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Wednesday, 16 May 07
Anne Skidmore sending it. Photo by Ben Moon
Anne Skidmore, 27, is an avid climber, photographer, part-time guide, and occasional barista. The North Conway, N.H., resident is doing exactly what she wants to do with her life. Read on ... and learn more at www.anneskidmore.blogspot.com.
SheJumps: What gets you psyched to get out of bed in the morning?
Anne Skidmore: Sunny 50-degree New England days, coffee, new funky music, and early morning shoots. Oh, and Aretha Franklin.
SJ: What are your favorite things to do?
AS: My favorite things to do are shoot with my camera and my 12 gauge shotgun, climb, brainstorm, and when I have a creative moment – to act on it! And of course spending good times with the awesome crew we've got here on the eastside in NH!
SJ: How did you get into photography? What do you enjoy about it?
AS: Waaaay back when I was a little tyke in high school ... I took class as a fluke. Then I found myself in the darkroom during my open block periods trying to learn and squeeze more prints out! I continued it into college and couldn't decide what I wanted to major in. Then one day I decide to just keep pursuing what I was passionate about. On the side, I would shoot bouldering and climbing with my friends. My photography professor didn't want to see any climbing photographs. She pushed us on personal creativity and our fine art skills rather than opening up what we could explore with commercial photography. So after college, I began to shoot a lot more commercial, outdoors, and climbing photography. I love how I am able to combine passions. And at the same time it's still hard to choose when to shoot and when to climb!
SJ: What is something that you have done that most people don't know about?
AS: That I love to shoot my 12-gauge shotgun. So I like to shoot a lot – with both my camera and gun. I am a trigger happy kind of gal. Also, that I am currently looking for ways to travel abroad to photographically document cultural changes.
SJ: How did you get into climbing? Why do you like it?
AS: I switched from a high school of 120 to one that was about 2,000. I was an avid swimmer but wasn't drawn into the competitiveness that the new high school had. So with no more swim team I was searching for something that was physically and mentally challenging. Soon I found climbing with a close friend. We started making trips to the Gunks and climbing indoors whenever we could. I love how climbing is more of a personal challenge, and at the same time how much others can motivate you. I seem to love not pressuring myself yet I love pushing myself. So I love working through the mental challenges that trad climbing has to offer and not pressuring myself to "send the nar-nar" sport climbing. If it happens cool, and if it doesn't then I'll just come back tomorrow and work it some more! I love seeking out a route to fall in love with and work. Also love adventures, travelling to new places, meeting new people, and forming great partnerships and friendships. Someone once said to me that I was "so idealistic," and I took offense to it. But now I see that it's kinda true.
Climber Bayard Russell, Shagg Crag, Maine. Photo by Anne Skidmore
SJ: How did it feel to be one of the subjects in an Outside magazine cover story a few years ago?
AS: I had very mixed feelings about the Outside magazine article. At one end it provided us with free clothes and food while we were all dirt bagging it road trip style. Sweet! We enjoyed that. I personally got a kick out of seeing how the L.A. photographer approached photographing four grungy climbing girls. I didn't like how the article categorized and represented all of us. The author just got it so wrong! She didn't get us and twisted things to make it a worthy Outside piece. If you think about it, it's just four girls on a climbing trip. It's nothing new and it was casual. So it was weird to see how they changed and exaggerated things that weren't true to help the story line. The coolest thing that happened from it was I was in Yosemite the following year and a random girl was there taking lessons from the climbing school there. We asked her what motivated her to travel here by herself and learn about climbing. She responded that she read a piece in Outside about four women climbing and travelling and she was inspired by it! So I'm really glad it touched some in a motivating way.
SJ: How would your close friends and family describe you?
AS: Wow, this is a hard one. Caring, lotsa joie, artistically drawn and visually captivated. Or here, call my mom at --------- Her name is Sally. She's good at that kind of stuff.
SJ: What is the toughest part of your life, and how do you overcome that?
AS: Right now I'm constantly learning so much about photography itself and the business at the same time. Shooting, learning, trying new things and promoting myself is quite a balancing act! But it's one that I'm very excited about, because there is nothing else I would want to be pursuing! Luckily, I have a few photographer friends who have shared a lot of knowledge and advice. I really appreciate all they've given to me in such a competitive field. I'm also dating someone who is so encouraging, supportive, and willing to pose down for me when I'm jonesing to shoot. I think it's pretty essential that the person you're with encourages and helps you with your personal and career endeavors.
SJ: What is your goal for life?
AS: To keep getting after it, have fun, and not to grow up too fast! Phew, I think I need a PBR after all those questions!
