood

I’ve loved it not just for the fact I

I’ve loved it not just for the fact I think that I’ve been around it but I do

think that I’ve been around it but I do

think that I’ve been around it but I do think I was wanted to be here to drive

think I was wanted to be here to drive

think I was wanted to be here to drive and build stuff I think everything that

and build stuff I think everything that

and build stuff I think everything that I build so hard it’s a piece of me the

I build so hard it’s a piece of me the

I build so hard it’s a piece of me the different tones and sounds of vision

different tones and sounds of vision

different tones and sounds of vision it’s curiosity to me I love it

probably the biggest thing to any race

probably the biggest thing to any race car is the engine next to the driver

car is the engine next to the driver

car is the engine next to the driver there’s this huge sense of

there’s this huge sense of

there’s this huge sense of accomplishment when I build something

working on a vehicle especially my own

working on a vehicle especially my own is extremely therapeutic it’s like total

is extremely therapeutic it’s like total

is extremely therapeutic it’s like total peace there’s no other experience

peace there’s no other experience

peace there’s no other experience nothing else like it I truly love

nothing else like it I truly love

nothing else like it I truly love building something seeing it come to

building something seeing it come to

building something seeing it come to shade come to life you give it your own

shade come to life you give it your own

shade come to life you give it your own personal touch and you take that to the

personal touch and you take that to the

personal touch and you take that to the track and then in terms see what your

track and then in terms see what your

track and then in terms see what your driving capability can do the town of

driving capability can do the town of

driving capability can do the town of your town relies on us to give them a

your town relies on us to give them a

your town relies on us to give them a number reading in the morning before

number reading in the morning before

number reading in the morning before anybody goes out so we will walk out

anybody goes out so we will walk out

anybody goes out so we will walk out physically drill that lake to see where

physically drill that lake to see where

physically drill that lake to see where we’re at

we’re at

we’re at it’s common to have clubs or

it’s common to have clubs or

it’s common to have clubs or organizations such as the Daytona 500

organizations such as the Daytona 500

organizations such as the Daytona 500 with NASCAR NHRA and drag racing our

with NASCAR NHRA and drag racing our

with NASCAR NHRA and drag racing our gang that’s our club organ generations

gang that’s our club organ generations

gang that’s our club organ generations after generations have played a huge

after generations have played a huge

after generations have played a huge part keeping the club going I hope that

part keeping the club going I hope that

part keeping the club going I hope that it continues to grow and you know our

it continues to grow and you know our

it continues to grow and you know our kids in the next kids in the next kids

kids in the next kids in the next kids

kids in the next kids in the next kids complete the cycle competitions always

complete the cycle competitions always

complete the cycle competitions always been fierce at Georgetown but there’s

been fierce at Georgetown but there’s

been fierce at Georgetown but there’s always been competition

always been competition

always been competition pushes me to the next level

when I go to erase my main objective is

when I go to erase my main objective is to win I know I’m going to go there but

to win I know I’m going to go there but

to win I know I’m going to go there but the chance that I might get beat and

the chance that I might get beat and

the chance that I might get beat and that’s fine but that’s what makes that

that’s fine but that’s what makes that

that’s fine but that’s what makes that risk all that much more important enough

risk all that much more important enough

risk all that much more important enough we’re not going to get rich off of ice

we’re not going to get rich off of ice

we’re not going to get rich off of ice reason you’re going to get rich in

reason you’re going to get rich in

reason you’re going to get rich in friends and passion and experience but

friends and passion and experience but

friends and passion and experience but not money you spend countless hours

not money you spend countless hours

not money you spend countless hours building this G to go have seconds of

building this G to go have seconds of

building this G to go have seconds of fun but when you do it completely pays

fun but when you do it completely pays

fun but when you do it completely pays for itself you forget how many hours

for itself you forget how many hours

for itself you forget how many hours helps or your fingers house or your

helps or your fingers house or your

