Caroline Gleich

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.

Check out my shot in the opening of this trailer.

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Awesome.

Near Wolf Mountain, UT

Powder Mountain Ticket Office

Portrait of a young bowhunter

Empty train car on I-80 W en route to Reno

Bonneville Salt Flat self portrait.

My favorite picks:

The nautically inspired clothing line by Andy Davis–

I’ve seen his stuff at my favorite surf shops in Southern California including Mollusk in Venice and Thalia Street in Laguna but it was great to meet him in person and see, firsthand, his amazing new clothing collection. Whimsical illustrations, organic cotton—it was refreshing to see such hot new items amidst the general technical dorkiness of outdoor clothing.

Check out his website at http://www.andoandfriends.com .

Shred Alert launched a new line of hats called Rollic which was another favorite of mine for the show.

This hat is based on my design (the Caroline hat) and has been part of the line up for a few years. We have some great new designs in the line up this year that I will be featuring on the blog shortly so stay tuned for more outdoor fashion.

Check out Shred Alert’s site at http://www.shredalert.com .

Be sure to grab a copy of this month’s Fitness magazine.

This was such a fun shoot with Alexa Miller at Alta, UT. After Alexa got the job, she asked the magazine editors to let her cast us as the talent! It was fun for all of us to do a more fashion driven shoot and that they used us as real athletes and skiers.

Jill Klekas was the stylist on the shoot and she made sure we looked great. Here’s one of Iris Noack and me on Wildcat chairlift in Utah. I was so stoked to see a ski shot in a women’s magazine! January is learn a snow sport month so this shot was a perfect fit.

Alice Owens and I are getting our power walk on.

The shots look so good in print so be sure to stop by your local grocery store or newsstand and pick up a copy!