Un-named Peak, northern coast of Iceland.
Well, here we go. Into the blogosphere. My name is David Bowers and I am a photographer. I've lived practically my entire life in the mountains. As in, "IN" the mountains. I spend my summers as a mountain guide and my winters as a ski patroller. The free time I have in spring and fall is spent IN the mountains, as well, climbing, hunting, mountain biking, hiking, canoeing, traveling, and photographing.
I am considered an outdoor photographer by most. I am "supposed" to be an adventure photographer because I spend so much time in the mountains and I have tools, experience, and skills to get almost anywhere above sea level. I don't do so well below sea level. Certainly, I enjoy photographing adventure activities, but I do believe my photographic priorities lie in capturing people in the environements they love/
As this blog develops, I'll let you decide what my specialty is. To me, climbing is simply climbing. I don't care about the terms "sport climbing" or "trad climbing." When I began to climb, it was simply "climbing."
Photography is similar to me. I like to photograph the world around me. By default, a lot of my images include mountains. But I'm not afraid to photograph my wonderful cup of hot chocolate after a day of skiing in the backcountry, nor do I distance myself from photographing the talented yogini who happens to be an outstanding rock climber. The dynamic of people interacting with Life, that's what I enjoy.
Let's go for a walk. Right now. Grab your backpack and let's go. We'll be back in time for dinner. I promise. Well, .. I hope you don't mind having dinner tomorrow at breakfast! It'll be fun.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single footstep.
Step one is already behind us.
