National Geographic photographer Jimmy Chin finds it pretty hard to take tripods to his shoots. His most recent assignment placed him in Yosemite to capture the changing world of climbing at one of the most breathtaking spots on Earth, as captured in this beautifully created video from Camp 4 Collective. Chin spent over 60 days scaling mountains with fellow extreme climbing enthusiasts, trying to cover the “purity, physical and mental challenges” of the sport that seems to stay “out of the eye of the world.” His photos put him on the side of mountains not just with ropes and his wits, but a very expensive camera, intent on coming as close to “capturing the intensity” of the men and women who spend the more of their lives looking up instead of down.
You can check out Chin’s photos from his May Nat Geo cover assignment here, as well as other videos from the very talented Camp 4 Collective here.
Source: Matador Network
