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Cross Vegas 2011

2011-09-18T20:28:00.000-07:00

Amidst the crazy crowds of Cross Vegas, and little time or ability to move around I was able to shoot the little gem above. I spent all of 2 minutes. I didn't bother asking him to look to ironic as he had that figured out already. The "Wheeler's and Dealer's" race is serious business. George Barthel was on a mission and had his game face on. He didn't quite make the podium this

Wildflower Triathlon

2011-05-04T14:48:00.000-07:00

The evening before the race only a few bikes were in the transition area. By morning it was packed! And these two tough guys kept and eye on everything... The men's start was pretty violent. The women had pretty toes. The bike portion had hills. and fans Tenille Hoogland had a great race and finished on the podium Event volunteers worked well as both

The Enforcer

2011-04-04T13:53:00.000-07:00

Carl Decker "The Enforcer" from Jake Orness on Vimeo. A little explanation after the jump. Just after the holiday Carl came down to So Cal so we could film a piece about a new bike Giant has coming. Carl was the main test dummy- and we figured shooting in SoCal would be a pretty simple task- especially compared to what he might have going in Bend. Sure enough when film time came it was

US Cross National's

2011-03-23T17:31:00.000-07:00

What the heck am I doing? Explanation after the break plus the real photo. That's me in the above pic laying on the wet asphalt in the rain- jamming my head under the barrier. While at cross nationals in Bend Oregon I was lucky enough to have legendary bike photog Tom Moran shoot a few photos of me working. The quick and dirty about why I was there... When the race was nearing the

YSC West Coast Tour De Pink

2011-03-22T12:14:00.000-07:00

Last fall I volunteered my time to document The West Coast Tour De Pink. I had heard of this event for a few years and wanted to pitch in but the timing wasn't right until this year. This is a great organization and I look forward to documenting future events as well. Video after the jump. 2010 YSC West Coast Tour De Pink from JPOV on Vimeo.

Bicycle Retailer San Diego Dealer Tour

2011-03-21T09:10:00.000-07:00

More- including a video after the jump! By my foggy memory this was my 7th or 8th Bicycle Retailer Dealer Tour. These have evolved over the past couple years and while I've always enjoyed them they have become a highlight for me. Here is why: -I like shooting racer's and competition but shooting "regular folk" is a great break! -I dig wandering around bike shops. Always interesting

Giant Factory Off-Road Team Announcement

2011-01-12T09:59:00.000-08:00

2011 Giant Factory Off-Road Team Intro from JPOV on Vimeo.

Images of Competition 2010

2010-12-22T13:01:00.000-08:00

And now for something a little different....

2010-12-20T18:29:00.000-08:00

As I venture further into adding video to my bag of tricks I find myself looking for ways to test things out. Any subject will do as long as they are willing and cooperative. A few weeks back I got a chance to try the "dual shoot" out. By dual shoot I don't mean two different shoots at once, but rather shooting both stills and video in the same shoot while keeping the timeframe the same. To

Backstroke start. Shooting swimming.

2010-12-06T11:29:00.000-08:00

As the bike racing season is pretty much over except for Cross Nationals later this week I was planning on taking a break and putting some effort into riding my bike. Instead I've stayed pretty busy, and shot some stuff I haven't done in awhile.I used to shoot a fair amount of swimming, but being too busy with other projects swimming just fell off. I didn't realize how much I missed it until

SoCal Cross

2010-11-07T10:20:00.000-08:00

I'm way behind on updates. I've got a ton of cool stuff since Interbike to share- but rather than sitting in front of the computer posting when I'm not shooting I've been out riding my bike and planning for next year. I got back from the Bicycle Retailer Dealer Tour (pics here) and since Adam Craig was going to be racing cross less than an hour from me I headed out there. He killed it

Red Bull Rampage

2010-10-07T18:17:00.000-07:00

Got back from Red Bull Rampage late Monday and had a slideshow in mind. Took me a few days to recover and finish up required projects before I could do it- but I'm fairly pleased with the result. Enjoy, 2010 Red Bull Rampage Slideshow from JPOV on Vimeo.

Giant @ Outdoor Demo 2010

2010-10-06T15:56:00.000-07:00

Giant @ 2010 Interbike Outdoor Demo from JPOV on Vimeo.

