The transition of summer’s warmth to autumn’s cold fall mornings can only mean one thing. Opening day in the high country. Last year I had the distinct pleasure of catching three opening days. Loveland, the very first in North America, Arapahoe Basin, and Vail were all on the calendar. This rowdy crew waited in the parking lot all night to successfully secure their first chair status. SKI Magazine picked up my image for a double-truck in their Fall 2010 issue. Here’s to large quantities of snow in the mountains this season.

-JD

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson & Associates,LLC

This month I have the distinct pleasure of having a long-term personal project published in American Photo Magazine. This project has been a long time in the making and has provided an avenue for me to define my style as a still photographer. The pieces are still evolving as I dig deeper into the subcultures of the Colorado cycling community. Go pick up a copy to read more.

-JD

Seasons change. Along with the change the light moves toward different places within Coors Field creating unique backlighting and pockets of light worthy of exploring.

-JD

©Ryan McKee/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

©Ryan McKee/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

©Joshua Duplechian/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

The folks at Ashland University in Ohio could not have been more accommodating or patient. Ryan Avery, an outfielder on their baseball team, was our cover subject for the Summer 2010 issue of NCAA Champion Magazine. Myself and the art director, Arnel Reynon, scouted locations for a while and decided the baseball stadium was our best option. We decided on a late afternoon/early evening start time and although we had no sunset to work with on that particular day we worked the heck out of the possibilities awarded us. Within a couple hours we photographed Ryan in the outfield, the batting cage, the dugout and the base paths. This shoot worked because we built a friendly rapport with the subject and made it fun for all involved. We kept it light and engaging and it had the feel of us all working on a project together to come up with some great results. I wish all subjects could be like Ryan.

-Jamie

©Jamie Schwaberow/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

©Jamie Schwaberow/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

©Jamie Schwaberow/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

©Jamie Schwaberow/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

©Jamie Schwaberow/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

We were presented with an opportunity to photograph newly inducted Hall of Fame football player Floyd Little a little over a month ago for the cover of Colorado Avid Golfer magazine. The portraits were made at the City Park Golf Course, a place where Little used to play many years ago.

-Steve

©Steve Nowland/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC

©Steve Nowland/Rich Clarkson and Associates,LLC