We waited 3 weeks for the right conditions to fly these cliffs last spring while in The Azores, Portugal. We got lucky and this was the result. Outside Magazine features this image in the Exposure section of the Feb. 2012 issue. They are on stands now so grab a copy! The Tools: Canon 5D Mark II, [...]
Read the rest of this entry »30 Degree Magazine is featuring our expedition and paragliding discovery from Mozambique in there current winter issue. Many thanks again to the Indigo Bay Island Resort and Spa, Kaenon Polarized Sunglasses, Verbier Summits and of course Niviuk Paragliders for making it happen! You can check out the whole issue here. Enjoy the article. div Open publication – Free publishing – More adventure
Read the rest of this entry »Over the last 40 years Sam Abell has worked as a documentary photographer, shooting primarily for National Geographic. I had the great privilege of doing a workshop with Sam a couple years ago and it completely changed the way I think about photography as well as make and take my photographs. He is an incredible [...]
Read the rest of this entry »This last April Photojournalist Anton Hammerl was killed after coming under fire from Gaddafi loyalists near the oil port of Brega in Libya. I have donated some of my images to help raise money for his wife and 3 children. If you’ve ever considered purchasing one of my prints, now is the time! Please visit [...]
Read the rest of this entry »What a start to the week! National Geographic Adventure Mag has made one of my images of our paragliding discovery last year in Mozambique their “Extreme Photo of the Week” and has also featured our new video of our adventures in the same location. These images were originally taken for a photo shoot I did [...]
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This post is a little bit late but I’ve been at sea so I’ve been out of touch for a bit. I am honored to have another image in this months issue of Islands Magazine from a photo shoot I did for Niviuk paragliders in Mozambique last year. We discovered a 17 mile sand dune that had never been flown before. It was an amazing trip and I’m psyched.
This month’s Islands Magazine features a 3 page spread on the photo shoot I did with Rajan (the swimming elephant) in the Andaman Islands last February. Grab a copy, it’s in stands now and let me know what you think!
For those of you who don’t know how I spend most of my time throughout the year, I am the photographer onboard The Best Odyssey which is a 5 yr. world kiteboarding expedition via a 60ft catamaran. Needless to say we get to do a lot of cool sports in very interesting places. So last week I posted (on the Offshore Odysseys website) some photos and a slideshow from our expedition highlights in 2010. We got so much positive feedback from it, that I thought I’d also share it with you guys.
Kaenon Sunglasses is running a new ad of an image I took of stand up paddler Jamie Mitchell. Jamie is being nominated for National Geographic’s “Adventurer of the Year” award for his outstanding athletic achievements in the stand up paddling world. If you have a minute take the time to vote on National Geographics website.
This week National Geographic announced their picks for the 2010 Adventurer of the Year. Each year a select few are nominated for his or her extraordinary achievement in exploration, conservation, and adventure sports. This year my friend Jamie Mitchell is being nominated for his excellence in the sport of Stand Up Paddleboarding. In 2010 Jamie won the epic race across Hawaii’s Molokai Channel for the ninth year in a row. Not only is he an amazing waterman and ambassador to the sport but he’s also a great guy. In April I photographed Jamie killing it on some great wave sessions in the Maldive Islands. Below is an image from one of these sessions. It headlines National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year Gallery. Check it out and vote for your favorite adventurer of the year.
Last year I went to Bir, India to photograph some paragliding for a local paragliding company called Himalayan Sky Safaris. The story of that trip is in the current issue of Action Asia. Check it out. It is a REALLY incredible place to fly big big air!
After being away for the last 6 months I have worked on some pretty cool projects in some really cool places. The latest one was a photo shoot for Niviuk Paragliders while I was in Mozambique. We found this amazing 17mile dune that had never been flown before. It turned out to be an amazing few days. To read more about the adventures that happened on the trip, click out our Captain’s log called Marooned in Mozambique. If you enjoy the photos, leave a comment. I’d love to hear from you.
