The Public Works

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Throwback to when we were tasked to create these street fashion style stills for olympic inspired clothing line. We love when our clients present us with a challenge and the confidence to execute their vision, whatever that may be.
“It was truly fun to play in style of photography such as fashion that I have never experimented with before” - Dag

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What’s more badass than this image? Our photo team was tasked with conceptualizing and creating imagery and a commercial for the launch of the new BB-Gun from
They burned the candle late into the night thinking up the mood through the lighting, location, and story for this one and the images speak for themselves.

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When it comes to creating epic imagery our photography team truly crushed in 2022. This shot was Macguyvered together with some elbow grease, a home made rain machine, lots and lots of creative thought, skill, knowledge and will power. Shot in the woods for one of our favorite clients
We were tasked with creating badass imagery of the new hunt clothing line and we're proud of the results.

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EP / Location / Talent wrangling / Driver / Chef : Mike Arzt

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It’s always nice when you expect an “F-No!” as a response and get a “Hell yeah, sounds cool.”⁠
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That’s what happened at when we asked if we can hover the helicopter above the in-use pool, and have chuck himself out in full ski gear. ⁠
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We shot and other brands at , ever August for nearly a decade and this was the kind of kind, fun, accommodating hospitality we always received. ⁠
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and also sent big off a booter into this pool the same night. We miss you guys!⁠
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Saludos a Chile y Portillo!⁠
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"HH Team"

This was the hardest damn week of our lives (but also one of the most fun).

As part of our work managing the HH Global Snow Sports Marketing program, we produced the annual fall team photoshoot for in our home state of Colorado. This included pre-building giant steel HH letters that the team would assemble into a massive rail feature to ski the next day at (), building these giant foam letters from recycled foam (that also featured in an Matchstick Productions () intro segment), an improvised urban rail shoot in front of the hotel, an on-hill photoshoot at , a ridiculous rollerskating party that almost killed a few athletes, an ill fated backcountry yurt adventure where we almost killed a few more athletes, and something else I’m sure… I think we’ve blacked it all out.

Those were fun years! Huge thanks to () and the entire HH team from that time () () () () () () ()

"Spyder Kyds Studio"

We’ve done a lot of crazy sh%^ in our decade plus long run with Spyder (). Some of the more out-there concepts came out of ’s brain - including this one. All white food fight!

This is how the day started and it culminated in a full-on paint war, including kids hammering the Marketing Director with paint filled water balloons. We’ve also had giant birds, tiny ponies dressed as unicorns, and wolves in our studio. We love shooting the athletes crushing on-hill but also love crafting in the studio.

"The Track"

Gravel behind my eyeballs is the main thing I’ll always remember about the track. I’ll get back to that.

One of the first TPW jobs ever was building this massive archway for at a carting race track in Centennial. We had to bring this massive structure to the largest powder coat over in the state and after a week of non-stop building, we erected the monster hours before the grand opening.

Since that day we’ve had many fun days and late night races. Often battling each other through the s-turns under the light of the moon… which, unfortunately for eyeball health, is not enough light to wear a tinted visor.

Our work is f #$ing fun and “The Wall” is a newly created, ever growing shrine to the people and the process. The Wall celebrates almost 20 years of TPW antics and good times. It’s a monument to the amazing community of people we’ve had the pleasure of making stuff with throughout the years.

We’re going to start a tradition of telling Stories From The Wall on our social channels. We hope you have as much fun laughing at us as we do.

A huge thanks to all the brand’s we’ve worked with that support getting people out into the woods and protect our public lands..

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Benjamin -
Ravin -
Centerpoint -
Thor -
Silky Saws -
National Forest Foundation -
King’s Camo -
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Rocky Mountain Specialty Gear -
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Backbone Media -
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Eating is our most elemental connection to the wonder and beauty of the universe. It’s something we all must do. Our food literally IS us. Whether you’re a city dweller dining at fine restaurants 3 meals a day, living in a food desert eating nothing but fast food, or a hunter gatherer of Papua New Guinea, you’re connected to this cycle as much as every other living organism on planet earth. It’s what connects us to each other and to the cycle of life. Food-culture, food-technology, and food-industry have shaped almost every aspect of the world we live in. Yet most people in America have no idea where their food comes from, what went into making it, what it does for and to their bodies, or what the process does to the world around them. Answering these questions is what brought us into the beautiful awe inspiring world of hunting.

