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 Bryan Skis Free Heel NTN-Telluride Colorado-Photo- "Snow
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www.Tellurideresort.com Bryan's most recent work "Powder Cowboys"
has been published in BREATHE magazine on the legendary cowboy town ski resort-Tellruride Colorado. His previous work had also been selected by Ryerson's Professor Of Photography to be exhibited at Scarborough Bluffs Art Gallery. His photography was formerly shown as part of ARTFOCUS Magazine's
exhibit at SCOTIA PLAZA and METRO HALL in downtown Toronto. Bryan's work has been showcased formerly by ARTFOCUS Magazine Toronto. WWW.SKITAOS.ORGHe has traveled internationally to persue his passion of skiing and windsufing and cycling. His work is strongly influenced by the Old Southwest's endless magical skies, Native Indian culture and the solitude of Taos, Santa Fe and the American Southwest. Bryan has spent many years in back country as a Former Professional World Cup Freestyle and Extreme Skier. His love affair with Taos Ski Valley began back in the eighties when he was invited by Ernie Blake to Taos ski valley as he was searching
for a place to train for World Cup Freestyle Skiing while representing Canada. Bryan had written a letter to Mr. Blake who promptly replied and extended an invitation and a warm welcome. Since then
Bryan believes that Taos Ski Valley and what he soon learned of the Southwest has literally etched his soul. Ernie Blake, world renowned ski pioneer and founder of Taos Ski Valley, not only helped define this area
but also helped many people fall in love with what Taos is today. Bryan still believes Taos Ski Valley to be the best ski area in the World for its offering of magical skies, champagne powder and a woven culture found in
no other place. This area, also, was the primary inspiration for Bryan's photography. " I Challenge
anyone to find a better ski resort for pure sunshine, champagne powder and extreme accessible terrain. It simply does not
exist-Taos is it!" Bryan is a former Provincial,National & World ranked Windsurfer. Bryan represented Canada in the "Windsurfer Invitational World Championships". He placed 2nd
in the 2005 North American Tour- Salomon Saab CrossMax series at Blue Mountain resorts in Collingwood. As well, he is UCI licensed cyclist who has competed at a provincial and National level. Bryan finished
Top 2 at the 2011 Ontario Provincial Criterium Racing Cycling Championships and top 10 in Canadian National Criterium Championships(
Combined ). He also won The Toronto Criterium Cycling championships(Masters)-2009 in Dowtown Toronto at St.
Lawerence market. As a result of his life long commitment and passion for extreme sports, Bryan has been exposed and challenged some of nature's most adverse conditions. This in itself has given him a great advantage in seeing light and contrast in extraordinarily uncommon ways. Through his adventures & travels in pursuing these extreme sports it is his sole intent to shed new light and perspective on a variety of landscape & object photography. ARTIST'S PERSPECITVE ... "Black
and White Hand wrought (Film)photography is timeless. When composing a shot, I try and convey the feeling of what I am seeing". The
work you are viewing capture both animate and inanimate objects in their natural habitat in a variety of contrast, light and textures. All Shots were developed by hand with pain staking care from raw negative Black and white Film than hand wrought and printed with utmost care with attention to detail. In a world of digital everything, I believe there is something to be said for imperfection and artistic presentation of real film. Many argue
"its not how you got there its the final picture that counts" I beg to differ. Does
your mothers home made bread taste better than one made in a digital automatic bread maker? Are
you smiling..? Please read on and enjoy! The powder shots were taken off
piste in France. These extreme avalanche areas required many hours of hiking to get in and out of. Through my passion of skiing
in remote areas, I felt compelled to capture these organic shots. The environment was as much of a challenge as to framing
and creation of these exposures. These hand wrought images were shot Internationally. All shots are developed and printed by BRYAN SPIEGEL. There have been NO digital manipulations or enhancements. All images were scanned from the original prints. I truly hope you enjoy viewing them as much as I have enjoyed creating them. It is my hope that these images may bring peace, tranquility and thought to all that come to view my work. Finally, that you sense my passion for extreme adventure,and the boundless beauty that nature evokes. Thank-you for taking time to visit my site. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome. One Love, Bryan Spiegel  |
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