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Sarah Burke featured on Canada Post Stamp

Posted on February 3rd, 2014 in Photography

Sarah Burke, Canada Post Stamp, Canadian Women Winter Athletes, Pioneers of Winter Sports, Spencer Kovats Photo
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I am extremely honoured to have a photograph I created of Sarah Burke turned in a Canada Post stamp.  As a Pioneer in Canadian Winter Sports, Sarah’s life was tragically cut short at a young age doing what she loved the most, Freestyle Skiing.  She was a champion and was considered to be one of the main reasons the event will debut at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in a few days.

I didn’t know Sarah personally but I knew that the second I took this photo I had captured a special moment in time.  I hope for her legacy to live on, and I know that she is an inspiration for me and a reminder to be passionate about what you love to do and live life to it’s fullest!  #celebratesarah

Mountain tops…

Posted on August 1st, 2013 in Photography

Here are two new panoramas from a recent hike in Chilliwack, BC. The top image is of Mt.Baker and the bottom image is the view from the top of Mt Cheam…

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If you’re interested in doing this hike you can check out vancouvertrails.com

Whistler Bike Park

Posted on June 7th, 2013 in Photography

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2013 VIMFF Grand Prize Winner!

Posted on February 8th, 2013 in News, Photography

Climb For Change proudly presented the 16th Annual Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival Mountain Photography Competition winners on the opening night of the VIMFF… I was extremely honoured to be awarded the Grand Prize (a two-week guided expedition in Northern Pakistan with Nazir Sabir Expeditions) and still can’t believe I was selected by the jury over all of the other incredible entries!  Photographers from across the globe enter this competition and submit some seriously jaw dropping photographs… below is my winning image, which was created only 2 weeks before the contest deadline!  My wife and I were snowshoeing in the backcountry of Apex Mountain (Penticton, BC) where there was a fresh dump of powder! The snow in the interior is much different than down on the coast and made for a perfect photo!  Thanks again to Climb for Change, VIMFF, Arc’teryx and also Nazir Sabir Expeditions for the amazing Grand Prize!

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Surfing in Tofino | Cox Bay

Posted on November 2nd, 2012 in Photography

Here are a few images from my trip last week to one of my favourite places in the world!  Tofino is a magical place, and even though it is often cold, wet, and cloudy, it still is an amazing place to spend time.  I was fortunate enough to travel there for work, but it’s just not the same…  I now have the itch to head back there and spend some quality time doing absolutely nothing!  If you have never been to Tofino, I highly recommend you look into it.  It truly is the West Coast and you will not regret it once you’re there…

Vans Hi-Standard Canada Series | Mt. Seymour

Posted on February 8th, 2012 in News, Photography

On Saturday February 4th Mt. Seymour was the venue for the first Canadian edition of the Vans Hi-Standard Series. The contest featured some pretty decent riders and consisted of an original big air format where riders were judged on individual style and no rotations over 720 were permitted. The sun was out and it was an amazing day to be up on the mountain! Below are a few frames I managed to shoot from the event…




Orb Clothing | 2012 Winter Catalogue + Look Book

Posted on January 25th, 2012 in Motion, Photography

I recently worked with a talented crew of creative people at Global Collective Design Inc. They design and create the brands of Arson, and Orb Clothing. I was hired to photograph their outerwear for their 2012 Winter Catalogue and Look Book. It was a crazy few days of shooting but it all worked out in the end! A few shout out’s are in order… Creative Director Noel Fox, Catalogue Layout/Production Rebecca Dodgshon, Models Jen (Key Model Management), Kendall (Richard’s) and Jaclyn.  It was also a pleasure working with the talented stylist Deanna Palkowski and amazing hair & makeup artist Tamar Ouziel!

You can check out more HERE!

Orb Fall 2012 Lifestyle Video from Global Collective on Vimeo.

Nick + Christine | Cancun Wedding

Posted on January 11th, 2012 in Photography

I was fortunate enough to photograph the wedding of Nick and Christine in Cancun, Mexico.  It was a small wedding with only a few friends and family members, but it was action packed right from day one!  We spent a week at The Royal Cancun and it was fantastic!  The food was great and the service was even better.  It was a unique experience and my first destination wedding that I have photographed.  I also experimented with my underwater housing for my Canon G10 (point and shoot) and I was pleasantly surprised with the results… Click HERE to check out the slideshow from their BIG day!

2011 Stanley Cup Final | Game 7

Posted on October 6th, 2011 in Photography

2011 Stanley Cup Final | Game 7

Tonight was the opening night of the 2011/2012 NHL Season, the Canucks played the Pittsburgh Penguins and lost in a shoot out 4-3.  The Canucks also lost the last game of the previous season and a chance to win the Stanley Cup at home vs the Boston Bruins .  I would like to share a series of images that I created from the night of Game 7, June 15th 2011.  You can view the gallery by clicking HERE…

James Collister | Mountain Bike

Posted on July 10th, 2011 in Photography

I met James Collister just over a year ago at the NSMBA grand opening for the trail Bobsled on the North Shore.  We talked about doing a creative shoot together and although it took a while to find time to make it happen, we ended up having a blast and are making plans to shoot again at the end of the summer!  You can check out the images from our recent shoot in Squamish by clicking HERE.