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THE VIEW / Photography by Samuel Crossley
AS ONE OF THE MAIN CAMERA OPERATORS
for the Oscar Award-winning documentary
Free Solo, Samuel Crossley has captured images
of the most talented climbers on the planet,
but he jokes that he's comfortable just top-roping
5.11. Crossley's skill as a rigger, determination
to be in the right spot at the right time, and
subtle understanding of how a climber moves
on route have made him one of the most trusted
photographers and videographers in the business.
" The thing I like about documentary-style
photography is you have to be on your A game.
There's a lot that goes on behind the photograph
that the viewer doesn't see, " he says. " I'll wake up
in the middle of the night and hike to the top of
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El Cap, rap in, and shoot all day. At the end of the
day, I'll jug out, and the only great photographs
are the ones from sunrise and sunset. "
That dedication led Crossley, who is openly
gay and outspoken about creating more inclusivity
in climbing, to focus his documentary talents
on his own film, Free as Can Be, which tells
the story of young stud Jordan Cannon and grizzled
vet Mark Hudon joining forces for an allfree
ascent attempt on El Capitan's Freerider-
Cannon wants to do it in a day; Hudson just
wants to be the oldest person to do it.
Crossley was crushed by the death of free soloist
and friend Brad Gobright in 2019, and it
has made him think hard about what to do next
with his art and influence. " Brad's death challenged
me, " he says. " I want to continue documenting
the upper limits of the sport, but I also
want to pivot into more storytelling that's not
based around performance. I'm interested in
meeting people from all walks of life and trying
to bring a sense of equity to the sport. There's
not a whole lot of media representation of the
different people who I think should make up the
climbing community and those who have been
a part of it but haven't been represented. "
See more of Crossley's work at samuelcrossleymedia.com
and follow him on Instagram
@samuelcrossley. Rent or buy Free as Can Be
at vimeo.com/ondemand/freeascanbe.
http://samuelcrossley.media/ https://samuelcrossley.media/freeascanbe https://samuelcrossley.media/freeascanbe https://samuelcrossley.media/freeascanbe https://www.instagram.com/samuelcrossley/?hl=en http://www.vimeo.com/ondemand/freeascanbe

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