Cody Shimizu

Cody Shimizu
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Photographer

#About

Cody is an adventure photographer who is originally from Edmonton, AB but currently floating around the Bow Valley. Originally mountain biking through the River Valley got him into the outdoors and once he got a drivers license, the Rockies became his backyard and has been for the last 5 years or so. For Cody, it started out with climbing in the gym, then outdoors and once winter came around, he had to find something to fill his time with so split-boarding and ski touring became his go to. As for photo side of things, when Cody broke his ankle 6 years ago, he started  learning about photography. Cody now brings along his camera on all of his expeditions capturing what our backyard is really all about.

#5QuickQuestions

1) Where does your love for mountains come from? Just how big the mountains are and how small we are compared to them, its inspiring just looking around at these beautiful peaks around us. 2) What’s your favourite “suffer-fest” activity? Trying to find places to go skiing in the summer. 3) What’s your favourite place you’ve adventured to? The rockies are my back yard and I truly love all of it but still have so much to explore. 4) Which photographer(s) inspires you? Tim Banfield, Pete Hoang, Ryan Creary, John Price, and obviously Jimmy Chin. Photographers who are able to not only operate a camera but be a part of the adventure. 5) What's the one thing you love about photography? It's an excuse to get out!

#LaterInLife

I hope my camera takes me to cool places and wild adventures, it would be cool to be able to work towards working with companies to shoot projects and adventures for them but as long as I keep getting out I'll be happy!