2009.

It's been a good year here at the world wide headquarters of Justin Cash Photography.   We've been published countless times, from a great story in Powder about eastern tree skiing to another ski story published in The Ski Journal about farming turns in the local pastures.  Had 4 covers that I was really stoked on.  Directed my first short video.  Did some great new work for both old and new clients, a big thanks to them.  Started a second business with two friends - more on that when it becomes available.  Even bought a camera that also shoots hi-def video and moved the offices to a larger location.  

Here's to a bigger and better 2010.  Happy New Year.

Snow.

After a very lackluster start to the 2009-2010 ski/ride season here in New England it looks like we might be getting into a little cycle of snow and cold.

View while driving to the big K today to pick up my seasons pass and a few holiday runs.

Day One and Frostbite - perfect.

First real shooting day on snow this season.  Unfortunately the temperature at the peak was -3 and the wind was blowing.  Snowboarded down to the bottom of the park, hiked up to a few features, shot a few images before the freshly charged battery died, then snowboarded to the car.  One run, a few shots and mild frostbite - wouldn't have it any other way.

Big thanks to the KMS snowboard team and Coach Coates for dealing with the cold.

Cool Shot From The Past.

Got an email from a fellow photog Court Leve last week.  I meet Court at last years Ski Salt Lake Shootout.  He took home the cash in the "big mountain" category with his winning shot from a chute out in Honeycomb Canyon, Solitude.  Years ago I shot the same chute with friend and  fellow snowboarder Eric Moore.  If I remember correctly my photo ran in Backcountry Magazine in the snowboard gear review...maybe 2005?

Took this image with my Canon EOS 3 and Fuji Velvia 50...Old School.

Pasture Prime Feature.

Last winter I posted something I and a few skiers do in these parts of Vermont when the local resorts are all tracked out and the secret stashes are beaten down.  We head to the pastures.  After throwing the idea by Grant Gunderson, photo editor of The Ski Journal and talking to local writer Kirk K. we all came together and everyone was onboard to get the story done.  Personally I think this is one of the coolest stories I've had published.  The Ski Journal even ran the story black and white which was my original concept.  Take a look and let me know what you think.

You can check out the original post about pasture skiing with a few extra photos HERE.