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PHOTOGRAPHER // PRESENTER // WRITER These are the inner workings of a creative mind when: • On tour • On assignment • On a mission. Expect: • Climbing • Coffee • Adventure

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The final multiple-exposure shot in this series. And one of my favourites. Japanese Team Coach, Benny, watches intently; cameraman poised & focussed; stage manager tending to his business; as Kokoro Fujii tries to piece together the intricate slab of men’s bloc 3. — LL *** K Fujii 🇯🇵 Men’s Combined Format Final IFSC Climbing World Championships 2018 *** #imaginarymagnitude #クライミング #クライミングジム #findyourpeak #boulderinglife (at Olympiaworld Innsbruck) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bozh0WFHxFf/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1i8e8t3g1n1aj

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Jan ‘The Machine’ Hojer, climbing to cement his chances of a podium in the first ever Combined Format Finals. Triple exposure shot in-camera. — LL *** J Hojer 🇩🇪 Men’s Combined Format Finals IFSC Climbing World Championships 2018 *** #biggerthanyou #trainharder #musclecub #klettern #beboundless (at Olympiaworld Innsbruck) https://www.instagram.com/p/Boyt3VYHuU3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18glox76p0c80

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Jakob Schubert climbs his way into first place to become the worlds first champion in the Combined Olympic Format in front of his home crowd. Not bad. Another double exposure, all done in-camera during the event. Just two more, I promise. — LL *** J Schubert 🇦🇹 Men’s Combined Format Finals IFSC Climbing World Championships 2018 *** #klettern #findyourpeak #beboundless #createtoinspire #trainharder #localknowledge (at Olympiaworld Innsbruck) https://www.instagram.com/p/BowyvPQnI18/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12x93seotn5ie

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Triple exposure to tell the story. The two new Lead World Champions are pictured, Jakob climbing in the bouldering round of the combined final; Jessica Pilz, as she watches her teammate nervously from the stands; the rest of the world and many familiar faces behind her, anticipating the events as they unfold before their eyes. Each attempt and successful top shifting the rankings ahead of the deciding round. Everything you see here was done in-camera. — LL *** J Schubert 🇦🇹 Men’s Combined Format Finals IFSC Climbing World Championships 2018 *** #tripleexposure #createxploretakeover #uncommonthread #climbinginspiration #klettersteig #beboundless (at Olympiaworld Innsbruck) https://www.instagram.com/p/BovcTZNnGqY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xxpnq6svyk5k

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Jumping to an open handed pinch. Catching it one handed. Horizontal in the air. And still cool as a cucumber. Kai Harada, I salute you. — LL *** K Harada 🇯🇵 Men’s Combined Format Finals 2018 Climbing World Championships *** #createcommunity #lr_moments #uncommonthread #worldchampion #nosurrender #ボルダリング (at Olympiaworld Innsbruck) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bouc2dvn238/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ftd42dfvru2v

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One of the biggest challenges, creatively, at the recent Climbing World Championships was that as a photographer I was very limited in where I could shoot from. Along with upwards of 50-100 other photographers and countless videographers, I was left with two choices: a) shoot the same thing as everybody else b) throw a tantrum and shoot nothing c) use it as an opportunity to try and shoot something different from the norm, something unique ... The next images are what happened when I chose option ’c’. — LL *** A Ondra 🇨🇿 Men’s Combined Format Finals 2018 Climbing World Championships *** #climbhard #beboundless #livetocreate #imaginarymagnitude #greatermag (at Olympiaworld Innsbruck) https://www.instagram.com/p/BouUEBunygv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1f2oe9fgsgff9

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I’ll never forget this moment. I literally watched the realisation, the emotion, the moment unfold, almost in slow motion, across Janja’s face. The moment she knew she’d won. She’d done enough. This is what it means to become a champion. — LL *** J Garnbret 🇸🇮 Women’s Bouldering Finals. IFSC Climbing World Championships 2018. *** #worldchampion #bestintheworld #boulderinglife #uncommonthread #plezanje #thisgirlcan (at Olympiaworld Innsbruck) https://www.instagram.com/p/Botbv2fn7Cc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16c5m02sewwd3

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It means everything. Everything. An average photo of an extraordinary moment. — LL *** Chon JW 🇰🇷 Men’s Bouldering Finals. IFSC Climbing World Championships 2018 *** #hadouken #goku #heretocreate #beboundless #createtoinspire #inspireothers (at Olympiaworld Innsbruck) https://www.instagram.com/p/BosCjnIH_Vb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1j8njbi2g13ls

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How much of yourself do you give to what you love? How much of your being is occupied by it? How much of your energy do you dedicate to it? If the answer isn’t 100%, why not? What are you afraid of? — LL *** M Nonaka 🇯🇵 Women’s Bouldering Finals. IFSC Climbing World Championships 2018. *** #beboundless #findyourpeak #giveeverything #nosurrender #ボルダリング (at Olympiaworld Innsbruck) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bor4BFdnMNV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qjqtt208am7y

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In the South Korean flag, the red section represents the positive cosmic forces at play in the universe. Historically, the colour red symbolised passion and, it was inappropriate for Koreans to wear the colour. Nowadays it’s a sign of strength and passion in sport. Two qualities that this young man has in abundance. — LL *** Chon JW 🇰🇷 Men’s Bouldering Finals. IFSC Climbing World Championships 2018. *** #heretocreate #imaginarymagnitude #beboundless #unstoppable #chalkmatters (at Olympiaworld Innsbruck) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoqkPRZndD4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ulaa3gm7jd4l

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Into the light. Margo waits patiently in the wings for her moment on the mats during an intense women’s competition. — LL *** M Hayes 🇺🇸 Women’s Bouldering Semi-Finals. IFSC Climbing World Championships 2018. *** #neverstopexploring #imaginarymagnitude #thisgirlcan #unstoppable #chalkmatters (at Olympiaworld Innsbruck) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoqdJ_hnqbp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jesh4xot5tf1

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I find it hard to believe that there were +3000 people sat behind us, all eyes on at Nathan, when I look at this photo. There’s something so quiet and calming about the light, in the essence of the moment. — LL *** N Phillips 🇬🇧 Men’s Bouldering Finals. IFSC Climbing World Championships 2018. *** #momentofpeace (at Olympiaworld Innsbruck) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoqWRGXnOlg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=lwdih2u4yoaq

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@nonaka_miho 🇯🇵 — LL #dontcrackunderpressure (at Olympiaworld Innsbruck) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bod-rKfHkFY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1c6jvwqoinfh5

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Staša Gejo 🇷🇸 — LL (at Olympiaworld Innsbruck) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoL5nHnHPB-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=jjqfgal0msz5

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Puccio 🇺🇸 pounces. — LL (at Olympiaworld Innsbruck) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoL5ZYLHWJe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dbb32fgh5rfs

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Staša 🇷🇸 in motion. — LL (at Olympiaworld Innsbruck) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoL5P4Dnwyp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=w7kly4jr0pr4

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The final call for my dear friend @katha_saurwein 🇦🇹. Consummate professional, world-class athlete, and all round great gal. I’m eager to see what she does next, with energy completely focused on rock! — LL (at Kletterzentrum Innsbruck) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoA6jONi8xkzYT_oyu1oU0ElUfndd29Cn1c82k0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gebd1ti9vb0j