Description

This week we talk with veteran professional photographer Bud Fawcett. Bud was snowboardinbg's original photographers documenting the sport's original legends - guys like Craig Kelly and Terry Kidwell. Bud has shot a ton of cover photos as well as some of the sports most iconic images. Take a walk down memory lane in this episode. 

In this episode we discuss:

• Getting a job in the industry through an employment agency
• First photo roadtrip - to the first ever Mt. Baker Banked Slalom
• The challenges of shooting in a pre-digital age.
• Paying your dues to work in the snowboard industry.
• Shooting with Kelly, Kidwell, Palmer, Ranquet and others.
• Discusses current favorite photographers.
• Getting hit by a rider in a life changing crash at Squaw Valley.

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THE SNOWBOARD PROJECT

Bud Fawcett • Episode 114

Hosted by Mark Sullivan

Produced by Mark Sullivan

Associate producer Dustin James

Art by Aaron Draplin and Sarat