Stephen Hillenbrand How did you get started in photography?
When I eventually saved up 400 bucks and got my first SLR so I could
What are your thoughts on the current state of DH mountain biking?
shoot my mates on Skateboard and BMX in the early nineties.
The future holds a lot in Australia as long as the upcoming juniors get support from the AIS and larger corporate bodies. World cup in
When did you decide to specialise in mountain bike photography?
‘08 will be interesting with a few new tracks and everyone wanting
4 years ago with help from mates.
lycra, cool. Boys in lycra. No Deal.
Any mentors or influences?
What is the future for mountain biking?
Mentored by everyone but no one in particular, Influences any day
Your guess is as good as mine, Olympics? Lighter Hardware? Catch
could be, Zielinski , Gourlay, Pollack, Holmes, Lucas, Jonze, Harookz,
bmx? Big mountain freeride return?
to knock Hill off. But I want to see more chicks racing. I mean girls in
O’meally, Chisholm, Benny, Mapstone the list goes on. Really any photo that jumps out and says ‘shit yeah’ influences me.
Do you still ride/race? Yeah for sure, if it’s not at my local trails it’s down to the bottle’o for a
Favourite shooting location and why?
long neck of Coops red.
Anywhere the guys are riding and they are having fun. It would be nice to live in a country where the scenery is snowcapped with massive
Fears?
mountains, it would make MTB photography so much easier. Whats that
Shark munching me in the green room. The next male fashion
saying. Location location…
explosion. OS rider on this cover.
What camera gear do you use?
Hopes?
I shoot Canon DSLR gear with the best glass I can afford. I have
Healthy spawn.
some bags and with remote triggers, flashes, stands and batteries, which are the drain of my life, last count I had over 50 for my flashes
Dreams?
and triggers. I’m sure everyone here has better gear than me, even
Guitar Hero III, Expert, Fire and Flames.
the nikonians.
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