helps or your fingers house or your hands or how tired you are when you hit

hands or how tired you are when you hit

hands or how tired you are when you hit that gas and spend time with your family

that gas and spend time with your family

that gas and spend time with your family you put somebody’s smile on our faces

you put somebody’s smile on our faces

you put somebody’s smile on our faces you give a ride to it’s breathtaking

thank you I’m glad you like it that was

thank you I’m glad you like it that was such a fun job and I thought ice

such a fun job and I thought ice

such a fun job and I thought ice climbing was barbaric this was crazy

climbing was barbaric this was crazy

climbing was barbaric this was crazy that they can only race on a track for

that they can only race on a track for

that they can only race on a track for so long because it just tears it up and

so long because it just tears it up and

so long because it just tears it up and guts it enough to like move over to

guts it enough to like move over to

guts it enough to like move over to another one to kind of keep going and I

another one to kind of keep going and I

another one to kind of keep going and I got to take a ride in one of the jeeps

got to take a ride in one of the jeeps

got to take a ride in one of the jeeps you know and they’re 900 horsepower so

you know and they’re 900 horsepower so

you know and they’re 900 horsepower so they’re unbelievably burly and fast and

they’re unbelievably burly and fast and

they’re unbelievably burly and fast and when you you know you had that they held

when you you know you had that they held

when you you know you had that they held the craziest seatbelts you had to like

the craziest seatbelts you had to like

the craziest seatbelts you had to like strap in like five different ways in

strap in like five different ways in

strap in like five different ways in case that rolled and when that guy was

case that rolled and when that guy was

case that rolled and when that guy was Jimmy Olsen when he hit the gas it would

Jimmy Olsen when he hit the gas it would

Jimmy Olsen when he hit the gas it would like you could pop a wheelie that’s

like you could pop a wheelie that’s

like you could pop a wheelie that’s crazy

crazy

crazy there was a lot of fun working with you

there was a lot of fun working with you

there was a lot of fun working with you I’ve never worked around people that are

I’ve never worked around people that are

I’ve never worked around people that are like that into cars before so it was

like that into cars before so it was

like that into cars before so it was really fun in 2013 I went and did what

really fun in 2013 I went and did what

really fun in 2013 I went and did what was maybe one of the most fun rock

was maybe one of the most fun rock

was maybe one of the most fun rock climbing trips I’ve ever had in my life

climbing trips I’ve ever had in my life

climbing trips I’ve ever had in my life it was it was my assignment after

it was it was my assignment after

it was it was my assignment after Antarctica and I almost feel like

Antarctica and I almost feel like

Antarctica and I almost feel like National Geographic threw me a bone

National Geographic threw me a bone

National Geographic threw me a bone they’re like okay you suffered I can go

they’re like okay you suffered I can go

they’re like okay you suffered I can go have this really fun one I got to go

have this really fun one I got to go

have this really fun one I got to go with three of my really good friends

with three of my really good friends

with three of my really good friends Matt Siegal see – right and Emily

Matt Siegal see – right and Emily

Matt Siegal see – right and Emily Harrington they were the climbers and I

Harrington they were the climbers and I

Harrington they were the climbers and I got to team up with Carsten Peter who’s

got to team up with Carsten Peter who’s

got to team up with Carsten Peter who’s an absolute legendary photographer he’s

an absolute legendary photographer he’s

an absolute legendary photographer he’s a real hero of mine and Carsten does a

a real hero of mine and Carsten does a

a real hero of mine and Carsten does a lot of the caves stories you see in the

lot of the caves stories you see in the

lot of the caves stories you see in the magazine subterranean work and and his

magazine subterranean work and and his

magazine subterranean work and and his lighting work is amazing he’s really

lighting work is amazing he’s really

lighting work is amazing he’s really really diligent artistic person this

really diligent artistic person this

really diligent artistic person this picture right here he’s actually holding

picture right here he’s actually holding

picture right here he’s actually holding a drone that just freshly crashed while

a drone that just freshly crashed while

a drone that just freshly crashed while he was flying around the big spire on

he was flying around the big spire on

he was flying around the big spire on the left and you know things like that

the left and you know things like that

the left and you know things like that happen on these trips all the time

happen on these trips all the time

