Here a few samples of my photos from the 2012/2013 DC Snowboarding ad campaign. The ad season started with a series of ads to promote the new DC Snow movie "MUST BE NICE". It then transitioned into the more traditional action/rider and product photo mix. We shot all the studio photos in the spring and summer and all the action photos are from winter 2012. I think it's one of the strongest ad campaigns DC has done in years. Clean, simple and catches the right attitude.

Summer is over. Waaaaaay over. No excuses for the long gap since my last post. Fall is in full force. Winter is starting to throw it's weight around. Hopefully it will be a whizz banger of a season.

Here's a few things that have happened lately just to get this ball rolling:

I've been posting a lot of stuff on instagram which is part of the reason the blog has suffered. Poor little blog. Boo fucking hoo. Anyway, follow me for lots of new photos: @colinadair

Next up is the DC Snowboarding movie MUST BE NICE which was released last month. Check it out on iTunes. Its a good time. There is also a interview with me on PUSH.ca and some behind the scenes photos about making and shooting the movie last winter.

Another interview I did for Snowboarder Magazine is up on their site now. This is part of their Lens Crafters series and is more of a general overview about my photography, life and beard.

And last but certainly not least is the new issue or Later. mag is now out. It's another step forward in what will hopefully a long strange journey. It's available in shops and retailers across Canada as well as up and down both coasts of the US of A. A full list of where you can find it will be on the site anyday. It will also be available at most Chapters/Indigo stores starting next week. Or you can subscribe online and have it delivered to your door.

Has it been a month since my last confession.......I mean post...........apologies, 'tis the season of busy-ness and travel and mayhem.

Well, the snowboard tradeshows are wrapped up, the 2013 products have been released and shown to the world. In August of 2011 I went to New Zealand to shoot the 2013 product catalog with the DC Snowboard team. We shot the photos over the course of 10 days in the southern hemisphere. It was a really busy shoot for me. Everything from on hill action to studio product photos. Most of what you see below are photos we conceived prior to heading to NZ. We based many shots around the graphics for the pro model boards. Donkeys, DJ's, Gorillas,Helicopters and Beers........oh my!

New Zealand is an amazing and beautiful place. Special thanks go out to NZ DC rep Hamish Caunter and DC Snow art director Brian Thompson.

Back in the land of high speed internet so as promised Part 2 of my winter 2011 snowboard photography slideshow.

Different song. Some new photos and 2 minutes of your life you will never get back!

I will be dropping the full version of this slideshow, 10 minutes of action, landscapes and lifestyles, later today so stay tuned (or get tuned and then watch it.....................)

Remember: watch it in HD if you can!

2011 Year in Review - Short Version 2 from colinadair on Vimeo.

Different version with different music and some different photos. Music by The Breeders

I've been working on this for a while but I've also been actually working so it took a little longer than I thought. I know you've all been waiting for this so here it is. Well. PART 1 anyway. I've got a few more sllideshows from my 2011 photography done as well but one at a time..........damn!

Here it is. 2011 condensed into about 2.5 minutes. That's a year of my life crushed into a internet friendly timespace and size.

PLEASE, if you have Apple TV or a big screen watch it in HD it's so much better than this pinner version (Don't just click enlarge because it will look pixelated and you will think my photos suck!). Respect.

Riders include: Devun Walsh, Iikka Backstrom, Ryan Tiene, Aaron Biittner, Jody Wachniak, Andrew Geeves, Kimmy Fasani, Jonas Carlsson and a few others.............Music is by David Bowie.

If you like that you can watch the slideshows from 2010 here:

http://blog.colinadair.com/_blog/Colin_Adair_Photography_Blog/post/2010_in_the_Rearview_Year_in_Review_for_You/ 

Saving the best for last. Well, at least I like these ones the best. Mainly because they were experimental film shots with a camera I have never used before so I'm happy with how they turned out.

These were shot at sunset at Uluwatu on a pretty flat day. I love the long exposure look of the water in the last few images. Next time I'll bring a tri pod and some ND filters..............

All of the photos you see here and on my website are for sale so hit me up for pricing if you are interested...........still time to get Christmas presents shipped out.

I told you I was going to milk the photos from this trip. Part 5. Back to the rice fields of Canguu from Part 2. The "scarecrows" are scattered throughout the fields and their costumes/outfits are amazing. I'm still uncertain about what they are meant to scare off. I didn't see any crows when I was there but I'm sure they have some kind of pesky scavenger bird there that warrants these statues.They might have been meant to scare off evil spirits. Balinese people are very spiritual so spirits and prayer play a big part in their lives. Regardless, to a foreigner like me these types of things make great subject matter for my photos.

Third Installment. A little bit of a change of scenery from the green fields of Canguu. In this episode we will be mere steps from one of the greatest surf breaks in the world, Uluwatu. This famous left hand reef break is also an incredible spot to hang out, beach comb and watch the sun go down. While I was there we did not have much swell but I was lucky enough to have low tide at sunset so getting into some really cool spots to shoot was possible. The area is built on top of huge cliffs with amazing views but when you get down to the ocean at low tide, the reefs are bare and you get a really different perspective. The entrance to the beach is a huge cave with different paths and openings. If you were a little kid this place would either be completely terrifying or the best place ever...........depends on the kid I guess. The first shots are a perfect example of this. What's in there?? How far back does it go?? Are there pirates hiding back there?? Monsters?? Oh, to be young again..................

So here is part 2. Not sure how many parts there will be to the series from this trip. At least 5. Less than 10. I know I said I'd post more next week but I just got too excited and couldn't sleep and it's Friday which I know is just super productive in office land so figured you would want more stuff to look at.............plus those HK airport shots in Part 1 are pretty bland.

This is the Rice Fields series. These were shot over several days with the Contax and the Hasselblad. These rice fields are in Canguu which has become a very popular surf spot and hence it is being developed heavily.These particular fields are surrounded by development and I suspect won't be around much longer. The sketchy little road we took to surf everyday ran right through these fields and it was definitely a hub for localized transport and activity. The contrast of Bali is pretty evident in these shots. Old farmers and young kids (I still don't know what these kids were up to. Fishing/hunting for some kind of small fish/animal but I couldn't figure out what exactly). The two women, one on a bicycle with a traditional hat on the other on a scooter wearing a helmet. Lush green fields and new housing. A lot of activity, some of it hard to understand but you just sit and watch and wait................

As promised the film is back from the lab and here is the first installment of photos from my recent trip to Bali Indonesia.

There are a ton of shots I wanted to share and because this is a pretty slow time of year for me before the snowboard season gets into full swing I thought I would milk it for a few posts. When editing I also noticed several patterns and themes within all the shots. This is partly due to some ideas that surfaced while shooting but also some random things that just fit together. I find that happens a lot when shooting film. The main reason being the camera format and use of one lens (Hasselblad 6 x6 and an 80mm). Over time I think I have begun to see things a certain way when I shoot with that camera so patterns begin to develop. I was also shooting my new Contax g2 with a 90mm lens. I hadn't shot a single roll with that camera before I left on this trip so I was shooting blind so to speak. I shot a ton of different stuff with it to see how it would react and what the shots would look like. It was kind of like just shooting anything that looked remotely interesting and hoping for the best. Overall I like how that camera works and I'm excited to shoot more with it so it becomes second nature.

The first series of shots is from a 16 hour stop over in Hong Kong. Contax G2 90mm lens.

There's lots more to follow so stay tuned next week.............