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Ted Hesser

Founder,
Adventure Photographer & Film Maker.

Ted is a freelance adventure photographer, focusing on rock climbing and alpinism. His work has been published by National Geographic Online, Outside Magazine, Rock and Ice Magazine, The Alpinist Magazine, Escalando climbing magazine and more. Prior to focusing full-time on photography, Ted worked for nearly a decade in the clean energy industry, with a masters degree in renewable energy engineering from Stanford University, and a bachelors degree in Physics from Colorado College.

 

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Mount Foraker, under the midnight sun.
On assignment for @mountainhardwear in the land of giants. This sunset at Nippinino was pretty outrageous. While the psych has been high, the weather has been fickle. Thwarting our attempts at a cumbre thus far. So it goes here. I’m thankful to
Honored to land a @climbingmagazine cover image! • @mtngangsta and I both pushed back out flights to take advantage of one more weather window down in Chalten a few years back. Vitaliy wanted to complete the Fitz skyline with a summit of his fin
Getting excited for ski season. I love the feeling of moving through the mountains in the winter. In the pre-dawn biting cold. Gliding with ski’s underfoot. There’s a sharp quality to the fresh air. To the silent crackles. I feel especial
River of life. What a trip it’s been here in Iceland, shooting a series for @sonyalpha with @chrisburkard and @evanruderman . I’ve been DPing the series, and so haven’t taken many photos. I managed to snap one today, out the window
The monster. Tyree. Antarctica. Still un-skied.
 

My Story.

Talent is ... hard work. It's the willingness to go there. To devote yourself to something, and to bring it to life. In my past life, I was a financial analyst in New York City. Suit and tie. Ultimately, I decided I wasn't satisfied. Something inside of me knew that that wasn't my path.

Photography has been with me the whole time. It took a while, but I decided I didn't want to look back having not committed. It felt like I jumped off a cliff and had to grow wings on the way down.

It's taken years to learn to trust the real sacrifice and hard work. But it’s been the best decision I've ever made. What's been gained is freedom — to create, to tell meaningful stories, and be in beautiful places.

Photography is a passport for adventure. It allows you to step into new experiences with new people. Real sacrifice, a ton of hard work, and a unique story. It's not just talent, it's work. It's a real love, and I wouldn't have it any other way. I hope you’ll join me on the journey.

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