Riley Waring
Meet Riley, our first Ambassador and one of the brand's biggest supporters...truly one very talented outdoor and adventure photographer.
A little bit more about Riley...
I am The Life of Riley Photography @lifeofriley_pnw and my true north are the roads less traveled. I receive an incredible emotional, spiritual, and physical renewal when I am in nature, and even more so when I am behind the lens. To cope with my depression, I hike all over the Pacific Northwest mountainscapes.
Back in 2010, I started shooting with my iphone 4. What started as a simple pleasure of capturing inspiring natural scenes quickly turned into a life-long passion. I continued to pick up the camera to keep my depression and addiction at bay. Recently it has felt so natural to look through my Canon EOS R5, and when I’m out in the backcountry shooting, I feel alive and at peace.
When Covid hit, along with many others, depression hit, so instead I poured my energy into photography to explore and refine my craft. I joined a community of portrait shooters to learn more about capturing people and products. The natural progression was clear to blend my love of the outdoors with portraits, hence my new mission was to master environmental portraits and products in their natural environment.
Instead of dwelling on the pandemic, I started hustling 24/7 on photography and shooting for companies like Aventir. I’m so excited to shoot for a brand like Aventir that has style and makes such quality products with stellar craftsmanship while being sustainable!
I am celebrating just over 4 years of sobriety and I couldn’t have done it without my support system, photography, and great companies who chose to invest in me like Aventir.
To find out more and follow Riley, check out:
Instagram: @lifeofriley_pnw