Gary Land’s fascination with photography began early on, as a kid growing up in Virginia Beach. Gary was inseparable from his camera, mostly shooting his friends skateboarding and surfing. This experience helped Gary hone the ability to capture fast-paced action. Gary eventually moved to Vermont and quickly became one of the most respected photographers in the snowboard industry.

After his first son was born, Gary settled down and began working for Reebok. It was here that the developed his signature environmental portrait style, shooting athletes for the company’s biggest campaigns. Gary left Reebok in 2006, teamed up with photo representatives John Kenney and Ed Varites and began his career as a freelance commercial photographer.

Today, Gary has shot iconic campaigns for prestigious clients including Nike, Adidas and Coca Cola. He is working with the industry’s finest creative, even collaborating with Peter Jackson on imagery for District 9. His award-winning work has been featured in PDN, Creativity, Communication Arts, Graphis and Archive.

When he is not working in the studio, he can be found spending time with his family, coaching soccer, building props for his personal shoots, or snapping candids with his Canon G-series point and shoot.

In this article we present his work with professional athletes.

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