happen on these trips all the time but going to these places we went to

but going to these places we went to

but going to these places we went to these karst formations that were amazing

these karst formations that were amazing

these karst formations that were amazing and what a karst is it’s it’s a

and what a karst is it’s it’s a

and what a karst is it’s it’s a geological formation it takes you know

geological formation it takes you know

geological formation it takes you know millions of years to you know which for

millions of years to you know which for

millions of years to you know which for them to form but they’re basically they

them to form but they’re basically they

them to form but they’re basically they start like and usually like limestone

start like and usually like limestone

start like and usually like limestone mountains and water gets inside of them

mountains and water gets inside of them

mountains and water gets inside of them and the water acidifies as it sort of

and the water acidifies as it sort of

and the water acidifies as it sort of mixes with the limestone and it meets

mixes with the limestone and it meets

mixes with the limestone and it meets the caves and caverns into the walls the

the caves and caverns into the walls the

the caves and caverns into the walls the water spills out wind comes in and the

water spills out wind comes in and the

water spills out wind comes in and the next thing you know I have a beautiful

next thing you know I have a beautiful

next thing you know I have a beautiful arch where you have a spire and you can

arch where you have a spire and you can

arch where you have a spire and you can see this like dripping rock they’re

see this like dripping rock they’re

see this like dripping rock they’re actually constantly forming anytime

actually constantly forming anytime

actually constantly forming anytime there’s rain the water is it drips down

there’s rain the water is it drips down

there’s rain the water is it drips down and acidifies building stalactites all

and acidifies building stalactites all

and acidifies building stalactites all the time what’s the perfect jungle gym

the time what’s the perfect jungle gym

the time what’s the perfect jungle gym for rock climbing right so this is like

for rock climbing right so this is like

for rock climbing right so this is like a 600 foot arch this is my friend cedar

a 600 foot arch this is my friend cedar

a 600 foot arch this is my friend cedar and Matt on the wall and I’m going to

and Matt on the wall and I’m going to

and Matt on the wall and I’m going to show you the short film we made while we

show you the short film we made while we

show you the short film we made while we were down there

traveling to China is really one of the

traveling to China is really one of the more unique travel experiences that I’ve

more unique travel experiences that I’ve

more unique travel experiences that I’ve had it’s one of the most diverse

had it’s one of the most diverse

had it’s one of the most diverse landscapes that I’ve ever experienced

landscapes that I’ve ever experienced

landscapes that I’ve ever experienced [Music]

[Music]

[Music] it’s like you walk into a painting for

it’s like you walk into a painting for

it’s like you walk into a painting for historic landscape these ancient cars

historic landscape these ancient cars

historic landscape these ancient cars formations have been sculpted by wind

formations have been sculpted by wind

formations have been sculpted by wind and water and millions of years of

and water and millions of years of

and water and millions of years of erosion into these beautiful natural

erosion into these beautiful natural

erosion into these beautiful natural sculptures as a rock climber you look at

sculptures as a rock climber you look at

sculptures as a rock climber you look at these rock formations you can’t help but

these rock formations you can’t help but

these rock formations you can’t help but be inspired for me it’s important not

be inspired for me it’s important not

be inspired for me it’s important not just to go and see these amazing

just to go and see these amazing

just to go and see these amazing landscapes but to interact with them to

landscapes but to interact with them to

landscapes but to interact with them to get to climb on them it’s just the

get to climb on them it’s just the

get to climb on them it’s just the experience of lifetime

the stone here offers up gymnastic

the stone here offers up gymnastic athletic movement but it cost me very

athletic movement but it cost me very

athletic movement but it cost me very adventurous sometimes dangerous but

adventurous sometimes dangerous but

adventurous sometimes dangerous but always beautiful this is what we love to

always beautiful this is what we love to

always beautiful this is what we love to do to come beautiful natural areas on

do to come beautiful natural areas on

do to come beautiful natural areas on and explore and push ourselves mentally

and explore and push ourselves mentally

and explore and push ourselves mentally and physically

and physically

and physically [Music]

