I'm very happy to let you all know that my image was used on the cover of the summer issue of Rapid Magazine. It was shot a year or two ago on the Kananaskis River in Alberta,  and the paddler in the photo is Paul Manning-Hunter. Not only was he an excellent freestyle kayaker, but now he's competing in K1M at the international level, and ranking at the top in events. I wish him all the best! For more of the whole mag, check out: www.rapidmag.com

Here's the cover.

When you've got as talented an athlete as Paul is it always amazes me how far you can go together in creating authentic images. Everything right down to facial expressions was working, including the awesome afternoon light that we got. I really truly believe that to make authentic images you need talent in the true sense of the word, not just models. Talented models are a bonus, and models are great for lifestyle shoots, but for active stuff - there has to be passion and skill. And I think Paul has it. Here are some more images from that shoot:

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The December 2010/January 2011 issue of Gripped Climbing Magazine has a couple of my pretty pictures running it. The climber in both is my good buddy Dale Sood who managed to string a couple sentences together (and very beautifully so) and craft a great article about training toward goals in your climbing. Have a look/read. It should be on the stands now.

Here are the photos:

Also, here's a link to Dale article which you can ready online on Gripped site:

http://gripped.com/2010/12/sections/articles/think-and-climb-hard-the-five-habits-of-successful-climbers/

Good job Dale! Let's work more together!

Kam

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Thanks to Mountain Equipment Co-op, Adventure Kayak, and Rapid Mag for running my images recently.

MEC Spring + Summer Catalog, "Packs" pg. 44.

Hikers Urszula Lipsztajn and Carolyn Wendt, Yukon, Canada.

Mountain Equipment Co-op, Spring + Summer 2010 Catalogue, Packs Section. Photo by Kamil Bialous.

Adventure Kayak, Early Summer 2010 issue, "Stills" double page spread, pg. 10.

Kayakers Paul Bredin and Alan Hamilton, Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada.

My image:

Adventure Kayak, Early Summer 2010 issue, "Stills" double page spread. "Dawn Start - Floating Heart Bay, Lake Superior" Photo by Kamil Bialous.

Issue Cover: (cover image by Michael Paul Franklin)

Adventure Kayak, Early Summer 2010 issue Cover, Cover photo by Michael Paul Franklin.

Please check out the entire issue of Adventure Kayak Magazine for free online here - email required.

Rapid Magazine, Early Summer 2010, "Watercolours" pg 12.

Kayaker Isabelle Filion, Kananaskis River, Alberta, Canada.

My Image:

Rapid Mag, Early Summer 2010 issue, "Watercolours" pg. 12. Photo by Kamil Bialous.

Issue Cover: (cover image by Darin McQuoid)

Rapid Mag, Early Summer 2010 issue Cover, Cover photo by Darin McQuiod.

Please check out the entire issue of Rapid Magazine for free online here - email required.

Now stop reading this, get out there and do something outdoors!

Cheers,

Kamil Bialous

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My photo appears in the Spring 2010 issue of Mountain Life magazine to illustrate a story by Tim Shuff titled "The Long Run" about his quest to run the entire Bruce Trail. Check out the article!

Moutain Life magazine article, "The Long Run." Photo by Kamil Bialous.

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