Garrett Grove Photography Blog » Portraits

A Washington Surf Outing

Garrett Grove — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 20:22:47 +0000

I am not a surfer, this was actually the first time I have ever gone on a surf trip. I completely suck, but trying something new and getting my ass totally handed to me has never been so much fun and I plan to try again. A bunch of good friends gathered for 5-6 days of surfing, banjo picking, relaxing, camping and celebrating earlier this summer. Below are some random shots from a time well spent.

A Week With Greg Hill

Garrett Grove — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:05:35 +0000

I was out of town last week due to the opportunity to hang out with Greg Hill who just recently accomplished his lofty goal of touring 2 million vertical feet in one calender year. I joined up with the forces of Fitz Cahall and Bryan Smith as they worked on their own project with Greg. Overall it was a great time to meet, get to know and film with three unique and inspiring people, all of which have made their life a pursuit of passion.

Indian Creek, UT | Randoms

Garrett Grove — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 23:03:21 +0000

Indian Creek, UT has to be one of my favorite places in the West. So much about it conjures up inspiration. I went back down there this past week, making it the third fall in a row now. Looks like it is becoming an annual fall tradition. It was very nostalgic coming back up to Bellingham, unpacking my bags of rock climbing gear filled with desert sand and knowing it was time to put it all away for the season and take out the ski gear. Winter is on it’s way, but I have to say this past summer has been one of the best of my life and it will be missed.

Yosemite & Tuolumne | The Hands Tell Part of the Story

Garrett Grove — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:39:10 +0000

Couple shots of Nate Farr’s hands after climbing 6 out of the last 7 days in Yosemite and Tuolumne.

The Alaska/Canada Road Trip

Garrett Grove — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:11:27 +0000

A fun, personal 5 day trip. I flew up to Skagway, AK and drove back down to Bellingham, WA with two good friends. I had not been back to Skagway since Bridget and I lived there nearly 4 summers ago. It was definitely nostalgic and fun to be back in that very small community. The entire time I was on this trip I found myself photographing with much more of a conceptual drive. Maybe it was because there wasn’t any climbing, skiing or activities of that sort involved. I also came back with a few hours of video footage that should be put into a small clip in the next few weeks.

New Work | Portraits

Garrett Grove — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 17:51:21 +0000

Lately I have been trying to focus more on getting portraits of the people I am out sharing experiences and/or working with.

Another New Gallery | Environment

Garrett Grove — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:11:50 +0000

environment - The totality of circumstances surrounding an organism or group of organisms, especially: The combination of external physical conditions that affect and influence the growth, development, and survival of organisms

The other project I have been working on and wanting to add to my website are the images I have taken while out on adventures/experiences that do not have any people, skiers or climbers in it. Strictly photos of the surroundings that lure me and others in. Click HERE to have a look.

New Website Gallery | People

Garrett Grove — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:11:13 +0000

Environs – the area in which something exists or lives. Portrait – any likeness of a person, in any medium.

I have spent some time in the last week going through some photos that have been taken over the course of the last couple years. My goal when sorting through these images was to look for candid pictures of people in the environment they thrive in. I guess you could call it “Environs Portraiture”? After narrowing it down and spending some time in photoshop, there is now a new gallery up on the website dubbed “People”. Click HERE to see it.

The Players | Fairy Meadow Hut

Garrett Grove — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:06:01 +0000

Here are some very informal portraits that were taken while we were waiting for the heli of some of the folks that joined me up at Fairy Meadow’s Hut. Good looking crew eh?Joe Hamman and John SweeneyThe Ketler Brothers: Mike & BenSakeus Bankson & Dave Hancock