ARTISTS:

• K - Christine Kuebler - "I never intended on becoming an alpine climber. If you went back in time and told me this is what I’d be doing in my life I would have laughed at you." An artist and mother redefines herself after some heart-breaking life-events. 
• L - Shawn Lee - Shawn Lee is a climber, illustrator, and graphic designer from Toronto, Canada. He has some incredible drawings of strong climbers of color. Shawn is the feature artist in our "Honoring Diversity" issue and, in his interview, he describes what it's like being Chinese Canadian in the time of COVID-19. 
• M - Lindsey Mathewson - Common Climber interviews climber and artist Lindsey Mathewson. Lindsey lives in Wisconsin (her home crag is Devil's Lake) and works with a variety of artistic media and highlights areas where we love to climb! Explore some of Linsey's art and learn a little more about her passion for climbing. 
• O - Karmelo Onate - "Mountains...I want to draw it" - ​A moving and poetic piece about what drives Kamelo to his artistry... "I make a rectangle with the fingers of my gloved hands and I frame that image of her approaching, with zombie step, staggering, and... I want to draw it! I want to draw that wind, the sound of blowing gusts that lift chunks of ice that stick like tiny projectiles, that unnatural posture enduring the thrust of nature that tries to reject her from his domains."
• S - Xavi Sanchez - Climbing Comic - ​Common Climber welcomes Xavi Sanchez, a climbing cartoonist from Castelldefels, Spain.  Find out what happens when you climb the Totem Pole in 2082!
• V - Laura Vallo - Acrylic and Rope Rug Artist - Laura Vallo is all things landscape - landscape architect, landscape artist, and climber. She has turned her artistry, her love of climbing, and post-surgery down-time into amazing custom landscape rope art. See her work and read her interview. 

PHOTOGRAPHERS:

• A - Adaptive Climbing Photo Feature: Paradox Sports - Paradox Sports is a non-profit organization that supports adaptive climbing across the U.S. Check out these amazing photos and learn more about this incredible organization. ​
• ​A - Brook Anderson (Portland, OR) - Brook has a great eye and a smart-ass sense of humor both of which show themselves in this interview. Explore some of Brook's other images and learn about some boundaries Brook has overcome in her climbing. 
• B - Florian Beyer (Mannheim, Germany) - German photographer Florian Beyer shares incredible photos of his travels and home crag, shares the origin of his artist name Lepyruvate, and how microbiology and we can make a difference in our world. 
• B - Michael Blowers - (Tasmania, Australia) - Michael lives in Tasmania and loves to capture the unique settings of the local crags. In his interview he fills us in on how he ended up in Tasmania, what he thinks about the climbing there, and where he would take us if we went to visit there for the first time. Check out the interview along with some awesome photos that fill up the page!
• ​B - Phillip Booth (Sydney, Australia) - Phillip Booth is the Featured Photographer for our print Anthology. We have full-page and two-page spreads of his incredible work for you to enjoy in only the the way print media allows. But Phillip's talents need to be spread far and wide, so we also share his work, accompanied by an interview, with you here on our digital pages. In this interview, Phillip speaks of being a climber first and photographer second. He also talks about honoring the climb in the photograph (“What makes this route special? Why do people love climbing it?”) We invite you explore the humility in Phillip’s words, then immerse yourself in the content of his photos - see how his “being a climber first” and “honoring the climb” mentality are expressed so beautifully in his images.  ​
• B - ​Guillaume Borga is a climbing photographer from St-Nicolas de Véroce in France. Guillaume takes incredible photos that capture the intensity and atmosphere of climbing. Check out his interview and incredible shots!
• B - Michaël Bortoluzzi (Western Australia) - Michaël was born in France, spent a lot of time as a kid in the U.K., and currently lives in Western Australia (near Perth). Michaël is our featured photographer for this combined August/September 2021 edition. Through his photos we see a unique side of Australian climbing that's often over looked - Western Australia. Hop inside, get stoked for Western Australia and learn a little more about this multi-lingual climbing and photographer adventurer along the way. ​
• B - Michael Bretz  (Memphis, Tennesse) - A photographer based out of Memphis, Tennessee, with a brief stint in Washington State. Michael began photography as a teenager and was formally trained in photography in vocational school and college, then moved into an E-commerce photography career. When the climbing bug struck, it was a natural extension to bring climbing photography into the mix. Read more about Michael - he's a dad and a climbing guide - and find out his photography tips and tricks, in additional to where he likes to climb. 
• C - Karen Chan (Hong Kong) - ​Karen Chan is a rock climbing photographer based in Hong Kong. Karen has an incredibly vibrant style that captures both expression and the unique scenery of the area. Read her interview and see some of her awe-inspiring photos!
• C - Matt Cunningham (Nashville, Tennessee) - A multi-facited photographer, climber, and musician from Nashville, Tennessee. ​He does portraits, artistic shots, photos of the music scene, and incredible climbing photography in the southeastern United States.
• D - Daga Dygas (Poland & England) - Common Climber feature photographer Daga Dygas takes climbing and bouldering photos in England and Fontainebleau.
• F - Eric Fallecker (Los Angeles, CA) - Feature photographer Eric Fallecker lives in Los Angeles, CA. He is an introspective person and professional photographer who loves to photograph his Common Climber friends crushing it at nearby crags. 
• ​G - Katherine González is a climber, photographer, and PhD student in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Costa Rica. While getting her PhD in Perdue University she climbs at the Red River Gorge in Kentucky and has started a photo documentary series of local immigrants to the U.S. who are also climbers. Her goal is to tell their stories. Read Katherine's personal climbing and immigration story and how she became captivated and learns about the amazing world around us.
• J- Michelle Ranee Johnson (Fresno, CA) -  Explore some of Michelle's other images and learn their stories, as well as, how Michelle arrived to climbing and climbing photography. 
• K - Jethro Kiernan (Snowdonia, Wales) - Jethro Kiernan is a climbing, adventure, and industrial photographer out of Snowdonia, Wales in the United Kingdom. He has won awards for his photography and been published in numerous journals across the world, including National Geographic. When you take a look at his photos, you can see why. Check out our interview of Jethro and learn about - and view - some of the rock climbing and mountaineering in Wales.
• L - Jim Lawyer - Everyone Needs a Lawyer: Profile of Climber and Photographer, Jim Lawyer (By Dave Barnes) - ​The mountains of Jim Lawyer’s youth forged the man he is today. The hills have called him since he was a boy and as the tides of life have ebbed and flowed, he has stayed in proximity to them. Being amongst the crags keeps his spirit fresh and his body agile. Jim has lived a full life and climbed widely. Folks know him for his refreshing climbing photography, others for his drive to climb as hard as he can for as long as he can. Either way as a base line of life, climbing has given him purpose. This is Jim’s story.
  
