Inspiration: Andy Wright

Andy Wright is one of the best in snowboard photography and his work has been on Transworld Snowboarding Magazine, Snowboarder Magazine, Strength, Pleasure Snowboard Magazine, Play Board, Whitelines Snowboard Magazine, Slammer, and SNOWing Fun Magazine. Andy is the best all around photographer in snowboard to me. He urban photos and the most unique angles, his back country photos has a great feel to them, and in his park photos he makes everything so huge. Andy's lifestyle photos just shows how snowboarding really is and makes it fun and then at the same time has the unique feel to them. When I got to meet Andy at High Cascade Snowboard Camp Photo Workshop was truly a dream come true. He was one of the teachers along with Tim Zimmerman who is also a amazing photographer. I had the chance to see Andy's slide show from the past winter and every photo gave me goosebumps. Watching that slide show pushes me to work harder to get the best photo possible and makes me want to be at that level where Andy is. He is now the Sr Photographer at Transworld Snowboarding, the number 1 snowboard magazine. Keep up the great work Andy and keep inspiring.

Check out his site, http://www.andywrightphoto.com/

Here is a photo from Andy Wright. The rider is Darrell Mathes in Anchorage, Alaska

The Storm

While I was down in Sea Isle City, NJ to take photos of my friend, Pat Carey during Hurricane Bill the weather was really different. There were blue sky's with really dark clouds and it was really hazy. Pat and I were wondering if it was going to rain or not. You really couldn't tell what was going on.

I was shooting Pat for about a hour and I haven't moved from my spot or turned around for a hour because sets were coming non stop. Pat was ripping them and if I did look away I would miss something. Hurricane Bill brought some good surf to New Jersey that weekend. So The waves are slowing down and Pat was coming out for a break. I went to go get my bag and get my lens cap and as soon as I turned around I saw the sky over the main land and the clouds were massive and dark while over the island it was thin clouds and see some blue sky. It was one of the craziest sky's I have ever seen. So I grabbed my fisheye lens so I could get a really wide shot of this and I loved the way it came out. I made it black and white because it gives more of a mood to it and I think it looks better in black and white. The clouds stayed over the mainland and just moved slowly to the north. Here is the photo

Photos are Sent

Today I sent 11 photos to snowboard mag to get published. Wish me luck!! This is my first time!

Here are a few photos from this past weekend...

Check out more on flickr and my facebook page.

Mr. Bill

I am down in Sea Isle, NJ for the waves from Bill. Today was ok. it was choppy but about head to over head waves. There were some good sets. Sunday and Monday should be much better. I will have photos up soon!

Selling my Nikon D50

im selling my nikon d50, im upgrading, check it out, http://southjersey.craigslist.org/pho/1333919082.html.

Photo of the Day

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22688145@N07/3702064487/in/pool-52241372332@N01

I came across this photo while I was looking through the flickr group called snowboard and ski pool. This one cought my eye. The photographer of this photo is Tommy Larsen who did a great job. The colors are great, sky is sick, gnraly kicker, perfecting timing witht the trick (BS 7 Japan), and great detail. Great Work Tommy!

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Burton New Zealand Open Snowboarding Championships

Mens and Womens Half Pipe Finals

In Shaun Whites final/winning run started with a frontside lien air, to backside 900 melon, followed by a frontside 1080 stalefish, into a Cab double cork 1080 stalefish, to frontside double cork 900.

On the womens side Kelly Clark had the winnin run that started with a massive frontside air followed by a backside 540 indy, into a frontside 720 tailgrab, followed by a Cab 720, finishing with a frontside 540 indy.

The results from the day:

Halfpipe Final Women-
1 Kelly Clark USA Burton
2 Jiayu Liu CHN Burton
3 Zhifeng Sun CHN Burton

Best Trick: Elizabeth Beerman, Frontside 900

Halfpipe Final Men-
1 Shaun White USA Burton
2 Luke Mitrani USA Burton
3 Kazuhiro Kokubo JPN Burton

Best Trick: Luke Mitrani, Double Michalchuk


http://snowboarding.transworld.net/2009/08/16/kelly-clark-and-shaun-white-win-halfpipe-titles/

Lastest On Magoon

As reported yesterday Lucas Magoon was in a coma from at skateboard accident and taking to Reno Hospital. Magoon was bombing a hill in the area when he lost control and smacked his head on the ground which put him in a coma instantly. Grenade TM Kevin Casillo reports via his Facebook that, "Lucas is awake and off the ventilator. He is still in ICU and under constant watch but is doing much better."

Lets wish Magoon a speedy and healthy recovery!



http://www.snowboard-mag.com/?q=node/35843

Magoon Update

Lucas is in serious, but stable condition in the ICU. He is not, however, in an induced coma.
http://twitter.com/Yobeatdotcom

Lucas Magoon

Please keep Lucas Magoon in your prayers! He fell skating & hit his head! He is in a induced comma at Reno hospital. I don't know of any other information. I read this on twitter from snow_news (http://twitter.com/snow_news). If I find out any other information on him I will keep you updated.

Slide Show on Transworld

Our slide show made it onto Transworld Snowboarding web site. I am so stoked it made it on there. go check it out, http://snowboarding.transworld.net/2009/08/10/high-cascade-photo-workshop-3/. And if you want to watch the video from session 5 here it is, http://snowboarding.transworld.net/2009/08/10/high-cascade-session-5-video/ The first video was filmed by Will Mayer. He was a camper doing the video workshop and had the best video.

Lucky!

While I was at the High Cascade Snowboard Camp Photo Workshop on the first day I got to see Bud Fawcett's slideshow. Bud is a legend in snowboard photography. He has amazing work and worked with the best guys around. He got to document the begining of snowboarding with the riders best around who are also legends now. Bud posted his slideshow online so everyone can enjoy the history of snowboarding and snowboard photography. Check out his site and look for the slideshow, http://budfawcett.com/?cat=1. Its photos from 1985-1995. I promise you will enjoy this!

http://www.highcascade.com/what_is_photo_workshop.html

Still Editing

I got so many great photos from HCSC and I am still editing them. I can't wait til they are all done so I can submit them to the magazines and get my first published photo! Keep on checking y flickr site for new photos and leave me some comments and any advice you have for me.

Inspiration

Andy Wright is very inspiring to me. He is one of the best snowboard photographers out there and I was lucky enough to meet him! He was my instructor at the High Cascade Snowboard Camp Photo Workshop. I was overwhelmed to be working with him. I learned a lot form Andy. He has so many good pointers and tips to be the best photographer you can be. I got to see his slide show from the 2007/2008 season and he had so many great shots. Look for his photos in this seasons magazines!

Check out his site, http://www.andywrightphoto.com/

HCSC Photo Workshop Photo on Flickr

Check out my flickr site www.flickr.com/gfurey for some of the photos from HCSC Photo Workshop . I will be posting more as I get done with them.


-Greg

Photo of the Day

This photo taken by Cole Barash cought my eye while searching photos from Cole on google. The angle is choose makes the gap look massive and makes the rider look like he is droping from the sky. Cole is a great photographer and very inspiring to me. Check out his site. www.colebarash.com