We get to vote 3 times a day for the kind of world we want to live in. We vote as often as we can for a world with fewer factory farms and more protected wild spaces.

We are beyond fortunate to live in a country that has historically prioritized public lands to the extent that we have. This shared endowment is among the most important that we as Americans and citizens of planet earth inherit. We have been privileged to travel the globe and it has engendered an understanding and appreciation for how special it is to have National Forest, Wilderness, Parks, and BLM land.

We’re proud that our annual hunting license fees go directly towards conservation efforts to keep these lands wild and ecosystems functioning. We’re proud to be part of a tradition that recognizes and supports the spiritual value of public land and protected wild spaces.

We would be remiss not to also mention some of the ugly history around these lands and our government's treatment of indigenous people. We strongly feel we can both acknowledge this painful history and still, in good conscience, support the continuation of the institution of protected public lands. We would take land that all people have equal access to over privatized, commercialized, extracted land, any day. Perfect can’t be the enemy of good and these lands are an unambiguously good.

Adult onset hunting… We get more and more questions about this every year. Modern life is often void of so much of the connection humans crave on a deep, ancestral, instinctual level - connection to the land, our food, and the cycle of life and death. It seems people are identifying this lacking and increasingly see hunting as a remedy.

We’re proud to help provide whatever resources and information possible to get people out into the woods and experience this deeply mind-expanding life-enhancing pursuit.

One of the first places we send curious people is to an article written by our creative director, , for . It’s just a glimpse and a starting point… but it helps identify what questions to be asking.

Here’s to a productive, beautiful, awe inspiring season ahead.

September is here and we can barely contain the excitement. Another full year of training and preparation has passed - tens of thousands of arrows down range, too much time/money getting our gear dialed, e-scouting, planning, second-guessing plans and re-planning, dialing in camping gear and hunt logistics, and the ever present daily effort to stay mountain-strong and ready to chase elk.

We already had an eventful and awe inspiring opening weekend and are ready to get back in the woods and on the high ridge lines tomorrow.

We’re wishing all you other archery hunters the best of luck in whatever you’re chasing! Please share your stories!

Spending time with Kaycee () on his ranch in Utah was an absolute pleasure. The ranch and surrounding area is gorgeous and Kaycee is kind, humble, self-deprecating, smart, funny, and thoughtful. The real treat was to dive into his story and the mentality that allowed him to become the 7 time World Champion ba****ck rider. He prioritizes his mental game to an extent we’ve seen with few athletes (and we’ve been fortunate to work with many world class performers).

Kaycee is deliberate and diligent about his goal setting and visualization to the extent that much of his training revolves around it. We watched him saddle up one of his production horses (he trains horses to appear on shows like Yellowstone) and ride him in what appeared to be slow motion out of a gate in his corral built to simulate the gates on the pro rodeo circuit. It was strange to watch a world class athlete in one of the most violent and chaotic sports, training - over and over - in such a slow, controlled, and seemingly uneventful way. He told us that every detail of the madness of competition is coursing through his mind as he rides.

We’re excited that our partnership with Quanta Services, Inc. is now also a partnership with Kaycee as he is one of their lead ambassadors in the rodeo world.

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We love when our industrial designers, fabricators, and engineers get to work alongside our media and marketing team. We started out as a small scrapping company with 3 of us doing everything. As we've grown we often work with separate clients between media and fabrication. When we get the opportunity to work side by side as a united TPW team - we can offer something truly unique.

This was one of those massive projects that begun with a big brainstorming session that could have gone a million different ways. We designed and fabricated custom experiences, printed our photos, looped our video on the jumbotron and inside a tent we designed. We built games, educational material, and hosted live speakers. Plus we captured it all. In the end, we created an awesome experience that rodeo goers will remember and created a lot of value for Quanta ().

The best relationships develop over years of shared experiences. We've been working with Drew () for the better part of a decade and have shared countless trips and wild experiences around the globe. Our last experience with Megan () was an epic circumnavigation of Iceland to capture imagery.⁠
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These two wonderful humans brought us into our newly forming relationship with Quanta (). We couldn't be more excited to tell stories with Drew and Megan about Quanta's amazing veteran programs, their push for green energy, their lobbying around EV infrastructure, and general mission of doing good and powering modern life. ⁠
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Hot drone on drone action. Fireworks meet your competitor with Hire UAV Pro. Hire UAV Pro have been a rock solid part of the Battery621 community for years. They continue to step up their game. Super fun to film their magic in action.