• L - LieseLotte P - (Belgium/Europe) - Common Climber interviews climber and photographer LieseLotte P who was born and raised in Belgium, but has been traveling Europe in her van climbing and taking photos. LieseLotte is an artist and performer. You can see that creativity in her work. She has composed a series of thematic climbing photo exhibits, which are shared as part of this interview. One of the exhibits explores the female body and feminism. 
• L - Jim Lin - (Taiwan) - Our Featured Photographer, Jim Lin shares his story and incredible climbing photos of this island - his home - and where/how to climb in Taiwan.
• M - Alex Messenger (England) - With a unique photographic style, this is one to see. 
• N - Tiffany Nardico - (Lives on the Road) Climber, Caver, Canyoneering adventure photographer - Tiffany has quite a story.
• O - Charlie OlGrady-Kessner (Southwestern Utah) - Charlie shares a rich, thoughtful interview that delves deep into life, photography, relationships, and the climbing of southwestern Utah. 
• O - Camila Ospina - (Bogota, Colombia) Colombian climber and photographer Camila Ospina takes us on a tour of some of her favorite places to climb and photograph climbing in Colombia.
• P - Diego Perez - (Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia) - Chef, climber, and hobby photographer who prefers a more natural, unedited style of photography. 
• ​S - Charlie S - (Las Vegas, NV) Climber, photographer, and engineer based out of Las Vegas, Nevada by way of Ogden, Utah and Upstate New York.
• S - Helmut Schulze - (Dresden located in the state of Saxony, Germany) - Helmut shares photos of the amazing sandstone towers of the Elbe Valley of Germany and the tale of his climbing and photography journey.
• S - Bryan Sillorequez - (San Francisco, CA) - professional photographer, motion graphics creator, and climber. See more of his incredible photography and learn a little more about his experiences as a Filipino American. 
• S - Stephen Smithburger -  (Washington D.C.) - Rock climber and photographer Stephen Smithburger hails from the Washing D.C. area and shares some beautiful climbing photos around the East Coast of the U.S. and beyond.
• S - Matt Spohn (Portland, OR) - Big wall climber, photographer, poet, and manager of his family-owned climbing gym, Matt Spohn, shares his big wall climbing photos with us.
• ​W - Joel Wilson - (Australia, in his van) - Joel Wilson shares some incredible photos of his climbing trip to Bruny Island off the coast of Tasmania. 
• Z - Eson Zhao - (Sydney, Australia) - Eson Zhao grew up in Hong Kong and China and has lived in Sydney, Australia for 12 years. He takes us on a photo tour of some Sydney-area climbing and beyond, and in his interview, shares his photographic style and what makes him tick.