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Norwegian f-stop Pro, Vegard Breie, never ceases to impress. Although admired for his well executed composites, Vegard often escapes deep into the backcountry with some athletes to capture amazing visuals of their deep powder escapades. For his photo missions, he prefers f-stops more robust, Satori EXP. Loaded up with as much as 25 kilos of gear and essentials, the athlete inside him somehow manages acrobatic jumps with his bag strapped to his back.

Hats off to the man for his continued support and feedback, Vegard Breie.

For more on Vegard, click on his name above to see his f-stop bio. For more on his amazing imagery, check out his website at www.vegardphoto.com.  

Posted May 23, 2013 at 10:43 am 5 notes

f-stop’s collaborative effort with our team of photographers and filmers is an essential cog in product research and development. Working with industry leading professionals to help design and build the ultimate camera packs and bags is an ongoing endeavor that has shaped the brand and company we are today.

In an effort to give back to the f-stop Pro Team and photo/film community, we’ve set out to tell the story of a few of our team photographers and filmers. Episode 2 of ‘Life in Focus’ features f-stop Pro Photographer, Brian Matiash.

If you follow the world of HDR photography, you’ve likely come across Brian’s work before. The writer, blogger and photographer is widely known for his love for UrbEx and abandonment photography. It comes as no surprise that Brian’s influence in photography and social media has led to his position as Community Manager for Google+. The Brooklyn native has journeyed a long way and has quite the story to share. We were fortunate to capture him in his element doing what he does best, in this episode of Life in Focus.

Special thanks to Brian Matiash (brianmatiash.com/) for his time and lending your couch for two days, Brian’s wife Nicole for her hospitality, Colby Brown (colbybrownphotography.com/).
Video & Editing: Cameron Sylvester 
Motion Graphics: Chad Jones 
Music: I Want You - ODESZA
Location: Portland, OR USA

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Posted May 10, 2013 at 12:11 pm

f-stop Pros, Sherpa Cinema, living up to their name. Leo packed to the gills using heli straps to carry multiple f-stop bags full of gear and other essentials.  To see more about the collaboration with our pros, visit us at www.fstopgear.com. 

f-stop Pros, Sherpa Cinema, living up to their name. Leo packed to the gills using heli straps to carry multiple f-stop bags full of gear and other essentials. 

To see more about the collaboration with our pros, visit us at www.fstopgear.com. 

Posted May 7, 2013 at 3:05 pm 7 notes

This Thursday, May 9th, 2013, f-stop plans to launch episode 2 of our Life in Focus mini series on Google+ with Brian Matiash. Join the Google+ hangout to see it first with f-stop Pros Brian Matiash himself, Colby Brown, and f-stop filmer Cameron Sylvestor, followed by a Q&A session with the guys.  If you didn’t catch episode one featuring Tim Kemple, check it out here.  For more information on Life in Focus and our f-stop Pro Team collaboration, visit us at www.fstopgear.com. 

This Thursday, May 9th, 2013, f-stop plans to launch episode 2 of our Life in Focus mini series on Google+ with Brian Matiash. Join the Google+ hangout to see it first with f-stop Pros Brian Matiash himself, Colby Brown, and f-stop filmer Cameron Sylvestor, followed by a Q&A session with the guys. 

If you didn’t catch episode one featuring Tim Kemple, check it out here. 

For more information on Life in Focus and our f-stop Pro Team collaboration, visit us at www.fstopgear.com. 

Posted May 6, 2013 at 10:55 am 1 notes

UK f-stop Pro, Adam Brown, gives us a peak of him at work. Like many of our guys, they do whatever it takes to get the shot and work ludicrous schedules to keep on schedule. Wake up, eat, pack, hike 1500ft, shoot, hike down, eat, edit, sleep. Next day… wake up, eat, pack, climb a wall with a camera, shoot, climb down, eat, edit, sleep. Adam shoots with all types of video mediums and uses several f-stop bags and ICUs.    