China is relatively unexplored and you

China is relatively unexplored and you two climbers into adventurers who want

two climbers into adventurers who want

two climbers into adventurers who want to go out and see something spectacular

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

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[Applause] [Music]

these limestone karsts are some of the

these limestone karsts are some of the most beautiful rock formations in the

most beautiful rock formations in the

most beautiful rock formations in the world you go into a landscape like this

world you go into a landscape like this

world you go into a landscape like this and it affects you and it changes you as

and it affects you and it changes you as

and it affects you and it changes you as a person and inspires you that’s the

a person and inspires you that’s the

a person and inspires you that’s the climber that’s really the biggest part

climber that’s really the biggest part

climber that’s really the biggest part of it it’s something that I’ll carry

of it it’s something that I’ll carry

of it it’s something that I’ll carry with me for the rest of my life thank

with me for the rest of my life thank

with me for the rest of my life thank you that really was such a fun trip I

you that really was such a fun trip I

you that really was such a fun trip I mean even seeing Emily dancing on the

mean even seeing Emily dancing on the

mean even seeing Emily dancing on the top of the tower at the end it was a

top of the tower at the end it was a

top of the tower at the end it was a scoop and often having fun the whole

scoop and often having fun the whole

scoop and often having fun the whole time and these climbers that’s when

time and these climbers that’s when

time and these climbers that’s when they’re in their element you know when

they’re in their element you know when

they’re in their element you know when they’re getting to do this and it was

they’re getting to do this and it was

they’re getting to do this and it was just a carte blanche canvas it was like

just a carte blanche canvas it was like

just a carte blanche canvas it was like climb that climb that for Carson it was

climb that climb that for Carson it was

climb that climb that for Carson it was great for the photos you know this gives

great for the photos you know this gives

great for the photos you know this gives scale to the size of these gigantic

scale to the size of these gigantic

scale to the size of these gigantic formations and it was great for me as

formations and it was great for me as

formations and it was great for me as well from you know from the filmmaking

well from you know from the filmmaking

well from you know from the filmmaking side and yeah fun so I grew up in

side and yeah fun so I grew up in

side and yeah fun so I grew up in Colorado it’s really where I found

Colorado it’s really where I found

Colorado it’s really where I found adventure you know I was lucky when I

adventure you know I was lucky when I

adventure you know I was lucky when I was at the age of two my parents moved

was at the age of two my parents moved

was at the age of two my parents moved us from New Jersey to Colorado Springs

us from New Jersey to Colorado Springs

us from New Jersey to Colorado Springs and it was the ultimate background to

and it was the ultimate background to

and it was the ultimate background to have right I had this fantastic backyard

have right I had this fantastic backyard

have right I had this fantastic backyard and we embraced Colorado quite quickly

and we embraced Colorado quite quickly

and we embraced Colorado quite quickly this is me when I was little kid loved

this is me when I was little kid loved

this is me when I was little kid loved getting dirty and skinning my knees and

getting dirty and skinning my knees and

getting dirty and skinning my knees and catching snakes and and all things you

catching snakes and and all things you

catching snakes and and all things you know that I anything I could do any

know that I anything I could do any

know that I anything I could do any excuse to get out and get dirty I was

excuse to get out and get dirty I was

excuse to get out and get dirty I was all about it and every weekend you know

all about it and every weekend you know

all about it and every weekend you know we would be up in the mountains fishing

we would be up in the mountains fishing

we would be up in the mountains fishing and camping and it was just the most fun

and camping and it was just the most fun

and camping and it was just the most fun place to grow up and I was it became

place to grow up and I was it became

place to grow up and I was it became very passionate about the outdoors the

very passionate about the outdoors the

very passionate about the outdoors the other thing I was incredibly passionate

other thing I was incredibly passionate

other thing I was incredibly passionate about was skateboarding and my brother

about was skateboarding and my brother

about was skateboarding and my brother got me into skateboarding I have an

got me into skateboarding I have an

got me into skateboarding I have an older brother he’s three years older

older brother he’s three years older

older brother he’s three years older than Scott and anything Scott was into I

than Scott and anything Scott was into I

than Scott and anything Scott was into I typically would get into as well so when

