This past month, the founder of Woodchuck usa, Ben VW, commissioned me come along with him on an expedition to Antarctica through the Explorer’s Passage with renowned climate change activist, Robert Swan, and his captivating son, Barney. For two weeks, Ben and I were surrounded by an inspiring group of climate change activists and are personally changed for the better. I could see Ben throughout the trip becoming exponentially more inspired to take his tree planting and reforestation efforts to the next level. He wrote the script for the video and we recorded it on the ship. It was important to him to do this portion while in the moment on the expedition. Ben wanted an epic video, so I did my best to do just that :) I’ve known Ben for around 5 years now, and I can safely say, he is someone who makes it happen. He has a very can-do attitude, extremely resilient and he’s always lived a bit beyond his edges in his personal and business endeavors. A big part of Ben’s motivation is his future kids and grandkids. He has a lot of pride when it comes to family and a huge amount of respect for the environment. He’s committed to doing everything he can to make a difference and has built up the physical and financial means to do so. Barney, Rob, Jeff and Ben all have these similar qualities of living outside the borders of their edges. They have goals so big that they could fail hard and possibly in a very embarrassing way, and that’s exciting. Because in the throes of past failure, they’ve had an even greater comeback. I love surrounding myself with people who like what they do and find passion and purpose in their job. If I can use my skills and give my work more meaning and help businesses further a task that is much more important than just my life, I’m all in. I did both photos and video for this. Canon 5D Mk4 Canon 7D M2