David Spiegel

I'm a freelance photographer, filmmaker, and writer. I work with outdoor brands, guiding outfitters, non-profits, and publications to produce digital media and tell engaging stories.

Because of my background in outdoor sports and international travel, I specialize in location shoots that are tough for many photographers and videographers to reach. I am ready to take my camera anywhere, whether it's a remote river canyon, steep couloir, or an urban street.

I am available for hire, so please get in touch!

Instagram: @d_spiegel

Exploring more of the urbane landscape in Boston! #boston #urbanlandscape #justgoshoot
Presenting the horse whisperer, Jed Tarlow, winning the trust of a Tibetan pony at the Daqu river put-in. #lastdescentsriverexpeditions • • • • • @jedtarlow #shotoniphone7plus #qinghai #tibetanplateau #chinatravel #lastdescentsriverexpeditions #justgoshoot #ourplanetdaily #wildearth #drawntowater #chinaoutdoors
Photo within a photo. #justlikeinception #bostonharbor #iphone7plus #exolens #zeissexolens @exolens @manfrottoimaginemore
Shot on iPhone 7+ with the @exolens wide angle lens and a long exposure! This little clip-on lens with Zeiss optics is an awesome creative tool for mobile photography. Super excited to keep playing with it. • • • • #bostonharbor #exolens #dailyshooters #boston #skyline #shotoniphone7plus #shotoniphone #justgoshoot #beantown #ZEISSExolens
I usually shoot in the great outdoors, but it was fun to get into a studio setting and play with lighting and backgrounds with the Esh Circus Arts professional-prep students. This shoot really made me appreciate photographers who know a lot about lighting! This is Lucia Cassan on the silks. • • • • • #circus #circuseverydamnday #aerialsilks #aerialdance #fitness #yoga #notyoga fit #dance #dancephotography #bostoncircus #womenathletes
**this is a captive animal**I usually don't post photos of animals in captivity, but this owl in the Raptor Center in Sitka is just too beautiful not to share. The Raptor Center rehabilitates injured birds and released them back to the wild. #owls #raptorcenter #lindbladexpeditions #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturelovers #birdsofprey #birdsofinstagram @lindbladexp
When the locals decide that @steepwaterstudios clearly has no idea what he's doing and that he needs help putting his sprayskirt on. #steepwatermonk • • • • #floatingtibet #whitewaterismagic #chinaoutdoors #wildernessculture #drawntowater #guidevibes #getoutside #travelphotography #monk #tibetanmonks #qinghai
Back to Boston and back to training (playing)! Warming up the one arm croc again, dustin' the rust off after 7 weeks away. #handbalancing #crocodile #notyoga #yoga #handstands
It's not all sunshine and prayer flags on the Plateau. Sometimes afternoon thunderstorms darken skies and spirits. Snuggling with your friends in a Megamid to wait out the storm while the water rises is a sure fire way to bring those spirits right back up, though. • • • • #tibetanplateau #travel #wanderlust #drawntowater #whitewaterismagic #paddle #kayak #wildernessculture #guidevibes #getoutside #camping @blackdiamond @nrsweb
When paddling in China, we hire drivers to get to the river. They're usually pretty interested in what we are doing, although it's hard to explain with the language barrier. This guy hopped in my boat and took some practice strokes while we packed our dry bags. #lastdescentsriverexpeditions • • • • • • #whitewaterismagic #paddle #kayak #tibetanplateau #qinghai #chinaoutdoors #drawntowater #guidevibes @nrsweb #kayaking #wildernessculture #getoutside #travel @jackson.kayak
Bear with a kill in Svalbard. #lindbladexpeditions #wildlifephotography #svalbard #nationalgeographicexpeditions
@steepwaterstudios cruising through a bit wave train on the Yangtze. Super fun exploratory run a few weeks ago! #whitewaterismagic #paddle #kayak #wanderlust #chinaoutdoors

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A marketing and conservation advocacy film for Last Descents River Expeditions, produced in Qinghai, China. Guests with Last Descents experience the Daqu River on the Tibet Plateau. As the headwaters of the Mekong, the Daqu is also the site of Chinas first centrally managed and recognized national park. Through the lens of this river trip, guests consider how to manage the park for conservation.