Tyler Stableford

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Tyler Stableford
Born (1975-04-12) April 12, 1975 (age 48)
Burlington, Vermont, U.S.
OccupationCommercial director, cinematographer and photographer
Alma mater Dartmouth College
Period1996–present
Website
TylerStableford.com

Tyler Stableford is an American commercial director, cinematographer, and photographer, best known for filming outdoor-lifestyle brand anthems and shooting adventure sports images. He is the owner of Tyler Stableford Productions in Carbondale, Colorado. [1] [2]

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In 2007, Men's Journal named Stableford one of the "World's Seven Greatest Adventure Photographers." [3]

Since 2008, Stableford has been one of Canon's "Explorers of Light." As a photography and cinematography ambassador for the company, he has taught workshops and seminars at various trade shows around the world and shot promotional film and photos for Canon's product campaigns. [4]

Stableford has won numerous prizes as a commercial director, including nine Telly Awards (Cabela's, 2014 & 2015; Walls Outdoor Wear, 2017; and Cinch Western Wear, 2016 & 2017). [5]

Education and early career

Born in Burlington, Vermont, Stableford studied English at Dartmouth College, where he was president of the Dartmouth Mountaineering Club. He graduated with a B.A. in 1996 and started his career as an adventure sports photojournalist.

Stableford became a contributing editor at Climbing magazine in 1996 and was hired full-time as photo & equipment editor a year later. In 2002, Stableford became the editor of Rock and Ice magazine, and stayed until 2004.

Stableford signed with Getty Images as a stock photographer in 1996, mainly shooting climbing, skiing, trail running, mountain biking, and other action sports. In the late 1990s, his photographs appeared in Outside , Ski, Backpacker , Climbing, and Rock and Ice, among other adventure sports publications.

Commercial videography and cinematography

Stableford is known for devoting one week per year to pro-bono videography and photography. He has shot for various charities and non-profits, including: Wide Horizons for Children (2009–Present), the U.S. Paralympic Alpine National Team (2010), Heart Gallery (2010–Present), the Manaus Fund's Valley Settlement project (2013), and the Little Baby Face Foundation (2014). [6]

Documentary films

In 2016, Stableford directed The Calling: A Portrait of Life in the High Country, a short film featuring three Colorado residents—a rock climber, a rancher, and a spirits distiller—pursuing their professional dreams. The documentary was produced by Steve Tobenkin of LeTo Entertainment for Canon, and was a collaboration with Academy Award-winning cinematographer Russell Carpenter. The film was presented by Canon at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. [7]

In 2012, Stableford produced, directed and DP'd Shattered, a short film about renowned alpinist Steve House's search for meaning beyond climbing. The film, which was part of a branded content campaign for Canon, won Grand Jury Prizes at both the Chamonix Adventure Festival and International Mountain Film Festival of Autrans, and a Silver Medal for Best Cinematography at the Art Directors Club Annual Awards, and was a Vimeo Staff Pick.

Shattered also screened at the Aspen Shortsfest, Telluride Mountainfilm Festival, Kendal Mountain Festival, Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival, Adventure Awards Days, 5Point Film Festival, New Zealand Mountain Film Festival, INKAFEST Mountain Film Festival, Fontana Arts Festival, Adventure Movie Awards, Coldsmoke Winter Film, and Fernie Mountain Film Festival.

In 2010, Stableford produced, directed and DP'd The Fall Line: A Warrior's Return. The short film follows 101st Airborne Ranger Heath Calhoun, who lost his legs in a grenade blast in Iraq, as he trains to compete in the 2010 Winter Paralympics as a downhill ski racer for the U.S. Paralympic National Team. Stableford donated the film to the team for its fundraising campaign.

The Fall Line won awards at the Official Best of Fest, Mammoth Mountain Film Festival, 5Point Film Festival, and Taos Short Film Festival, and was selected to the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour. The film also screened at the Telluride Mountainfilm Festival, Vail Film Festival, Spokane International Film Festival, Durango Independent Film Festival, Boulder Adventure Film Festival, and the Ski Channel Film Festival.

TV episodes

In June 2017 Stableford directed and DP'd a 30-minute documentary episode for Turning Point TV series on BYUtv, a collaboration with Cosmic Pictures production company. The episode features Rev. Richard Joyner working to transform the poor rural town of Conetoe, North Carolina through his work with the non-profit Conetoe Family Life Center and its community garden and youth-empowerment programs. The episode will air in October 2017.

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