David Clifford is the senior contributing photographer to Rock & Ice Magazine and Trail Runner Magazine. His commercial clients include BOA technology, The North Face, and Canon USA. When David isn't behind the lens he spends as much time with his kids Miles, Sasha and 5 month old Hayden and his Wife Rixt.

 

 

Jeff Johnson

Jeff Johnson grew up landlocked in Danville, California, and moved to Hawaii as soon as he graduated high school. He lived on the North Shore of Oahu for fifteen years where he juggled two jobs: a North Shore City and County lifeguard and an international flight attendant for a commercial airline. These two jobs provided him a unique lifestyle giving him an in-depth understanding of the ocean from some of the world's renowned watermen, and travel the world extensively. A self-taught writer and photographer, Jeff has combined these two talents to chronicle his experiences. His stories and photographs have appeared in The Surfer’s Journal, Surfer’s Path, Surfer, Surfing, Alpinist and Outside magazine. The Surfer's Journal describes him as, "a piece of true grit,” and someone who, "doesn't back down when sketching the seamier side of the surf ghetto".

His first book, Bend to Baja: A biofuel powered surfing and climbing road trip, was published in 2006.

His newest project, 180 South: Conquerors of the useless, is a documentary film and coffee table book due to release in the spring of 2010.

Jeff now resides in Ventura, California where he works full-time for Patagonia Inc. as a staff photographer, writer, and also assists with product development. He divides his time between the mountains and the ocean.

Ben Knight

My name is Ben and I prefer ketchup on my pizza. Every bite to be exact. I like to hold the slice in my left hand and the ketchup bottle in my right. I'm left eye dominant, I'm most at home in a trailer park, I'm obsessed with bikes, cameras and sugar, I hate canned peas, I have monster truck envy, bacon is a gift from God, girls are smart, sunrise is too early, cats are fascinating, ice cream should be hard-frozen and eaten with a fork and movies about stealing things are my favorite.

James Q Martin

James “Q” Martin’s photography is enriched by his love of wild lands, exploration and the contagious energy of adventure seeking souls. For Q, it’s about contrast, texture, and composition a blending art and science with an adventure to create striking and lasting images. His passion for remarkable location and athleticism create strong content that inspire reverence and extreme love of nature.

Always in search of the decisive moment, Q’s photography is dramatic and moving. His work is found in books, catalogs, posters and leading editorial publications worldwide. Recently Q has taken on anew challenge, conservation photography. He has just returned from month long trip in Aysén Region of Patagonia, Chile. Where he shot still images and protect Chile’s longest river, El Rio Baker from being dammed. Learn more about the project at http://rioslibres.com/

Q resides in the heart of the American Southwest – Flagstaff, Arizona. When not shooting editorial and commercial imagery, Q instructs outdoor and landscape photography. Whether it’s on the shear side of a Yosemite wall, a remote village in Chile, or the city streets of a mountain town he creates memorable photography. James “Q” Martin is available for stock, commercial, portrait and editor photography. To see more of Q work, visit his web site http://www.jamesQmartin.com.

Recently Q has taken on anew challenge conservation photography. He has just returned from month long trip in Aysén Region of Patagonia, Chile. Learn more about the project at http://rioslibres.com/

Mikey Schaefer

Mikey Schaefer found his love for the outdoors at a very young age growing up in the Pacific Northwest. His love broadened while traveling around the West with his grandparents during summer vacations. At the age of 13, Mikey was introduced to climbing during a stay in Breckenridge, CO. His older brother, John, and he laced up their Converse tennis shoes as tight as they would go and proceeded to solo many short climbs just outside of town. Quickly they realized there was a lot they would need to learn. Over then next couple years Mikey's passion for climbing grew and culminated with an attempt to climb El Captain, in Yosemite, CA at the age of 17. Though his first attempt failed, he returned a couple months later and completed the climb. Mikey has now spent the last 10 climbing seasons in Yosemite. After those first few seasons he was able to get a job with the Yosemite Mountaineering School, where he was a climbing guide for the last 6 years. Over the years he has been introduced to the culture of travelers and vagabonds that roam like migratory birds from one climbing destination to another. And, Mikey has followed suit. He now spends his time traveling to such places as Argentine Patagonia, Pakistan, Thailand and various destinations around the Western United States.

Recently he returned to another early interest, photography. While traveling the world Mikey captures the beauty that he is fortunate to see. It gives him great pleasure to share his experiences and he hopes his images will inspire people to get out and see all that he sees.