PHOTOGRAPHER | FILMMAKER | WRITER

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

Fall/winter Skookumchuck tides are the best because they happen around sunrise. Paddle to the wave in the dark, start surfing before you can see, and, if you’re AJ, throw a massive airscrew right as the golden sun hits the wave. This shot is one of my favorites from my last journey to Skook. •
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#adventure #getoutstayout #getoutside #bc #pnw #cascadiaexplored #skookumchuck #kayak #paddle #paddling #kayaking #whitewater #whitewaterkayaking #surf #kayaksurf #canon5dmarkiii #canonusa #drawntowater #wanderlust #outdooradventures @kokatatusa @pyranhaus_official #perfectwave #whitewaterrafting #notrafting #wildernessculture #earthpix #whitewaterismagic

Utah’s canyons make you wonder, “what’s down there?” Here’s @adam.miller907 hanging out on a moody/misty morning before a ride down Moab’s famous porcupine rim trail. •
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#mountainbiking #moab #utah #fatbike #fatbiker #fattire #fattirebike #canyonlands #wildernessculture #ourwild #earthfocus #earthpix #optoutside #coloradoplateau #adventure #lifeontheedge @evocinstagram #goatworthy #inthemountains #yaybikes #wanderlust

A few weeks ago in Alaska: we had this amazing encounter with coastal brown bears in the intertidal zone. Two families of bears on either side as we drifted in the mouth of a salmon stream. It was amazing to watch these young bears learn to fish from so close, and eye-opening to witness how important the salmon are to this ecoregion . •
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#lindbladexpeditions @lindbladexp #natgeo #natgeoexpeditions #brownbear #grizzlybear #bears #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturelovers #optoutside #alaska #southeastalaska #pnwonderland #pnw #natureaddict #animalportrait #canonusa #canon5dmarkiv @thewcs @defendersofwildlife #naturegram #instaanimal #iflyalaska

I love fall everywhere, but my favorite fall color show happens in Colorado. There’s just something magical about the uniform gold of an aspen grove. •
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#fallfoliage #autumn #golden #colorado #rockymountains #aspen #aspentrees #aspenforest #arkansasriver #nature #earthpix #earthfocus #wildernessculture #discovernature #explorecolorado #fallcolor #optoutside #singleexposurephotography#visitcolorado @visitcolorado

A striated caracara, or Johnny Rook, in the Falkland Islands. These mischievous birds are super fun to watch! They’re primarily scavengers and are quite intelligent. #birdsofinstagram •
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#liveoutside #outdoors #birdsofinstagram #falklands #birds #wildlifephotography #birdsofprey #wildlife #animalsinthewild #wild it’s #lindbladexpeditions #natgeo #audobon @audubonsociety #birdwatchers #johnnyrook #earthpix #earthfocus #ourbeautifulworld #nature #naturephotos #addicted2nature #worldofwildlife @world_wildlife

Thilo Schmitt on the exit drop of Truchas. Even though this section only includes three runnable drops, it’s a super fun mission with a committing rappel, a few big rapids, and a big hike back to the top! •
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#mexico #kayak #kayaking #paddling #whitewaterismagic #whitewater #waterfall #earthfocus #earthpix #liveoutside #getoutside #taketheleap #freefallin @visitmexico #rei1440project #drawntowater #jungle #veracruz

Desert campfire vibes in Cataract Canyon. #rivertrip

Another character from Honkfest in Davis today. Wacky day in Somerville/Cambridge.
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#boston #igersboston #boston #honkfest #marchingband

Wandered into #honkfest today... Lots of pretty colors and interesting faces in Davis Square today! Great vibes with folks honking for a variety of social causes. •
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#bostonusa #boston #honkforpeace #streetphotography @boston @somervillecity #davissquare #socialchange #parade #igersboston #marchingband #photojournalism

Sometimes when the sunset lights up the sky, the the air is the best place to be. We went up for the fall foliage but the sunset turned out to be the highlight of the afternoon! Lucky to have housemates and friends with the skills to get off the ground! Here’s @yutbro and @tabbier7 on the controls. #prAna #shotoniphone •
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#smallaircraft #sunsetflight #travelphotography #igersboston #prAna #pranainfluencer #exolenszeiss @exolens #shotoniphone #iphone7plus #piperwarrior3 @prana #planelovers #instaaviation

One last image of the #harvestmoon over the Boston skyline. Love the combination of the full moon, blue hour, the lights of the city, and the sailboats on the Charles. •
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#bostonusa #igersboston #justgoshoot #dailyshooters #urbanphotography #cityscape #waxinggibbous #fullmoon #skyline #boston #sailboat @boston #citylights #newengland #nightsky @alaskaair #canon5dmarkiv #canonusa @canonusa

@carsonlindsay dropping into Meat Locker a few years back with a relatively healthy flow. The nerve wracking part of this was hitting the takeout eddy immediately after the drop, clipping your boat to the rope, and scaling the cliff in order to portage “boof or die,” which is just around the corner. •
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#mexicoadventures #mexico #veracruz #whitewater #whitewaterismagic #wildernessculture #adrenalinerush #freefall #kayaking #boof @liquidlogickayaks @wernerpaddles @kokatatusa #visitmexico @visitmexico #paddling #dontpanic #canon5dmarkiv

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Recent Work:

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.