Photographer Tim Kemple
Climbing Ice - The Iceland Trifecta
Photographer Tim Kemple and two world-class climbers push the boundaries of their comfort zone by attempting to climb Iceland as it’s never been climbed before.
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Ephemeral Kingdom
Photographer Tim Kemple, two world-class climbers, and a film crew from SmugMug find that climbing Iceland’s greatest glacier pushed the limits of their comfort zone and brought out the best in them.
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Tim Kemple’s Tips for Shooting in the Cold
Photographer Tim Kemple strives to capture situations and perspectives that few people would ever see, let alone feel comfortable experiencing. But don’t let the pursuit of discomfort ruin your shot. Here are his tips for surviving a cold night with your camera.
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A Guide to Ice Climbing Gear and Techniques
Two of Europe’s best ice climbers joined photographer Tim Kemple and a two-person film crew from SmugMug to explore the Vatnajökull, or Vatna, Glacier of southeastern Iceland. The ice climbing featured in the photo essay is unique because they were climbing on, and sometimes inside, Europe’s biggest glacier. Read more about essential equipment the ice climbers used to ascend these vertical landscapes of frozen water.
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