typically would get into as well so when

typically would get into as well so when he got into skateboarding I naturally

he got into skateboarding I naturally

he got into skateboarding I naturally did this well about 18 years old in this

did this well about 18 years old in this

did this well about 18 years old in this picture here so Scott had already moved

picture here so Scott had already moved

picture here so Scott had already moved out of the house I had just moved out of

out of the house I had just moved out of

out of the house I had just moved out of the house and you know we would we’d

the house and you know we would we’d

the house and you know we would we’d talk on the phone all the time which so

talk on the phone all the time which so

talk on the phone all the time which so meet up go skate and on this particular

meet up go skate and on this particular

meet up go skate and on this particular day he showed up and he had a camera

day he showed up and he had a camera

day he showed up and he had a camera with him it wasn’t unusual because my

with him it wasn’t unusual because my

with him it wasn’t unusual because my brother’s really artistic

brother’s really artistic

brother’s really artistic and he can draw on pottery paint all

and he can draw on pottery paint all

and he can draw on pottery paint all this when he showed up with the camera I

this when he showed up with the camera I

this when he showed up with the camera I was like that is one more thing that’s

was like that is one more thing that’s

was like that is one more thing that’s cuts into that school and he said hey I

cuts into that school and he said hey I

cuts into that school and he said hey I brought a camera today and I thought we

brought a camera today and I thought we

brought a camera today and I thought we could take turns like taking photos of

could take turns like taking photos of

could take turns like taking photos of each other while we skated you know

each other while we skated you know

each other while we skated you know we’ll go all around the city today and

we’ll go all around the city today and

we’ll go all around the city today and go to our favorite places I was like

go to our favorite places I was like

go to our favorite places I was like that’s great but I don’t know how to use

that’s great but I don’t know how to use

that’s great but I don’t know how to use a camera you know he’s like no worries

a camera you know he’s like no worries

a camera you know he’s like no worries man I’ll show you how to do it super

man I’ll show you how to do it super

man I’ll show you how to do it super easy and he did and it was real basic he

easy and he did and it was real basic he

easy and he did and it was real basic he kind of gave me the basics and sure

kind of gave me the basics and sure

kind of gave me the basics and sure enough we took pictures of one another

enough we took pictures of one another

enough we took pictures of one another and I saw him about three days later and

and I saw him about three days later and

and I saw him about three days later and he went to like Walmart going double

he went to like Walmart going double

he went to like Walmart going double prints right and he gave me the prints

prints right and he gave me the prints

prints right and he gave me the prints and I was flipping through them and I

and I was flipping through them and I

and I was flipping through them and I was I was pretty taken aback by it I was

was I was pretty taken aback by it I was

was I was pretty taken aback by it I was like this is amazing you know and it

like this is amazing you know and it

like this is amazing you know and it kind of planted a seed in me it’s about

kind of planted a seed in me it’s about

kind of planted a seed in me it’s about two three months later I got an income

two three months later I got an income

two three months later I got an income tax return check from whatever you know

tax return check from whatever you know

tax return check from whatever you know job I had that last year and 200 bucks

job I had that last year and 200 bucks

job I had that last year and 200 bucks so I called my brother up and I was like

so I called my brother up and I was like

so I called my brother up and I was like dude I just got my income tax return

dude I just got my income tax return

dude I just got my income tax return check I want to get a camera I said

check I want to get a camera I said

check I want to get a camera I said which would you help me buy one and he

which would you help me buy one and he

which would you help me buy one and he said yeah of course and so we went to a

said yeah of course and so we went to a

said yeah of course and so we went to a pawn shop and 200 bucks I walked out

pawn shop and 200 bucks I walked out

pawn shop and 200 bucks I walked out with this same camera heated because I

with this same camera heated because I

with this same camera heated because I didn’t want anything complicated I was

didn’t want anything complicated I was

didn’t want anything complicated I was like this wouldn’t make sense

like this wouldn’t make sense

like this wouldn’t make sense so he tried to convince me actually to

so he tried to convince me actually to

so he tried to convince me actually to get something else I got a Pentax k1000

get something else I got a Pentax k1000

get something else I got a Pentax k1000 fantastic camera and off I went but I

fantastic camera and off I went but I

fantastic camera and off I went but I didn’t really have any ambitions of

didn’t really have any ambitions of

didn’t really have any ambitions of being a photographer right I didn’t I

being a photographer right I didn’t I

being a photographer right I didn’t I just wanted to go take pictures of funny

just wanted to go take pictures of funny

just wanted to go take pictures of funny things that were happening in my life

things that were happening in my life

things that were happening in my life and maybe stuff like skateboarding the

and maybe stuff like skateboarding the

and maybe stuff like skateboarding the types of pictures I wanted to shoot were

types of pictures I wanted to shoot were

types of pictures I wanted to shoot were pictures like this you know the crazy

pictures like this you know the crazy

pictures like this you know the crazy friends I was hanging out with in my

friends I was hanging out with in my

friends I was hanging out with in my life the people that you know I

life the people that you know I

life the people that you know I skateboarded with and and and this guy

skateboarded with and and and this guy

skateboarded with and and and this guy here my a friend of my he you know what

here my a friend of my he you know what

here my a friend of my he you know what while he was asleep at night one of my

while he was asleep at night one of my

while he was asleep at night one of my buddies went in and he just shaved his

buddies went in and he just shaved his

buddies went in and he just shaved his head as a practical joke and he took it

head as a practical joke and he took it

head as a practical joke and he took it in such great stride he like he wore the

in such great stride he like he wore the

in such great stride he like he wore the haircut for like a week it was hilarious

haircut for like a week it was hilarious

haircut for like a week it was hilarious and on that same camping trip you know

and on that same camping trip you know

and on that same camping trip you know we were like jumping off cliffs and

we were like jumping off cliffs and

we were like jumping off cliffs and cliff diving things and you know when I

cliff diving things and you know when I

cliff diving things and you know when I look at this picture I don’t remember my

look at this picture I don’t remember my

look at this picture I don’t remember my friend like making this amazing dive off

