My First Published Photograph

    I recently had my first photo published in the January 2012 issue of Transworld Snowboarding. Words cannot explain how great it feels to see my first photo printed in a magazine... and not just any magazine, but one that I have loved reading since I was twelve or thirteen years old. I also find it pretty cool that the photos ran in the 25th anniversary issue. Not only is it my first published photo, but it's Dan Liedahl's A.K.A. Danimal's (snowboarder in photo) first photo in a magazine too. Dan is a great guy, always happy, and it's an honor to have photographed his first published photograph. It's great to see him getting the exposure he deserves!

    Note: I did not shoot the photo on the cover. I am just referencing it to show which magazine my photos ran in. I took the two photos below the cover.

    I always feel that it's important to give thanks to those who helped me achieve my goals. I believe my accomplishments are partially due to those who were willing to believe in me and give me their time and efforts. Of course my mom and dad... you two have supported me all my life and I know it hasn't always been easy. My fiance, Sara, for loving me and being such an inspiration in my life. Both sets of my grandparents for all their love and support. Shawn Solem, if it wasn't for you adding me to the Zombie team and helping me get my sponsors with Forum and Special Blend, who knows where I would have gone in my snowboarding and who knows if I would have had the opportunity to meet the people I now know in the snowboard community. Mike Thienes for accepting me into the crew and being rad. Sam Fenton, Cody Beiersdorf and all you guys for letting me hang out and photograph last winter. My instructor, which I shot this photo for his class, Brett Kallusky, for being a great mentor to us all. Finally, Chris Wellhausen (associate photo editor for TWS), for showing interest in my work and running the photo! I feel so blessed.