Mark McInnis is a renowned outdoor, active lifestyle, fashion and surf photographer from Bend, Oregon. In 2013, the Follow the Light Foundation selected Mark as one of five finalists and People's Choice winner for its prestigious annual grant; and in 2015, Mark was a semi-finalist for the same award. In 2017, Surfline announced Mark as the winner of their annual Tripwire competition for his story, “The Green Room: Vancouver Island” and in 2019, one of Mark’s images graced the cover of SURFER Magazine’s fall issue. Mark has numerous notable brands on his client roster including Hydro Flask, Vans, Patagonia, Vissla, Outerknown, J. Crew and many others.

Mark and I talk about his childhood, his dream of becoming a photographer and how that goal came to fruition, the loss of his father and step-father and the recent fire that took his family’s home and all of his belongings. To learn more about Mark visit www.markmcinnis.com or follow him on Instagram at @markomcinnis.