"God bless anyone that tries ski photography," Jack Affleck, director of photography at Vail Resorts says. With the elements to battle, skiers' egos to stroke and harsh lighting - Affleck may be right. Ski photography is hard. But it doesn't have to be. In this series on taking...

Bragging rights on Facebook are reserved for those with the coolest pictures in the most extreme locations - a photo album with the ability to make your friends drool with jealousy. At least, that's the idea. For most, the standard "this is me smiling. This is me with a pretty backdrop...

It's pretty rough for aspiring ski photographers out there. Half the time the camera doesn't work or the lighting isn't great or that one perfect shot was just too hard to get. Add in the cold and it's almost too easy to call it quits. Even for professionals like Jack Affleck, director...