Thursday, 18-Apr-2024
I’ve always liked taking photos. I love the opportunity to share things with people (my folks raised me well, I guess), and photography is the closest I can come to sharing the amazing experiences that I have with others.
That being said, it’s hard to share the experience of rock climbing with people. The movement, the delicate strength, the height and pattern and the entire feel of the act. How secure a tenuous hold can be in the moment, and how impactful the subtle differences in the holds can be.
I also lack photos of myself. Being behind the camera doesn’t lend itself to being in front of the camera, unsurprisingly, so I’m not often the subject of photos. Which isn’t that bad, but it does make me a little sad that I don’t get to see how I look on the walls.
Thankfully, I met an amateur sports photographer who climbs at my gym.
We scheduled a time, missed the time, rescheduled a different time, and made it happen! For four or five hours Bri and I climbed. Moving slowly, making clear movements, and then pausing regularly to allow Antonio (the photographer) to reposition. It was exhausting! We got a great workout in AND got a metric ton of photos – a few thousand, from what I heard near the end.
A week to curate and edit, and soon enough I was sitting at the gym with my laptop open, looking at a full 81 amazing photos.
Of those 81, I’ve curated them down again to my absolute favorites… so please! Sit back and enjoy a few pictures of me enjoying my favorite hobby!
If you’re curious, or even if you’re not, you should definitely check out Antonio’s instagram page – He’s breaking into sports photography and portraits, but is already an amazing astrophotographer!
https://www.instagram.com/lunamic_virtus/
