I’ve been fielding a lot of questions about the “star” shot on my home page, along with some of the other inspiring outdoor header images on this site. While digital parameters prevent me from including photo credits, I certainly want to give a much-deserved shout out to some of the wonderful photographers represented here.
In addition to being able to capture meaningful moments in time, what’s even more inspiring is the passion these photographers have for living, working and playing in the outdoors. Their photography simply brings this desire to life.
Riley Seebeck, based in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, took the star photo, as well as the mountain bike gal on my Work page and the wild angle on the skier on the Blog page. Looking to escape mud season in his adopted ski town, Seebeck is off to build mountain trails in Washington State once again. Here’s to hoping he returns with some more amazing shots from the field.
Photographer and designer Stefan Myers, who I met on a trail in Evergreen, Colorado, and then randomly bumped into again while mountain biking in Vail, came into my life serendipitously. Perhaps it was because we were both out there—getting after it. At the time, Myers was shooting all over Colorado for Outdoor Project. He was gracious enough to share some of the moments he has captured over the years outside to populate many pages of this site, which he also designed.
One more thank you goes out to Anthony Powell, whose breathtaking shot adorns my Testimonials page. This mood-setting photo, along with the featured image on this post, were taken during his time working at McMurdo Station, which was captured in the film Antarctica: A Year on Ice.
Powell told me of perhaps the last pristine wilderness on the planet: “I guess I came here more for the adventure the first time, but this place has a way of getting under your skin. There is definitely something that just feels incredibly right when you see an environment like this, completely untouched and in its natural state.”