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Hey guys As Justa25 mentioned we do offer deals when you come into our shop in the Carleton Lodge at the base of the mountain ($10off each image after the first one on the high res files). As for shooting times, we have played with them in the past and will continue to do so. We are generally shooting from 10:30am until 4pm daily, and when we have a second photographer in they stay up an extra hour later. We have chosen these times as they tend to be the busiest for us on the mountain. We appreciate the props for the photo quality as it is always something we are trying to improve. Our man James has pushed it in a big way this year! We also try to vary our shooting locations more than last year. We are still shooting the usual CrankitUP and Heart of Darkness of course as they are always busy, but doing more spots like Fade2Black, Dwayne Johnson, Funshine etc as well. This keeps us entertained as we are always looking for a new, cool shot, as well as mixes it up for some of the riders that get to ride this amazing place on a regular basis. Sorry if that flash has messed people up, but we do have a sign before the feature to let you know its coming at least! Cheers everyone and we will see you in the park!

Stealing the photos doesn't benefit anyone. This is how we make our living, and people buying our product allows us to continue to offer these services to those people who support what we do.

Hey guys We shoot with strobes, not only because we feel the images are better, but to make the rider aware that a photo has been taken. Sure we could camp out in the bush and shoot natural light, but how would you know you had a photo taken? That flash allows riders to know they have been shot. Also, at 700-1000 photos a day, buying a used 1D2 isnt worth it as we put so many actuations on the shutter ourselves. Plus, the ISO is much better in newer cameras, allowing the images to be of better quality in the dark trees we find ourselves shooting in.

Hey everyone Thanks for all the comments and ideas about our photo services in the Whistler Bike Park. We are interested in the riders feedback and are always looking for ways to improve our product. To address a few issues... Many people seem to be commenting on price and 4mp images. Most riders dont know that if you come into our gallery (in the Carleton Lodge behind Garbanzo Bike&Bean), the images are full res, and there is a deal on multiple images! In our gallery, the first digital file is $25 and each additional file on the disc is only $15! So if you are riding for a week and get 10 photos you like, the total is $160 (making them $16each). The images are full resolution as well, because they havent been downsized for upload to the internet. We need to downsize the website ones to allow for a timely upload process to enable riders to see their photos on the same evening (they are not just jpg previews as one comment suggested). We at CMP love that we are able to live on our bikes and take photos of people doing what they love to do. So next time you find a few photos you like, come stop by our gallery to say hi, and pick up the high res photos for a bit less money.