There are those full circle stories that are always kinda nice to read from time to time, this is one of them.

Throwback to 2016, I really wanted to get my work in-front of the Big Agnes marketing team. Having wrapped up a two month bike-packing trip around the South Island of New Zealand, with a Big Agnes Tent, I thought I had taken some banger shots.

At the time, I was only starting a photography career and had no idea how to share my work with a potential client. Actually, I had no idea how to connect with a brand at all. I was so green! However, I had these blinders on that told me I was good enough to pursue photography and that is what I did.

Fast forward to 2020. I was now in a place where I was getting jobs here and there for photography. Most of my income came from my work behind the camera, but then again I was a dirtbag, so I didn’t need much. While in the Tetons on a perpetual road trip for climbing, I had gotten into the habit of guessing emails. Well, Big Agnes was still on my radar and I guessed a couple of emails correctly, the same day. Turns out, I had guessed almost everyone in the marketing departments email and they all received the same email.

I made an impression!

After a few days, I received and email (that I wish I still had) which went a little something like:

Dalton,

Thank you for your email, looks like the whole team got it. We don’t know what you are looking for, but it looks like you are a photographer and an athlete. Are you trying to submit images, or are you asking for a sponsorship?

Best,

BA Marketing

I was a blow away, I didn’t know what to say and felt a bit silly for sending everyone the same message. My goal was to share images, so that is what I ask for. They were kind, I think they laughed at me in their little office (at a later date I had a video call with a marketing team member, everyone sits next to each other).

After a couple of months and a few submissions later, the Big Agnes team and I clicked. What I was shooting was perfect for them and I enjoyed the process of shooting spec work keeping them in the back of my mind.

Fast Forward to 2022. I have done a good amount of work with Big Agnes. Below is just a sample of the work that has come out this year and I know there is much much more on the horizon :-)

Brand Identity Videos

Video Ads

Website Headers

Emails

Catalog

Blogs I have Written for Big Agnes

Go for the Slowest Known Time

A funny one about moving slow on purpose:

https://www.bigagnes.com/blogs/sleep-in-the-dirt/make-it-an-adventure-and-go-for-the-skt

Five Jaw-Dropping Campsites of HWY 395

An SEO based blog focused on camping spots along HWY 395:

https://www.bigagnes.com/blogs/sleep-in-the-dirt/five-jaw-dropping-camping-spots-along-highway-395

How to Pack for Backpacking

An educational blog designed to education and sell Big Agnes’s newly released backpacks:

https://www.bigagnes.com/blogs/sleep-in-the-dirt/how-to-pack-for-backpacking

5 Easy Steps to Make Ceviche While Beach Camping

A how to guide for making Ceviche while on a Baja Road trip:

Trust Your Friends’ Outlandish Voicemail Ideas

A really fun and entertaining recap to adventures around the western United States:

https://www.bigagnes.com/blogs/sleep-in-the-dirt/trust-your-friends-outlandish-voicemail-ideas

Thank You Big Agnes

Thank you Big Agnes for the opportunity to create with you all. I have enjoyed the process of learning your style and doing my best to contribute to you all!