Tag: Reel Rock

  • 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”

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  • RunOut #80: Barefoot in Font, Valley of Giants

    RunOut #80: Barefoot in Font, Valley of Giants

    Will a new film from Reel Rock encourage climbers to engage in risky behavior and not use their rubbers on the rock? We discuss Barefoot Charles and his conspicuously well-coifed mane of hair.

    Next we speak to Lauren DeLauney Miller, a writer and climber who has released a wonderful new book of first person essays from the significant women, both well known and perhaps lesser known, who have made contributions to Yosemite climbing history.

    Finally, we share the guitar-picking music of climber and friend of the show Harris Frief, a musician in Bishop, California.

    Show Notes

    Barefoot Charles

    Catch Barefoot Charles on the Reel Rock Tour

    Lauren DeLauney Miller website and Instagram

    Check out Harris Frief’s music on BandCamp: “Guitar” and “Right Where You Left Off” and please kick him a few bucks to support his great songwriting.

    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