friend like making this amazing dive off

friend like making this amazing dive off the cliff all I remember is the belly

the cliff all I remember is the belly

the cliff all I remember is the belly flop as he landed in the water in like

flop as he landed in the water in like

flop as he landed in the water in like the exact same position reads like oh

the exact same position reads like oh

the exact same position reads like oh and quickly I realized like wow you know

and quickly I realized like wow you know

and quickly I realized like wow you know photography it’s this cool time capsule

photography it’s this cool time capsule

photography it’s this cool time capsule right

right

right it gets the kind of you get to relive

it gets the kind of you get to relive

it gets the kind of you get to relive memories and I remember I would after

memories and I remember I would after

memories and I remember I would after trips you know I would all get prints

trips you know I would all get prints

trips you know I would all get prints and we get to look at things and relive

and we get to look at things and relive

and we get to look at things and relive them and I really fell in love

them and I really fell in love

them and I really fell in love I almost won the lottery I had five

I almost won the lottery I had five

I almost won the lottery I had five numbers I was one digit one number off

numbers I was one digit one number off

numbers I was one digit one number off the winning number was 38

the winning number was 38

the winning number was 38 I had 39 so it’s like really close right

I had 39 so it’s like really close right

I had 39 so it’s like really close right and I had actually picked the numbers

and I had actually picked the numbers

and I had actually picked the numbers which is the crazy big you know what it

which is the crazy big you know what it

which is the crazy big you know what it is just randomly right you know that’s a

is just randomly right you know that’s a

is just randomly right you know that’s a memory that was like that was what I

memory that was like that was what I

memory that was like that was what I wanted my camera for originally but I

wanted my camera for originally but I

wanted my camera for originally but I started slowly taking it into the

started slowly taking it into the

started slowly taking it into the mountains with me on my little like

mountains with me on my little like

mountains with me on my little like weekend trips and after work and I

weekend trips and after work and I

weekend trips and after work and I slowly started to kind of find a real

slowly started to kind of find a real

slowly started to kind of find a real love and passion for it and I bought a

love and passion for it and I bought a

love and passion for it and I bought a how to landscape photography book by

how to landscape photography book by

how to landscape photography book by this guy John Shaw and this kind of

this guy John Shaw and this kind of

this guy John Shaw and this kind of became my gospel you know I know it’s

became my gospel you know I know it’s

became my gospel you know I know it’s poor through this thing and learn like

poor through this thing and learn like

poor through this thing and learn like technical aptitude and I quickly

technical aptitude and I quickly

technical aptitude and I quickly realized that the camera was sort of a

realized that the camera was sort of a

realized that the camera was sort of a new reason to go outside it really

new reason to go outside it really

new reason to go outside it really started falling in love with the hunt

started falling in love with the hunt

started falling in love with the hunt and I started looking at the map of

and I started looking at the map of

and I started looking at the map of Colorado in a completely different way

Colorado in a completely different way

Colorado in a completely different way and you know this is in Rocky Mountain

and you know this is in Rocky Mountain

and you know this is in Rocky Mountain National Park I’d never been to Rocky

National Park I’d never been to Rocky

