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Dirk Collins

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Home Base / Jackson, WY, USA

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Filmmaking

Director Producer Cinematographer (DP)

Photography

Sports & Adventure Photographer Landscape

Top Clients

National Geographic Documentary Films DJI David Yurman Range Rover Apple U.S. Marines Microsoft The North Face Black Diamond Equipment Amazon

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Documentary Filmmaker Adventure Filmmaking Adventure Photographer Commercial Photographer Documentary Photographer Classic Landscape Photographer Environmental & Conservation Photographer

Biography

Raised an outdoor kid in Anchorage Alaska, Collins moved to Jackson in 1991 when he was 21 years old, and, in 1995, helped found Teton Gravity Research, the company renowned for its annual ski flicks. Collins directed and produced with TGR for 13 years before leaving to start his marketing and entertainment company, OneEyedBird. “I wanted to work with other brands; to spread out a little and not be so pigeonholed,” he says. Since founding OneEyedBird, Collins has collaborated with a wide variety of clients—from car companies to the U.S. military—and has created everything from commercials, to documentaries, to television series. Collins’s work takes him to far-flung corners of the earth, where he manages all facets of production, including the creative vision, safety, logistics, and even distribution. “People call me to tackle difficult projects involving helicopters and big crews,” he says. “There’s usually a lot of physical and financial risk. I take on dangerous work.”

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Dirk Collins: Behind the Scenes w/ Jimmy Chin and Sam Elias for David Yurman

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Dirk Collins: "Wildlife" for National Geographic Films

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Dirk Collins: Rise of Superman Campaign

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Photography

Adventure Photography Wildlife Photography Brand Photography

Top Clients

Taos Ski Valley SIGMA Osprey

Biography

Liam Doran’s one line descriptor on instagram is blunt. “No A.I. photos,” it reads. “Every image here actually happened in one place at one time.” That could be a mission statement for Doran. He got into photography by tucking a point and shoot film camera in his pocket while adventuring around Colorado with friends. Later, he pursued professional photography because the thought of a desk job terrified him. Now an established still shooter with a long list of commercial and editorial clients, those early days documenting outings with friends still inform Doran’s approach. “Even before A.I. was crashing into photography, I was after the genuine,” says Doran. “I don’t create composite images. I don’t put in fake skies. Instead of making some hyper surreal scene, I’m interested in the story.”

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