I just basically vomit my brain onto the screen and hit export.
The ability to produce weird videos is what keeps me going.
Its a very freeing process, and without that as a creative outlet, Id get burnt out.
The ski industry is lucky to have an abundance of filmmakers.
Many focus on creating videos influenced by skate culture SD quality, intentionally cheesy titles, and odd graphics.
Few filmmakers, however, have the ability to produce both styles effectively.
Callaghan is among the fortunate few.
Many filmmakers in the action sports world are perfectly content staying behind the lens.
But Callaghan, an excellent skier himself, is an exception.
I wouldnt say Im a great skier… he says humbly, but Ive always loved skiing.
Theres always a conflict between filming and just skiing for fun.
What led to your interest in cinematography?
Growing up, my dad was always into cameras and filming.
Looking back, that wasnt true I sucked at skiing.
But I sent an e-mail to a local ski company, Bluehouse Skis.
That was the first time it ever dawned on me that I could even make money filming skiing.
So I happily took the job making videos in exchange for skis.
So what exactly is The Coterie?
And tell me more about the film company you work for, Soulryders.
So, The Coterie and Soulryders… first, a little background.
Soulryders was looking for an intern, and I jumped on board.
It wasn’t long before I was a full-time employee working on all types of videos.
The first year working for them, I made a series for Epic TV called “Growing Season”.
It was a huge mess.
Then while filming up at Mt.
Hood that summer, the idea of “The Coterie” was formed.
By definition, a coterie is a small group of people with shared interests or tastes.
We are artists, innovators, and connoisseurs of style.
A bunch of us friends got drunk on the last night at Mt.
Mark gave us full creative control for us to produce whatever we wanted, and we ran with it.
Big thanks to Mark, because without him none of this would have been possible.
Our first Coterie movie dropped near the end of this past season, titledWe Trust Your Judgment.
We had a great time making it!
Yeah, skiing does not pay the bills.
I do a lot of commercial work on the side for small companies out of Utah.
I see myself shooting skiing less and less in the future.
Ive got start making an actual living some time.
Thats not a bad life!
Its a great life.
But Im also kinda hungry.
Maybe I should get some food soon.
It seems like most filmmakers and photographers can’t make a living shooting skiing alone.
Companies like Poor Boyz and Stept are starting to make a lot of money in other industries.
What do you make of this?
Its not… and this isnt just about the media people, its about athletes as well.
The reason people work in the industry is for the love.
We want to work towards bettering our sport.
There are some great companies in the industry that are genuine and honest.
This is a big factor for me when deciding who to work with.
People need to stop giving out free work to companies.
So with that said, do you see yourself doing video work for a long time?
All I know is that I like making videos.
I think Ill make videos until I no longer love doing it.
I hope that never happens, but you never know… only time will tell!
