Corey Rich Photography

Title Nine - Winter 2009 Cover

As we get closer to winter, anxiously awaiting forecasts that measure snowfall by the foot, rather than by the inch, here’s a chance to look back on some of the fun from last season. My good friend and Title Nine regular, Sarah Underhill is on the cover of the newest catalog. Unlike some of my other catalog images that have been featured, no tricks or special effects were necessary for this shoot. We were blessed by a sunny day following a late season snow – the stuff Sierra dreams are made of.

PhotoPlus Expo - Presentation

If you are in New York City later this week and have an interest in photography, I recommend stopping by the PhotoPlus Expo, held at the Jacob Javits Center. Sponsored by PDN, the expo showcases all the latest thought and innovation in the photography and imaging industry.

Throughout the show, I will be on hand at the Nikon booth (#501) to chat, answer any questions about my work and showcase the amazing gear that makes it all possible.

Additionally, on Friday afternoon, I will be on the panel for the presentation “Starting Today, You're a Brand: Building Your Brand & Your Business”. Join me, along with fellow panelists Ken Carbone, Shama Hyer Kabani, Todd Wasserman and moderator, Lynn Martin to hear our strategies for keeping your personal brand current and relevant online.

Please click here for registration information and a complete schedule of the show. Hope to see you there!

The Mountaineers Books - Cover

This image from my stock archive, originally shot while documenting an amazing surf trip in Fiji, has been given new life. The image of Greg Burns now graces the cover of SURFING - Mastering Waves from Basic to Intermediate, published by The Mountaineers Books.

Even more rewarding than having an image published, was the excited email I received from an old friend, reminiscing about the day I shot that picture of him paddling out for a late day session. The two famed waves of Nagigia, Fiji are "King Kong Left" and "King Kong Right", named for the hills in the background of the image - filming location of the original 1935 production of King Kong. Of all my travels, I still consider Nagigia the most beautiful spot on the planet.

Dean Potter's Wingsuit World Record - Nikon Ad

One of the great privileges of my job is having the opportunity to watch world class athletes like Dean Potter redefine the limits of the human body. For years, Dean has pushed the envelope in rock climbing and BASE jumping. What he has done now with a wingsuit is, in a word, radical. He has proven that humans can indeed fly.

Last month, while on assignment in Zurich, I made a quick side trip to the Eiger to reconnect with Dean and document a new world record. Regarded as one of the planet’s premiere jump sites, the Eiger was the perfect location for Dean’s record setting flight. Taking to the sky from a rock outcropping just below the Eiger’s 13,025 ft. peak, equipped with only a nylon wingsuit and a lightweight parachute, Potter flew over 9,000 vertical feet and nearly 3.5 miles forward in horizontal distance. While Dean stepped into thin air, I was behind a camera within the relative “safety” of a helicopter (which the pilot sent into a spin in effort to follow the action).

The story of Dean’s new record, as well as details of my work with the brand new Nikon D300s have become the subject of a the new ad featured above, running exclusively in PDN.