SHOE DIARY ADVENTURES
PLACES
Shoes take us to many places, and I don’t know that they’ve ever gotten the recognition they deserve. As a photographer, I’ve noticed that my feet help to take me to peculiar locations, meet amazing people, and have epic adventures. Over the past six months, I’ve taken note and documented the differences in my shoes (or lack of) and the earth around them, based on the adventure-shoot project I am conducting. So this is my ode to the soles that help me enrich my soul, and my favorite accompanying images from that particular shoot.
Austin, Texas — Late May, I flew to Texas to visit my parents and friends for a week. It was already very hot that time of year, so we visited a favorite local spot, Barton Springs, for a swim. Afterward, we rented a canoe and explored downtown Austin along the Colorado River, also known as “Town Lake.”
Baja California, Mexico — My girlfriends and I road-tripped from Salt Lake City, Utah to Mexico to camp by the ocean and shoot for several projects. Street dogs and cats are a common sight, and Katie Boué soaked in the warm Mexican air.
Ensenada, Mexico — Early morning light is the best time for photos. This breezy morning took us to the beach for a shoot for Rumpl. It was still a bit chilly in early February, so we laughed and ran around trying to stay warm. My friends graciously agreed to be my models.
Moab, Utah — In early May, we headed to Moab before the desert heat set in. We ended up down a long dirt road, camping on the canyon rim of the renowned Fruit Bowl, a well-known spot for highliners. The next morning, we shot professional slackliners walking lines over the 450-foot canyon. This photo captures Andrew Muse, Kicker Dog, and Justin Fricke standing on the rim, watching a storm roll in from the distance.
Meadow Hot Springs, Utah — We hit the road around 10 PM from Park City to camp three hours south at Meadow Hot Springs. Our goal was to catch sunrise in the hot pots. Waking up before the sun in the cold wasn’t easy, so I wrapped myself in my Rumpl while shooting the sunrise, then went for a dip in the warm waters.
Pismo Beach, California — During the first week of April, I took a solo road trip to California’s Central Coast. My dog Boy and I camped near the beach for a few nights. One morning, we walked out to a coastal bluff and made coffee while watching and listening to the birds overhead and the waves breaking in front of us.
Salt Lake City, Utah — A local hip-hop artist, Shanghaii, and I headed to the rail yards this winter to shoot photos for his upcoming song releases.
Salt Lake City, Utah — I shoot urban and park snowboarding during the winter. The crew and I scout locations that look fun and build the jumps ourselves. They hit them over and over for a few hours while I shoot. This is one of my favorite images from the season—local snowboarder Mark Parritz sending it.
Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah — Ooooh the Salt Flats. This particular one-night trip to the Salt Flats became more of an adventure than we originally bargained. Within 30 minutes of being there, we got my friend’s van stuck in the still wet salt and could only remove it by tow-truck. We made the most of it and continued shooting what we needed. We were grateful we had snacks so we didn’t get hangry while waiting on the tow truck.
Lake Tahoe, Nevada — Mid-June I road tripped to visit friends and shoot video and photo for some stories I was putting together. After almost crashing my drone into the lake, I decided to put the underwater housing on my Sony A7rII and shoot some fun shots from the crystal blue waters. In this photo, my friend Amie is getting splashed by a nearby rock jumper.