Last week I had the opportunity to check out the amazing Baobab trees in Madagascar. These giant trees are remnants of a 1200 year old tropical rain forest that use to flourish here. They are truly a spectacular site. Although the local people have preserved them for religious reasons, these incredible trees are still being cut down to clear land for farming.
The Red Bull Illume Winners have finally been announced. Surf photographer Chris Burkard went home with the overall winning shot. Congrats Chris!!! To check out all the winners, go to the Gallery page on the Red Bull Illume website.
As a photographer, it’s especially rewarding to see my images on the cover of magazines. Here are two new covers this month. They are in stands now so pick up a copy if you get a chance.
This past week I have been sailing in the Bazaruto Archipelago in Mozambique. It is truly a beautiful maze of turquoise water and sand. Both above and below the water. I have been sailing now for about 6 years and this has been one of the most beautiful spots we’ve seen. As a result I decided to take a peak of what the view looks like from the air. My partner and I are both paraglider pilots so as a result we have a tow winch on-board our boat that enables us to tow up to a few thousand feet above the ground and then release and fly around the sky. Check out what the Bazaruto Archipelago looks like from 3,000 ft.
Red Bull Illume has recently selected it’s top 250 images from it’s original 22,764 that were summited. The winners will be unveiled in Dublin on August 31st. Until then enjoy the top 250 below or go to the website for more details. It truly is a visually stunning competition if your into adventure photography. Red Bull does an amazing job at running this prestigious event. Enjoy.
An image I shot of Clarissa Hempel made the cover and inside is a feature article of our trip last year in the Marshall Islands with Pete Cabrinha, Kristin Boese, Mauricio Abreu and Moehau Goold.
I just got the cover image and feature article published in German kiteboarding magazine kiteboarding.de. Last September I was in Indonesia and photographed some professional kiteboarders take on one of the bigger swells of the season.
Kaenon Sunglasses, maker of some of the best sunglasses out there, is now using one of the images I shot of Stand Up Paddling World Champion Jamie Mitchell for an ad. See Jamie, a Kaenon team athlete, in the upcoming issue of the StandUp Journal and follow his ocean adventures on his blog. You can also check out more images I took of Jamie in my Recent Galleries.
Check out this month’s issue of Outside Magazine. It’s got a great paragliding feature that my friend Thayer Walker wrote and I shot the images for while in Bir, India last November. I spent two weeks there paragliding with and photographing the guys who own and operate a paragliding company called Himalayan Sky Safaris. These guys are some of the best pilots in the world and they guide amazing paragliding trips in the Himalayas around Bir. The flying here is amazing and these guys are awesome guides.
I’m really excited about this one. The ICPA or International Conservation Photography Awards was founded by well known wildlife and travel photographer Art Wolfe and what makes it’s really great is that it’s focused on wildlife and environmental conservation. This year the winners are having their photographs showcased in a 3 month museum exhibit at the prestigious Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture in Seattle, Washington. The winning…
A few months ago I was fortunate enough to spend time with Rajan – the world’s last ocean swimming elephant. I spent days following him and his Mahout (caretaker) around one of the islands in the Andamans. Nazroo and Rajan have been together for 30 years and have a remarkable bond. I’m incredibly jealous actually as having a connection with such an intelligent animal must be truly amazing. I wasn’t aware of it when I first met Rajan how incredible his story was. As I asked more questions the more I became intrigued. I won’t go through too much detail as my experience with Rajan was run by the BBC. To listen to the interview click here.
I am the resident photographer on board the Best Odyssey, a world kiteboarding, surfing, paragliding adventure expedition.
I specializes in action-sports and documentary-style photography.
My images have been published in major international magazines such as Outside, Forbes, Islands, Cruising World and Kiteboarding.
Jody MacDonald is in Marbella, Spain and has planned a trip to Essaouira, Morocco in January 2012.
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