Category: Salt Lake City

Wasatch Mountain Jewelry

May 16th, 2010

Check out this amazing locally made jewelry by Beaucoup de Bijoux. The business is run by two sisters, Stephanie and Rose. Rose is a Graduate Jeweler of the Gemological Institute of American and uses inspiration from nature to craft each unique piece.

I recently received the cuff and pendant as a gift and I love them! They are the perfect gift for the ripper girl in your life or anyone who appreciates the beauty of the mountains.

Click on the photos to go to their Etsy page and be sure to check out the rest of their line.

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Posted in Salt Lake City, Style & Design

Photographers picks from the Scott Markewitz Photography Workshop at Snowbird, UT

February 11th, 2010

When I opened the e-mail containing the following pictures from Sandra Gnandt, a photographer who participated the photography workshop, I couldn’t believe my eyes. As a Cottonwood Canyon skier, I’ve been feeling like the conditions aren’t much to get excited about, especially for shooting. But these shots prove that if you work with Mother Nature and get creative, you can get great photos under any conditions.

I love the composition of this one and how the snow is blowing up around my skis.

Even though the trees aren’t covered in their usual layer of fluffy powder, this photo still evokes the sense of winter solitude we convey through ski photography. It’s that moment in between the turns where you are pointing the skis straight downhill and letting gravity work its magic for a moment.

We didn’t have much blue sky to work with during the workshop, but this little window of sunlight gave us an opportunity to get this shot in lower Mineral Basin.

Photos by Sandra Gnandt

I love these shots that Gregg (nickname LG for Lil Gregg) sent me from the workshop as well. To me, these shots capture the beauty of Snowbird and Little Cottonwood Canyon with its dramatic cliffs and trees. Even though we haven’t been getting huge powder storms dropping feet of snow, the splitter storms have given us a few inches here and there and I was pleasantly surprised by the good conditions. It’s hard not to smile when skiing.

Photos by Gregg Trawinski

Posted in Film & Photography, Salt Lake City, Skiing

Scott Markewitz Photography Workshop

February 8th, 2010

Over the weekend, I participated at Scott Markewitz’s Photography Workshop at Snowbird, UT. Check out Scott’s website here.

At first glance, ski photography seems pretty simple. But we really put a lot into getting each shot. Sometimes I get calls from photographers at 4am during the winter to get up Little Cottonwood Canyon before the road closes so we can have first dibs on the fresh powder. As athletes, we have to hike long distances through very deep snow to get the shots we do. It’s a lot of work! But it obviously has its perks 🙂

I am so fortunate to be able to work with talented photographers like Scott Markewitz. Photography, even ski photography, is an art form. Each artist has his or her own creative vision. As athletes and models, we are a crucial part of this collaborative creative process. I had a great time helping Scott and his students get the shots they wanted.

Here are some shots I took from the day:

Monoskier in the parking lot. I love the dolphin graphics on his monoski.

Forrest Shearer showing how it’s done

Markewitz, explaining how to set up the shot.

Jenn Berg airing it out.

Forrest in Mineral Basin airing off the cornice.

Posted in Film & Photography, Salt Lake City, Skiing

New Year’s Eve 2009

January 3rd, 2010

Woke up to 20” of fresh at Alta – took a few laps with photographer, Lee Cohen.

After skiing, I went to Cucina Toscana, my favorite Italian restaurant in downtown Salt Lake City, for my birthday and New Year’s dinner. You must try the chocolate souffle!

Happy New Year!

Posted in Salt Lake City, Skiing

Stand Up Paddle Surfing on the Great Salt Lake

October 1st, 2009

Here is a recent mini-documentary series I hosted for the Megaplex movie theater pre-show. Check it out.

Posted in Film & Photography, Salt Lake City, SUP, Travel