GABE ROGEL

Photographer + Filmmaker

Equally comfortable photographing a ski expedition to a Himalayan 8000 meter peak, or a lifestyle shoot on a beach, Gabe has been shooting adventure sports for 20 years, packing camera gear up steep couloirs with skis, photographing climbing while dangling from foreign cliffs, eating canned chili on portaledges and zipping up in a sub-zero sleeping bag, dark at four p.m., putting himself in harm's way of a skier, mountain biker, snowmobiler, in perpetual search of light and focus, horizons and spray of snow, the blur of the ordinary behind the crisp punctuality of an athlete in motion, searching to distill action; the residue of vigorous motion photography.

Gabe is one of those spirits that cannot stop. After a perfect day of shooting ski mountaineering in Antarctica, a zodiac ride back to the ship with camera trained on breaching Orca whales, he will go outside and look for more while others nap, capturing the smile of a deckhand looking into the sunset. The photo is his way of purifying his experience in the world, his language of expression, his way of telling someone, 'See, that's what I mean.'

Without trying, as much as Gabe is an artist, he is a bright and goofy nut, that ends up entertaining the crews he travels with and the sometimes strangers he happens upon. His photos are often successful because his subjects are laughing at him... or with him, no one is ever sure.

Gabe has an associate's degree in photography from Colorado Mountain College and has shot assignments for companies and publications such as The North Face, Patagonia, Marmot, Bombardier, National Geographic, Men's Journal and Outside Magazine.

Gabe lives in Bellingham, Washington with his son and dog.

KIMMI GIBBS

Producer

Born and raised in Texas, Kimmi has spent much of her time working in Dallas, learning two very different realms of the production world; power sports and high fashion. Post college, Kimmi's travels and production experience have landed her in Seattle. Most recently, she's worked with clients such as BMW, Bombardier Recreational Products and Microsoft. True to her southern nature, you will find Kimmi smiling on set in the midst of putting out fires behind the scenes. Kimmi's smile is contagious and we couldn't be more thrilled to have her join the team! In Kimmi's spare time, you can find her running, hiking, biking and spending time with her fluffy dog... glass of cabernet in hand.

DANIEL SILVERBERG

Field Assistant + Second Camera

Daniel is from Seattle, Washington. He studied Commercial Photography at Seattle Central Creative Academy and works in REI's media studio. Highlights of Daniel's career have included filming Sasquatch catching (and releasing) steelhead on the Olympic Peninsula and teaching teenagers from Oakland how to poop in the woods. In a past life, Daniel studied business at USC and worked as a management consultant for Fortune 500 companies. Today, he spends his free time fly fishing, skiing, biking, climbing, and hiking around the Cascades.

WILL STEVENSON

Field Assistant + Second Camera

Will grew up splitting time between Crosswicks, NJ and Waitsfield, VT. At the University of Vermont he earned a degree in Business administration with a concentration in Marketing as well as a minor in Math. While working an internship in Toronto, he purchased his first camera and quickly fell in love with photography. He now owns more cameras than he can count and has a slight obsession with shooting on film. When he isn't on location with Gabe, he spends his time making whiskey and wandering around in the forests of Vermont.