200 Drone Light Show - Denver, Colorado - Ga***rd Rockies The drone show tactical team is back at it again, with a dual launch of 200 drones at Ga***rd Rockies in Denver, Colorado.

We met PT Wood at the years ago and immediately knew he was our kind of guy. Mayor of Salida and owner of Woods Distillery, he’s also a skier, mountain biker, river rat, and general alchemist of life. Woods Distillery () makes one of our favorite Rye Whiskeys in the world and some damn good Gin as well.

Their beautiful space in downtown Salida is equal parts rustic/cozy and modern/hip and they make a killer old fashion. PT has been a huge help on many of the shoots we’ve produced in town and we’ve been lucky enough to join him on a few mountain adventures. Cheers and Thanks PT!

Salida Colorado ( - www.colorfulcolorado.com) has become one of our favorite places to do work. The funky little town has the most eclectic mix of architecture you’ll find anywhere, bike trails out the back door, river life, plenty of nearby camping, good food, breweries and coffee shops, and an awesomely chill vibe. We’ve produced shoots here with and every one has been a hit. We can’t wait for our next excuse to hang in this awesome little place.

Marshall () has been a rock at TPW for over a decade. It’s been a pleasure to watch him grow as a Director of Photography and now Director. Years of dedication, attentive study, and an incessant push towards improvement is obvious in his work. He can make a beautiful image that tells a story whether he’s working as DP on a brand film or capturing life in still frames with his carry-everywhere Fuji.

When we started working together his calm demeanor was SO relaxed that he earned himself the camp-name “Quaalude”. He’s since found his voice and always leads a set with an easy going, collaborative, inviting vibe that makes everyone’s work better (as long as the cookies on set live up to his discerning standards). He approaches life with a beautiful balance of flowing with the river and paddling forward - something we could all learn from.

Marshall has recently upgraded his dad-status from K9 to tiny human dad. All the qualities that make him great to work with - thoughtfulness, composure, empathy, curiosity, and his general propensity to give a s**t - are going to make him an amazing father. It’s been a kick ass ride together so far and we hope there’s another decade ahead.

One of our favorite parts of our creative and outdoor communities is watching everyone push their passion projects. We're all hustling to make it work doing what we love and it's always awesome to see our friends succeed and to join them on the rollercoaster of a journey.

Go get a can of Wild Barn (), check out 's work to get inspired, and then go play, or make something, or whatever you're inspired to do.

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If you're a mountain biker you've heard of Fruita. Home of Mike the headless chicken, delicious pies at Hot Tomato (), and some of the flowiest desert riding in the world. The magic of this place is the sprawling network of trails with camping at the center. Most of the camping has become reservation only but there is still plenty of BLM free camping in the area. If you haven't ridden Zippy, PBR, and Joe's before... pack up your bike and get to 18 Road immediately.

People don't usually think about wool clothes when it's 90 degrees in the desert but this Merino wool Smartwool gear is the s**t.

Sometimes you need to suffer for your art. Ian () knew he was allergic to Juniper trees but decided to awkwardly shimmy himself up there anyway (effectively ruining Dag's () angle). We'll let you decide whether the images were worth the hives.

Emma Dunn () is a badass. She rips on two wheels - motor or not. Kind, funny, hilarious - she's a mountain bike coach living in Salida and she always brings the energy and humor to the party.

It was awesome sharing stories, laughs, and trying to stay on her rear tire while she guided us on her backyard trails. Within moments with the crew she became coach, guide, entertainer, and the rippingest rider in our crew. She also has a pretty wild survival/recovery story of a horrific dirt bike crash that added a badass rasp to her already awesome English accent.

We met Emma on an Airstream shoot years ago and we just clicked. She's become a mandatory call whenever we're in the area.

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To make good images of people having fun... people have to be having fun. Seriously, you can tell when it's faked or staged. Choosing the right team, including the talent, is key for this. It always helps when people are actually friends or at least have spent some time together.

After that, it's all about finding that right balance of working our asses off and fu***ng around. It's not always an easy balance to strike but we're always working toward it.

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We're lucky that we love almost all of the products we get to shoot. This Smartwool merino wool designed for hot days, is no exception. It's kept us cool and comfy in NYC, Austin, Fruita, and Salida. Whether we're shooting running, mountain biking, yoga in the park, or lifestyle, we're out in the elements pretty much all day and need gear that can keep up.