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Comment on this PostAnne Skidmore sending it. Photo by Ben Moon
Anne Skidmore, 27, is an avid climber, photographer, part-time guide, and occasional barista. The North Conway, N.H., resident is doing exactly what she wants to do with her life. Read on ... and learn more at www.anneskidmore.blogspot.com.
SheJumps: What gets you psyched to get out of bed in the morning?
Anne Skidmore: Sunny 50-degree New England days, coffee, new funky music, and early morning shoots. Oh, and Aretha Franklin.
SJ: What are your favorite things to do?
AS: My favorite things to do are shoot with my camera and my 12 gauge shotgun, climb, brainstorm, and when I have a creative moment – to act on it! And of course spending good times with the awesome crew we've got here on the eastside in NH!
SJ: How did you get into photography? What do you enjoy about it?
AS: Waaaay back when I was a little tyke in high school ... I took class as a fluke. Then I found myself in the darkroom during my open block periods trying to learn and squeeze more prints out! I continued it into college and couldn't decide what I wanted to major in. Then one day I decide to just keep pursuing what I was passionate about. On the side, I would shoot bouldering and climbing with my friends. My photography professor didn't want to see any climbing photographs. She pushed us on personal creativity and our fine art skills rather than opening up what we could explore with commercial photography. So after college, I began to shoot a lot more commercial, outdoors, and climbing photography. I love how I am able to combine passions. And at the same time it's still hard to choose when to shoot and when to climb!
SJ: What is something that you have done that most people don't know about?
AS: That I love to shoot my 12-gauge shotgun. So I like to shoot a lot – with both my camera and gun. I am a trigger happy kind of gal. Also, that I am currently looking for ways to travel abroad to photographically document cultural changes.
SJ: How did you get into climbing? Why do you like it?
AS: I switched from a high school of 120 to one that was about 2,000. I was an avid swimmer but wasn't drawn into the competitiveness that the new high school had. So with no more swim team I was searching for something that was physically and mentally challenging. Soon I found climbing with a close friend. We started making trips to the Gunks and climbing indoors whenever we could. I love how climbing is more of a personal challenge, and at the same time how much others can motivate you. I seem to love not pressuring myself yet I love pushing myself. So I love working through the mental challenges that trad climbing has to offer and not pressuring myself to "send the nar-nar" sport climbing. If it happens cool, and if it doesn't then I'll just come back tomorrow and work it some more! I love seeking out a route to fall in love with and work. Also love adventures, travelling to new places, meeting new people, and forming great partnerships and friendships. Someone once said to me that I was "so idealistic," and I took offense to it. But now I see that it's kinda true.
Climber Bayard Russell, Shagg Crag, Maine. Photo by Anne Skidmore
SJ: How did it feel to be one of the subjects in an Outside magazine cover story a few years ago?
AS: I had very mixed feelings about the Outside magazine article. At one end it provided us with free clothes and food while we were all dirt bagging it road trip style. Sweet! We enjoyed that. I personally got a kick out of seeing how the L.A. photographer approached photographing four grungy climbing girls. I didn't like how the article categorized and represented all of us. The author just got it so wrong! She didn't get us and twisted things to make it a worthy Outside piece. If you think about it, it's just four girls on a climbing trip. It's nothing new and it was casual. So it was weird to see how they changed and exaggerated things that weren't true to help the story line. The coolest thing that happened from it was I was in Yosemite the following year and a random girl was there taking lessons from the climbing school there. We asked her what motivated her to travel here by herself and learn about climbing. She responded that she read a piece in Outside about four women climbing and travelling and she was inspired by it! So I'm really glad it touched some in a motivating way.
SJ: How would your close friends and family describe you?
AS: Wow, this is a hard one. Caring, lotsa joie, artistically drawn and visually captivated. Or here, call my mom at --------- Her name is Sally. She's good at that kind of stuff.
SJ: What is the toughest part of your life, and how do you overcome that?
AS: Right now I'm constantly learning so much about photography itself and the business at the same time. Shooting, learning, trying new things and promoting myself is quite a balancing act! But it's one that I'm very excited about, because there is nothing else I would want to be pursuing! Luckily, I have a few photographer friends who have shared a lot of knowledge and advice. I really appreciate all they've given to me in such a competitive field. I'm also dating someone who is so encouraging, supportive, and willing to pose down for me when I'm jonesing to shoot. I think it's pretty essential that the person you're with encourages and helps you with your personal and career endeavors.
SJ: What is your goal for life?
AS: To keep getting after it, have fun, and not to grow up too fast! Phew, I think I need a PBR after all those questions!
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