“There's always more to an image than meets the eye.”
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From the author
“Stories Behind the Images: Lessons from a Life in Adventure Photography” is not your typical photo book. This compendium of images, captured over the course of my career as an adventure photographer and filmmaker, isn’t even a portfolio of my best work (though I am proud of many of these pictures). Instead, this book is about the amazing people, the incredible places, and the wonderful memories I have of creating these 56 pictures. I put this book together as a testament to what it means when you follow your passion. For me, that was being a 13 year old kid, picking up my dad’s camera for the first time and learning how to rock climb. What, where, and who came next … well, I wouldn’t trade that for the world.
Scroll down for a sneak peek at just a few of the 56 images and stories of my work with adventure icons such as Alex Honnold, Bear Grylls, Tommy Caldwell, Kelly Slater, Beth Rodden, Chris Sharma, David Lama, Rebecca Rusch, Fred Beckey, Ashima Shiraishi and more…
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"Rich pays homage to the power of storytelling as both a tool and an art form that can inspire and motivate and illuminate, and maybe most of all, summon a wellspring of emotions for those on either end of any given tale.” — Adventure Journal
"More than a mere chronicle of the expeditions and exploits of a professional adventure photographer, however, Rich’s book details how much he cares for climbing, for adventure, for the culture that surrounds the outdoors and its activities, and for its characters like Fred Beckey, Alex Honnold, Chris Sharma, and many more. Anyone who enjoys captivating imagery coupled with amazing tales of adventure would do well to get their own copy of Stories Behind the Images.” — Climbing Magazine
"The book is reminiscent of the late-great chef Anthony Bordain’s Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly, where Rich shares the secrets of his society with the greater public. Having personally traveled and worked closely with Rich for a many projects, including to South America with The North Face, I’m familiar with his tireless work ethic and subtle, fun humor; both make it into Stories Behind the Images: Lessons from a Life in Adventure Photography. “ — Gripped Magazine
"Interweaving stories and anecdotes with beautiful imagery and techniques, author Corey Rich takes readers behind the scenes of some of his most iconic adventure photographs. We've all seen countless guides within most genres of photography, but this book, focusing specifically on a genre that's as hard to break into as it is to teach, fills a void in the educational photography book market. If you've always dreamed of being an adventure photographer, this book will give you an idea of the type of commitment and fortitude you'll need. As a helpful bonus, images in the book include EXIF data for additional instructional context.” — Fstoppers
“Epic stories from a man who has lived and worked on the edge.” — Bear Grylls, survival specialist and television personality
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About Corey
Corey Rich has built a life and career around his passions for travel, adventure, and telling stories with his camera. With a background in rock climbing and photojournalism, Rich’s work spans a range of genres, from iconic still imagery for leading editorial publications, to television spots and films, to directing high-production-value commercial projects for Fortune 100 companies.
Outside of shooting photographs and directing films, Rich spends a significant portion of his time teaching, speaking, and sharing knowledge with the next generation of storytellers.
He lives with his wife, Marina, daughter, Leila, and dog, Preta, in South Lake Tahoe. To follow his work and adventures, you can find him on Instagram: @coreyrichproductions, on Facebook: @corey.rich.productions, on Twitter: @coreyrich and on his website at coreyrich.com.
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Book Tour
Join Corey Rich for an entertaining evening that will include a cocktail hour, presentation, Q&A session, raffle with proceeds benefiting local select nonprofit, and a book signing. Click on locations for more information! Thanks to our corporate sponsors for supporting the tour!
