As I've written in other articles, one of the most memorable things about Red Bull Formation - other than the new level of riding we're seeing from the top female freeriders, which will continue to blow my mind for a long time - was the intentionality with which the organizers chose to elevate female mountain bike photographers and videographers. Like mountain biking itself, mountain bike photography and videography remain largely male-dominated, and many of the women shooting the sport continue to be overshadowed by many of the big media names in the sport. Still, they're out there and they're doing the work, making their marks on the industry. Here are some names worth knowing.
Note that this list is inexhaustive. We included as many female photographers and videographers as we had photos and info about, but there were others at the event who were killing it out there, too, who also deserve recognition. Shout out your favorite female photographers and videographers in the comments! We're all ears.
Katie Lozancich / photos: Alexa Christensen
Hailey Elise / photos: Katie Lozancich
Side note: saw the TGR link above (I'm sure that'll be baller) - but is Redbull not gonna do a film on this? I've seen lots of short video clips / photos and that's great, but its nothing like full-length film / movie. Redbull has endless video gamer (and other basically non-sport) footage, so I'm unsure why a post-event film (and yes we know Formation is not a competitive live format) doesn't seem to be on the radar - or is it?
I've been on the creative side of our industry for 20yrs before starting Versus. @NatalieRStarr is one of the most talented photogs I've ever seen, she captures the vibe/moment perfectly. After finding her looking through thousands of photos/photogs @Pinkbike, she helped our launch immensely.