Latest Shimano XTR Ad

2010-10-06T13:10:00.000-07:00

Sometimes photos sit around for awhile before they get used. The latest XTR ad is from the 2009 US Championships in Granby. I'd file this one under pleasant surprises... Adam Craig powering up the steepest part of the climb near the start finish area.

Danny "DH" Hart

2010-10-06T12:54:00.000-07:00

Shooting Danny is a blast. Always ready for more and style for miles! Hopefully next year he spends a little more time in the states or I make it over the pond to shoot him doing more than racing. This was shot near Tehachapi, CA during Giant Team Camp this past March. We were trying to model something after the Duncan Riffle ad from earlier in the year. After some weather challenges I think

Composite Candy

2010-10-06T12:49:00.000-07:00

Shot this in 2009 on the last day of Crankworx.

MTB World's Day 4

2010-09-09T17:10:00.000-07:00

Day 4 of world's would see the biggest swings in weather. As long as I waited 10 minutes I knew it would change. Early on it was cold and foggy. This made it hard to get out of the gondola and go find a spot to shoot the last DH practice. After a few laps of the gondola I did get out and started to get excited about what the day may bring. Loose super muddy leg out turns.

MTB World's Day 3

2010-09-09T16:42:00.000-07:00

Waking up on day 3 I knew it was going to be a challenge. The rain had arrived. Driving to the venue I kept thinking "shoot moody." Once at the Giant pit's Adam Craig showed me the "doppler radar" on his computer and I relaxed a bit. The rain wasn't going to last long- so I'd get epic mud shots and classic XC pain without having to deal with nasty downpours. It did mean that the

MTB World's Day 2

2010-09-09T16:14:00.000-07:00

Day 2 for me at World's saw a completely different morning. By this time I was caught up on sleep and ready for a big day. Rain was supposed to be on the way and my shoot schedule included DH practice and the men's U23 race. I already had some ideas for DH practice but had yet to even see the XC course. Good thing I was going to have 30 minutes in between to figure out what I was doing.

MTB World's Day 1

2010-09-09T14:42:00.000-07:00

After a mix-up with my passport I arrived in Monte Sainte Anne for the World Mountain Bike Championships about 8 hours behind schedule. No worries though. Went straight up the hill for my first course walk and in my typical fashion I tried avoiding what everyone else was shooting (crazy dust.) Somehow I found the only berm on the course with hero dirt and got the shot of Sam Blenkinsop

Windham Mtn MTB World Cup

2010-08-31T19:46:00.000-07:00

The shot above was during the final practice of the DH event during the MTB World Cup at Windham Mtn in New York. It was a long ways up steep terrain to get to that spot, and tells you everything you need to know about MTB fans on the east coast and the need for this level of competition in the USA. High expectations for crowds and overall energy were easily made. I have a feeling next

Whistler Crankworx 2010

2010-08-19T14:34:00.000-07:00

Eliot Jackson is the rider above and he has some pretty impressive skills. I've known him for awhile and have been stoked that he got into the DH thing. If he wants it bad enough he's going to do more than turn heads. This was during the A-line Air DH. He may not have been the fastest on the day but he had better Bubba scrubs then anyone on course by a mile. Another trip down. Home

Crankworx Giant Giant Slalom Commercials

2010-08-17T12:42:00.000-07:00

With Giant being the Title Sponsor of the Giant Giant Slalom at Crankworx I had the opportunity to create a couple commercials to be shown during the event. I've been fiddling with video and editing since the beginning of this year and this was the biggest audience of anything I've done with it so far. The first video is b-roll footage provided by Anthill Films (Thanks guys!) I re-arranged it

One Week.

2010-08-06T18:02:00.000-07:00

I got home late last night. Woke up this morning and starting scanning through what I've shot in the past week. Kinda surprised myself. I'm not saying I took any "earth shattering" photos, but I have been all over the place, shot some fun stuff, hung out with great people, got the job done, and done well when it really counted. First up was a last minute clothing shoot. 25 items with 2

US MTB Championships

2010-07-20T18:47:00.000-07:00

Just got back from the US MTB Championships held at the SolVista Bike Park in Granby, CO. The higher altitude and mid-day sun were a bit challenging- not to mention my 2 hour hiking detour the morning of the U23 race with my camera pack. That pretty much ruined my legs and feet from the start but I got through it. Funny things go through my head when I'm at a "big event." What am I