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Ponderosa Pirates

An ongoing photo and video series documenting an up-and-coming Flagstaff trail-running group in training and at races.

Two Ponderosa Pirates runners cross a meadow with a mountain rising behind them.
ClientPonderosa Pirates
LocationFlagstaff, Arizona
Year2026
Formatvideo

About the work

Ponderosa Pirates is an ongoing collaboration with a group of competitive trail runners who train in the high altitude of Flagstaff. The series documents training and racing for YouTube and social media with Austin developing a longer-form documentary approach.

The assignment

Brief
Document the group's training and racing through photo and video.
Audience
Trail-running community and the group's online audience.
Approach
Follow the group over time, combining documentary video with supporting photography around training and races.
Deliverables
YouTube films, photo selects, and social media assets.
Turnaround
Varies by episode and event.
Use
YouTube and social media.
Outcome
The group has continued the collaboration and is interested in making more work as resources allow.

Films from the series

Episode 3 - Chuckanut 50K: The Reunion | Feat. The Ponderosa Pirates

Watch on YouTube
A Ponderosa Pirates runner stands near the finish at Black Canyon 50K.
Four Ponderosa Pirates runners move together on a desert trail.
Four runners cross a wide high-desert landscape during a Ponderosa Pirates training run.
Two Ponderosa Pirates runners move side by side on a desert trail.
A Ponderosa Pirates runner stands beside an open support vehicle after a race.
A close view of a Ponderosa Pirates runner's Black Canyon 50K race bib.
A Ponderosa Pirates runner in a hydration vest smiles near a race finish.