Where The Wild Things Play In 1994, Mark relocated his studio to Bend, Oregon. Situated in the Cascade Mountains, Bend offers a stunning array of locations as well as being a mecca for extreme athletes. Many of Mark's subjects are pulled from the local community, as was his assistant and second camera, Leighton White. Leighton is highly athletic and well versed in many extreme sports. His knowledge, coupled with Mark's, gives this team the unique ability to shoot virtually all outdoor sports from a player's perspective.
Clients get real athletes shooting real athletes.
A talented photographer in his own right, Leighton is a major asset as second camera, allowing Mark to utilize a multiple camera set-up. This is vital for maximizing the imagery when the difficulty and frequent danger of the shot makes repeated attempts impossible. Mark and Leighton are always up to a challenge, whether it's shooting on skis on a 50-degree slope in Alaska or getting NBA star Kobe Bryant to do one more jump shot. Because Mark has so much experience with extreme sports and the people who play them, his photographs portray the excitement and risk involved with uncanny realism. Clients get the shot they envisioned and often go home with something even better.