National Park I’d never been to Rocky Mountain National Park and it was the

Mountain National Park and it was the

Mountain National Park and it was the perfect reason like I’m gonna go spend

perfect reason like I’m gonna go spend

perfect reason like I’m gonna go spend the weekend up there or find like some

the weekend up there or find like some

the weekend up there or find like some new waterfall or go visit the sand dunes

new waterfall or go visit the sand dunes

new waterfall or go visit the sand dunes you know isn’t it was this new little

you know isn’t it was this new little

you know isn’t it was this new little reason to go have different adventures I

reason to go have different adventures I

reason to go have different adventures I found myself getting up early in the

found myself getting up early in the

found myself getting up early in the morning to like chase sunrises and I was

morning to like chase sunrises and I was

morning to like chase sunrises and I was finding this newfound motivation so I

finding this newfound motivation so I

finding this newfound motivation so I was working at hewlett-packard at the

was working at hewlett-packard at the

was working at hewlett-packard at the time I worked in IT and I made some

time I worked in IT and I made some

time I worked in IT and I made some relationships with the people at the

relationships with the people at the

relationships with the people at the imaging and printing division which is

imaging and printing division which is

imaging and printing division which is in San Diego and I had this really great

in San Diego and I had this really great

in San Diego and I had this really great situation where I was giving them photos

situation where I was giving them photos

situation where I was giving them photos for free and they for them it was

for free and they for them it was

for free and they for them it was actually probably better because they

actually probably better because they

actually probably better because they weren’t having to pay for these pictures

weren’t having to pay for these pictures

weren’t having to pay for these pictures but what they were doing is they were

but what they were doing is they were

but what they were doing is they were taking me use them using these landscape

taking me use them using these landscape

taking me use them using these landscape pictures I had that trade shows and

pictures I had that trade shows and

pictures I had that trade shows and you’d see them at like Best Buy where

you’d see them at like Best Buy where

you’d see them at like Best Buy where they’re like selling their new printers

they’re like selling their new printers

they’re like selling their new printers and in exchange I was getting free

and in exchange I was getting free

and in exchange I was getting free printer printers an unlimited ink and

printer printers an unlimited ink and

printer printers an unlimited ink and paper so I was like scanning and

paper so I was like scanning and

paper so I was like scanning and printing everything and just giving it

printing everything and just giving it

printing everything and just giving it away to my friends and it was so much

away to my friends and it was so much

away to my friends and it was so much fun right I just like this carte blanche

fun right I just like this carte blanche

fun right I just like this carte blanche access and IV I had like so many

access and IV I had like so many

access and IV I had like so many thirteen by night teens it’s the biggest

thirteen by night teens it’s the biggest

thirteen by night teens it’s the biggest you do and it was just like even if I

you do and it was just like even if I

you do and it was just like even if I kind of like the photos like maybe it’s

kind of like the photos like maybe it’s

kind of like the photos like maybe it’s better big you know just print it out

better big you know just print it out

better big you know just print it out this stuff is so fun having this this

this stuff is so fun having this this

this stuff is so fun having this this access

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