The images above gives us a glimpse of his daily activities. The last photo shows Adam Brown along with French Staff Pros, Dom Daher and Jeremy Bernard. For more on our guys and the results of our team collaboration, check us out at www.fstopgear.com. 

Posted May 2, 2013 at 2:29 pm 4 notes

Long time f-stop Pro, Tim Pierce, bags the latest cover of Spoke Mag. More known for his video shooting ability, Tim still manages to capture images here and there. The latest cover cover shows his versatility in both stills and motion.  For more on Tim, check out his bio by clicking his name above. For more on the camera bags that result from our staff pro team collaboration, visit us at www.fstopgear.com. 

Long time f-stop Pro, Tim Pierce, bags the latest cover of Spoke Mag. More known for his video shooting ability, Tim still manages to capture images here and there. The latest cover cover shows his versatility in both stills and motion. 

For more on Tim, check out his bio by clicking his name above. For more on the camera bags that result from our staff pro team collaboration, visit us at www.fstopgear.com. 

Posted April 29, 2013 at 11:33 am 1 notes

f-stop had two staff pros represented as finalist for this year’s Olympus Pro Photo Showdown, Chris Burkard and Oskar Enander. Although neither of our boys took home the grand prize, Chris Burkard took home the People’s Choice award and Oskar had nothing but praises to say about the show. 

“It was an amazing show and I’m super happy I got to do it. It’s too bad I did not go all the way but I’m happy anyway.” - Oskar Enander

The video above is Oskar’s slideshow for your viewing pleasure. 

For more on our guys, click the names above to view their bios. For more on the staff pro team and our team/product collaboration, visit us at www.fstopgear.com. 

Posted April 26, 2013 at 12:03 pm

f-stop Pro Jussi Grznar, featured in Whistler Blackcomb’s Behind the lens. Click to watch. 

For more on Jussi, click on his name above to view his bio, or visit us at www.fstopgear.com. In the video Jussi is using a black Tilopa BC. 

Posted April 24, 2013 at 2:32 pm

f-stop’s collaborative effort with our team of photographers and filmers is an essential cog in product research and development. Working with industry leading professionals to help design and build the ultimate camera packs and bags is an ongoing endeavor that has helped shape the brand and company we are today.

In an effort to give back to the f-stop Pro Team and photo/film community, we’ve set out to tell the story of a few of our team photographers and filmers. Episode 1 of ‘Life in Focus’ features f-stop Pro, Tim Kemple.

Those who follow the outdoor action sports world—especially climbing—have likely come across Tim’s work before. With over a decade of commercial experience to his name, his images have been featured in blogs, billboards, and print ads across the globe. His focus has been capturing world renowned athletes in their element—very often in some of the most beautiful landscapes on Earth.

Tim co-founded Camp4Collective with fellow athletes/shooters, Jimmy Chin and Renan Ozturk. We had the opportunity to go behind the scenes with Tim on a shoot in Chamonix for Black Diamond, to capture him in his element, and hear how his story began.

Special thanks to Tim Kemple, Kemplemedia.com, Camp4collective.com, and BlackDiamond.com
Video: filmed and edited by Cameron Sylvester 
Motion Graphics by Chad Jones 
Music: San Francisco by Wesley Jensen
Location: Chamonix, France

Life in Focus brought to you by f-stop - fstopgear.com

Posted April 23, 2013 at 12:03 pm 3 notes

Images from Nine Knights 2013. The first three captured by Daniel Ronnback. Below is Ronnback, Jeremy Bernard, Alo Belluscio, Klaus Polzer, and Christoph Schoch. Apparently, f-stop bags make decent pillows when laying down to capture athletes jump 12m kickers on a snow packed castle. 

Click the links above for more information on the event and shooters. 

For more on the bags and our pro team collaboration, visit us at www.fstopgear.com. 

Posted April 22, 2013 at 12:03 pm 3 notes