First Front Cover With the OWPG

Alex Metcalfe June 11, 2021

I think every photographer aspires for a magazine front cover shot and I finally landed my first on The Outdoor Writer Photographer Guild’s 2021 summer journal.

New Print Store Open!

Alex Metcalfe February 21, 2021

Finally, FINALLY! My online print store is up and running.

There's no social distancing required in the online store so feel free to fight over all the artwork you want.⁠

To get you started, heres a code for 10% off your first order: SWEET10%OFF

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Mountain Equipment Winter Photography 'Exposure' Category 2021

Alex Metcalfe February 11, 2021

Pretty chuffed to hear I've been announced as the ‘Exposure’ category winner for Mountain Equipment's 2021 Winter Photo Competition with the above image of two rookie mountaineers caught in a storm on the Cairngorm Plateau in Scotland. I gave it the working title ‘Welcome to Scotland’.

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Austrian Alpine Club Best Portrait/People Image 2019

Alex Metcalfe May 18, 2020

Well then, I am extremely stoked to hear I’ve just won the Austrian Alpine Club Best Portrait/ People Image of 2019 and also come runner-up in their First Time Entrant category for my image of Tom and Bobby ascending the South West ridge of the Weissmies in Switzerland at dawn.

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First International Publication With Renovate Architecture Magazine

Alex Metcalfe February 7, 2019

Pretty sweet to find out that my first architectural shoot with OAO Architects has been published in New Zealand architecture magazine Renovate.

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First National Publication With Wanderlust Travel Magazine!

Alex Metcalfe January 31, 2019

Piggybacking on my recent trip to Costa Rica, I’ve just landed my first national publication with a five-page spread in this month’s Wanderlust Travel Magazine.

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Wanderlust Active Travel Photographer of the Year 2017

Alex Metcalfe March 4, 2018

Well, turns out my photos aren’t so bad. If you hadn’t heard, I’m pretty excited to say last month I won the Active Category in the Wanderlust Travel Photo of the Year 2017 awards at the Destinations Holiday and Travel Show with my shot of two mountaineers caught in a blizzard in the Cairngorms, Scotland.

September 13, 2023

Austrian Alpine Club (UK) 2023 Photography Competition Results

Stoked to hear that I've won the Austrian Alpine Club (UK)'s best People/Portrait and General Image categories in their 2023 photography competition.

Read more about the results here.

January 7, 2023

January Talks: Expedition to Tajikistan

Happy New Year beautiful people!

I’m kicking off the new year with a series of talks on my recent exploratory expedition to the Pamirs Mountains in Tajikistan. More details below. If you’re in the area come say howdy ho 👋.

June 22, 2022

Expedition to Tajikistan 2022: The Plan

When I received a phone call from Tom earlier this year asking if I wanted to return to Central Asia and climb a new objective this summer I couldn’t say no. With only two days climbing out of a planned 12 during last year’s trip it felt like we had unfinished business in Central Asia.

March 31, 2022

Newsletter • March 2022

As I write this newsletter the rain is drumming relentlessly against the climbing hut window here on the west coast of Scotland and I am feeling resigned that maybe, just maybe, the Scottish winter climbing scene is finally over.

This month I’m sharing the perfect film to get excited about Scottish winter skiing, a book to think differently about wealth and thoughts on how finding a mentor can appear in places least expected.

February 28, 2022

Newsletter • February 2022

Winter is finally here and in full swing. I’ve been making the most of every opportunity to get out on the hill and practice my skills.

This month I’m sharing the perfect film to get excited about winter climbing, a book to get the most out of your ski touring and thoughts on why achieving your goals can take longer than you think.

January 31, 2022

Newsletter • January 2022

So, I finally moved to Scotland and now happily ensconced on the East coast. I can’t believe I didn’t move sooner. I’m six miles from the sea and 20 miles from the Cairngorm Mountains. The outdoor fun potential here is limitless. I’ve come up here for a few months to shoot winter projects for Montane and Olympus and prepare for a guiding qualification.

Captured at Ciarngorms National Park on 02 Feb, 2019 by Alex Metcalfe Photography.

December 12, 2021

Kyrgyzstan Expedition 2021 Trip Report

Trip report from the team’s exploratory climbing expedition in the Kuiluu Valley in the Tian-Shan Mountains, Kyrgyzstan.

December 6, 2021

Newsletter • December 2021

The time in Kyrgyzstan was a real breath of fresh air and welcome relief to the ongoing drama of COVID for the team. As you can imagine the attitude towards the pandemic was relaxed over there, and it was in ways, a return to normality. Unfortunately, the trip did not go to plan with the team climbing only two days out of a planned twelve due to our basecamp being attacked.

July 1, 2021

Newsletter • June 2021

I just got back from a mega training weekend in the Ogwen Valley and it was a very, very welcome break. Just being able to get out of the country, talk to new people and do a great deal of walking and climbing was a spiritual boost for me.

June 11, 2021

Notes From the Road

First Front Cover With the OWPG

New Print Store Open!

Mountain Equipment Winter Photography 'Exposure' Category 2021

Austrian Alpine Club Best Portrait/People Image 2019

First International Publication With Renovate Architecture Magazine

First National Publication With Wanderlust Travel Magazine!

Wanderlust Active Travel Photographer of the Year 2017

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