Tag: Climbing Photography

  • RunOut #119: Dean Fidelman, Portraits of an Artist

    RunOut #119: Dean Fidelman, Portraits of an Artist

    Dean Fidelman is a legendary climbing photographer, whose body of work and portraitures have come as close to capturing the elusive soul of our sport as any photographer ever has. He’s perhaps best known for his Stone Nudes series of fine-art black-and-white bouldering photographs, but his career first began as a 16 year old kid with a camera, documenting the Stone Masters era of Yosemite and all the legendary characters associated with it. His latest book is “Fidelman: A Body of Work,” an ambitious retrospective that chronicles the career of climbing’s perhaps most ambitious and iconic artist.

    But first, yr friendly podcasting hosts wonder whether everyone is making climbing, and training for climbing, way, way, way too complicated.

    Our final bit shares an intimate moment between a father and son, resolving a typical schoolyard conflict with a bit of jamming.

    Show Notes

    “Fidelman: A Body of Work” is available from DiAngelo Publications.

    Follow Dean Fidelman on Instagram

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  • RunOut #99: Corey Rich: AI and the Future of Climbing Photography

    RunOut #99: Corey Rich: AI and the Future of Climbing Photography

    Is climbing photography dead? In an era in which everyone has an iPhone and now generative AI can create realistic photographic “content,” what role does a professional photographer play in 2023? We talk about these issues and more with one of the most successful climbing photographers and directors of all time, Corey Rich. Corey isn’t just a talented creative, he’s a smart and savvy entrepreneur who understands the business of creating photos and videos as well as anyone in the industry. And he’s also a good friend!

    But first, we chat about AB’s new film “Resistance Climbing,” which is now in theaters around the world as part of the annual Reel Rock 17 tour. The film captures a climbing community in Palestine, and we talk about how this kind of international climbing development often leads to some fraught questions about motivation and intention.

    Last, Hayden O’Shea pays homage to the late El Cap pirate, Ammon McNeely, and tells the story of joining Ammon on his first voyage back up the Big Stone after losing his leg.

    Show Notes

    Follow Corey Rich on Instagram.

    Get a copy of Corey Rich’s book “Stories Behind the Images.”

    Check out the trailer for Reel Rock 17 and find a show near you.

    Follow Hayden O’Shea on Instagram.

    Read “The Last Iconoclast: Ammon McNeely”

    Become a RunOut Rope Gun! Support our podcast and increase your RunOut runtime. Bonus episodes, AMA, and more will be available to our Rope Guns. Thank you for your support! http://patreon.com/runoutpodcast

    Contact us Send ideas, voicemail, feedback and more. andrew@runoutpodcast.com // chris@runoutpodcast.com