Last July Jim Purdum got to do what he loves best, document people who live and enjoy life to the fullest. Jim spent a week in Alaska photographing various folks he met around the small coastal town of Cordova and the vast Bristol Bay region as part of an ongoing personal project that explores the theme of choosing to “get off the treadmill of life.”
Dennis Welsh: Father and Son Tackle Kilimanjaro
Yes, we can! Kilimanjaro is the world’s tallest free-standing mountain, Africa’s tallest peak and a glamorous star of myth and folklore. Dennis Welsh, always the daring traveler, pushes creative boundaries wherever he goes and this time it was “Yes we can” to a spectacular Kilimanjaro wilderness adventure.
Welcome to the Truppe: Scott Montgomery
We are thrilled to welcome advertising, lifestyle photographer and director Scott Montgomery to the Truppe Group. Scott’s imagery and storytelling drew us immediately into a world of authentic relationships and education through life experiences.
Peter Rodger and Ford F-150 Go The Extra Mile
Grit, perseverance and built for tough— a winning combination that brings athletes and the Ford F-150 truck together in four of the most visually stunning, action-packed Ford USA TV commercials directed by award-winning filmmaker Peter Rodger.
Jim Purdum: The Charmed Life of Breckenridge Main Street
A beckoning mountain town with spectacular vistas and a touch of sophistication for all seasons – does a hidden gem like this exist? You bet it does, and Jim Purdum has captured it all for Vail Resorts in Breckenridge, Colorado, with a new resort campaign for Breckenridge Main Street.
Venture Visuals: Experience the L.A. Coliseum in Virtual Reality with Coors Light
Welcome to the world of Virtual Reality from our masters of the realm, Venture Visuals. When it came to creating content for the Coors Light XP app, the decision to use VR was particularly appropriate, as their forward-looking program grants super fans exclusive access to the people, places and gear they love
Kevin Steele: Papagayo Peninsula Travel
Kevin Steele's presents a spectacular vision of what home can look like on a grand scale on Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica’s 1,400-acre protected sanctuary.
Peter Rodger: The Faces of the Ministry of Fishing - Morocco
Award-winning international director Peter Rodger has always been inspired by the iconic work of Sebastiao Salgado’s unflinching images of workers. Recently Peter Rodger had the opportunity to follow that inspiration with a 52-minute documentary film for new client, The Ministry of Fishing – Morocco. Peter was asked to document every facet of the fishing industry. From packing, to artisan fishing, to state of the art fishing, to canning, transport, testing, laboratory work, shellfish, pollution control, farming, over-fishing —you name it — Peter covered it all.
Markus Esser: Renault Duster - Family Hits the Road First Class
As Renault is shaking up the car market, Markus Esser is shaking up the photo industry with maverick branding for automotive storytelling. Markus knows cars and how they relate to our daily needs. His automotive stories present a unique branding style and image language unlike that of any other automotive lifestyle photographer working today.
Dennis Welsh: Baha Mar Resort Luxury Far from the Everyday
How do you ruin new sneakers in just four days? You hang out with Dennis Welsh and team as they bring real-life, authentic energy to dazzling imageryfor the luxury, high-end resort shoot for Baha Mar Resort, Nassau, Bahamas.
Welcome to the Truppe: Markus Esser
The rubber meets the road with car photographer Markus Esser where honest lifestyle teams up with top automotive brands. Internationally renowned, we are thrilled to welcome Markus to the Doug Truppe group. He brings a unique approach to automotive lifestyle, capturing people in their cars in real time in real everyday situations.
Claudio Napolitano: Feet Shakes All Shook Up
Feet. They ain’t pretty whether they are attached to that high-fashion stick model, that plasticized celeb actress or that superhero athlete on performance-enhancing drugs. It sure does take a lot to make them look good even with all those pedicurists around today. But then along comes our Claudio Napolitano who can make anything look marvelous with his painterly photography.
VENTURE VISUALS: VISIT CALIFONIA
The West Coast is alive and well, as seen here. “Hidden Gems” is a series of short films for Visit California (over 16 million impressions in the first month!) produced by phenom Director Tom Kranzle and the stellar team at Venture Visuals.
Kevin Steele: South Dakota Tourism "My Great Place"
It’s déjà vu for photographer Kevin Steele with his recent tourism campaign for South Dakota, and we are all lucky enough to cash in on the experience. This time around Kevin collaborated with ad agency Lawrence & Schiller and South Dakota Tourism for their 2017 campaign “My Great Place".
Kevin Steele-Surf City USA Here We Come
“Two girls for every boy". The Beach Boys and Surf City USA — what could be more evocative of beach lifestyle and those golden moments in the sun.
VENTURE VISUALS: SPEEDX x KICKSTARTER
With the unveiling of SpeedX Leopard, the single most-funded bike campaign on Kickstarter, a new face in cycling was born. Watch the follow-up Venture Visuals produced for SpeedX Unicorn, where they looped in a pair of pro-am maniacs, drenched the duo in black, turned up the music and documented a race-level performance of Strava-esque delight.
UCI HyperXite Transport Animation for the Future by Blue Sky CGI
Imagine a travel time of 35 minutes from Los Angles to San Francisco in a pod-like vehicle through a near-vacuum tube, at more than 760 mph. Well, the Blue Sky CGI team did just that as part of a new ground-breaking development in mass transportation. The award-winning BlueSky CGI team of Lee Waters, Rick Chou and artists brought art, design and technology together in their latest project, Hyperloop-UCI HyperXite Animation.
VENTURE VISUALS: MY FORD MAG
Sporting a first-ever 10-speed transmission and a fearsome aluminum shell, the 2017 Ford F-150 is a wake-up call to every full-size truck out there. Ford turned to Venture Visuals to put this capable beast through its paces both on and off-road in Moab, Utah. With a dazzling new truck and a small arsenal of camera equipment, they were turning heads and tackling serious terrain, even with a trailer in tow.
Vegar Abelsnes Makes His Trip To Iceland
Iceland, an arctic island of stunning natural beauty, Nordic lore and the Aurora Borealis seen to its best advantage, is a photographer’s paradise. Mythic, majestic and an easy time frame access has made Iceland a very popular tourist destination. International photographer and director Vegar Abelsnes, a son of Norway himself, knew he had to make the journey.
Venture Visuals: Liv Cycling and Black Girls Run Give Voice to Women
Today, women’s cycling is the biggest growth sport, and the team at commercial production company Venture Visuals, with Director Tom Kranzle at the helm, has been at the forefront for spreading the message of empowerment to women looking to find a voice through physical activity and self care.