UMass, Amherst, MA—NECCC 75th Annual Photo Conference— July 17-19, 2020
Boulder, CO—Neptune Mountaineering—Mar. 3, 2020
Ann Arbor, MI—University of Michigan—Mar. 2, 2020
Vancouver, BC, Canada—Vancouver International Mountain Film Fest— Feb. 29, 2020
Fairfield, NJ—Unique Photo—Feb. 27, 2020
Philadelphia, PA—Unique Photo—Feb. 26, 2020
Baltimore, MD—Notre Dame of Maryland University—Feb. 25, 2020
Arlington, VA—George Mason University—Feb. 24, 2020
Ft. Collins, CO—Whetstone Climbing Gym—Jan. 31, 2020
Denver, CO—Outdoor Retailer Black Diamond Booth—Jan. 30, 2020
Jackson, WY—Mountain Story Festival—Jan. 16, 2020
Aveiro, Portugal—Nat Geo Exodus Aveiro Fest—Nov. 29-Dec. 1, 2019
Salt Lake City, UT—Patagonia SLC—Nov. 21, 2019
Emeryville, CA—CLIF Bar Theater—Nov. 6, 2019
Banff, Alberta, Canada—BANFF Book Festival—Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 2019
Tahoe City, CA—Alpenglow Sports—Oct. 28, 2019
Boston, MA—Vibram USA—Oct. 25, 2019
New York City, NY—Photo Plus Expo—Oct. 24, 2019
New York City, NY—Arcteryx SOHO—Oct. 21, 2019
Genoa, NV—Genoa Town Hall—Oct. 20, 2019
Los Angeles, CA—A16 West LA—Oct. 18, 2019
Mammoth Lakes, CA—Mammoth Photo Festival—Oct. 12-13, 2019
Seattle, WA—REI Flagship—Oct. 10, 2019
Portland, OR—Patagonia, Pearl District—Oct. 9, 2019
Boulder, CO—Boulder Book Store—Oct. 8, 2019
South Lake Tahoe, CA—Black Bear Lodge—Oct. 7, 2019
South Lake Tahoe, CA—Black Bear Lodge—Oct. 6, 2019
San Francisco, CA—Patagonia, North Beach—Oct. 5, 2019
Pismo Beach, CA—Chris Burkard Studio—Oct. 4, 2019
Press
Tahoe Quarterly—A Life of Adventure Caught on Camera read
Wild Common Podcast—Corey Rich - Picking up a camera as a kid, ditching college exams to shoot for Patagonia, and giving back to the next generation listen
Global News—Photographer Corey Rich on capturing the great outdoors on camera watch
CBC News—Secrets behind the success of adventure photographer who shoots for North Face, National Geographic read
Fox 45 Baltimore News—Photographer Shares the Stories Behind His Perfect Shot watch
The Chase Jarvis Live Show—Corey Rich: Good Enough is Never Good Enough watch
Jackson Hole News and Guide—Mountain Story: Corey Rich to Unroll The Stories Behind a Life’s Worth of Adventure Photography read
Fstoppers—Corey Rich and the Stories Behind the Images read
CreativeLive Podcast—We Are Photographers Podcast Episode #55 Corey Rich - Stories Behind the Images listen
Climbing Magazine—Stories Behind the Images: Lessons from a Life in Adventure Photography, by Corey Rich read
Wall Street Journal—How Drones Changed the Way This Photo Pro Works read
REI—This Isn’t Your Average Photo Book read
Jackson Hole News and Guide—Lynn Hill to Headline Storytelling Series read
Adventure Journal—Photographer Corey Rich Has Stories You’re Gonna Want to Read read
REI—Best Gifts for Less Than $50 read
National Parks Traveler—Stories Behind the Images read
Candid Frame Podcast—Episode #489 Corey Rich listen
Dave Black’s Workshop at the Ranch—Stories Behind the Images read
PhotoPlus Expo 2019—PhotoPlus Nikon Live Keynote watch
Lake Tahoe TV—Corey Rich and Todd Offenbacher watch
BNP Podcast—Episode #10: Corey Rich & Alisha Jucevic listen
The Record Courier—Photographer shares book in Genoa on Sunday read
Finding Mastery Podcast—Corey Rich on Seizing the Moment listen
K5 News—Adventure Photographer Corey Rich on New Book watch
KGNU—Stories Behind the Images listen
The Four on KTVU—The Perfect Shot watch
Tahoe Daily Tribune—South Lake Tahoe’s Rich promoting new book at events Sunday, Monday read
Blister—Adventure Photographer, Corey Rich listen
Enormocast—The Story is the Thing listen
Midwest Book Review—The Photography Shelf read
Outdoor Photo Blog—Corey Rich: Lessons from a life in adventure photography read
Outdoor Project—Catch These Newly Released Outdoor Titles for Fall read
Mountaineer Magazine—Every Image Has a Story: Q&A with Corey Rich read
Fast Company—September Books, Movies and TV Shows to Check Out read
Rangefinder—The Story Behind the Images read
Outdoor Retailer—The Daily Summer Market Post Show read
Mountaineers Books—Stories Behind the Images: Beth Rodden and Motherhood read
SNEWS—Fall 2019 outdoor adventure titles from leading voices in the outdoor industry read