Going Pro: Making it as a professional photographer // Episode 002: Will Saunders

Going Pro is a podcast in which we discuss how to make a living as a professional photographer by examining the lives, careers, and creative habits of professionals at every level of experience, as well as the creative producers, art directors, and photo editors that hire them. Will Saunders (@willsaundersphoto) is a commercial photographer and has been widely published in Outside Magazine, Sidetracked Magazine, Surfers Journal, and Ski Journal. The bio on his website reads, "A serious understanding of different sports and environments allows Will to go to remote places, rock walls, depths of the ocean and to the tops of the Himalaya. All while being comfortable and in his element." His diverse experience across these different outdoor adventure sports has led him to work with brands such as The North Face, Under Armour, DICKS Sporting Goods, RedBull, Specialized Bikes, Fjallraven, Columbia Sportswear, Patagonia, Black Diamond, so on and so forth. Finally, Will was the Overall Winner of the 2021 Red Bull Illume photo contest, the self-described "greatest international imagery contest dedicated to adventure and action sports photography. Please enjoy!