Holy cow, you all are incredible. After reviewing 159 applications, looking at each again, then looking at some of them about 15 more times, most were worthy of this opportunity. A diverse panel comprised of people Pash knew and trusted, ultimately voted anonymously to determine
@will_weisz as recipient of the Nice Piece Scholarship. To everyone who applied, donated, and shared, THANK YOU.
Some words from Will’s application:
“I think a lot of what I’ve learned so far has come from just showing up, whether that’s at
@skibluewood , events like
@brainbowlsessions , traveling on weekends to shoot with the
@7bboardshop crew, making trips to Hood in the summer, and just finding ways to be around snowboarding as much as possible.
The past seasons I have rearranged my schedule, burned vacation time, and straight up taken time off, paying my own way just to go on trips, shoot, and keep putting myself in space to grow as a photographer. I’ve been lucky to have a space like Bluewood to hone my craft and that allows me to travel to shoot as much as I can.
@baldfacelodge has such a strong lineage of photographers, filmers, and riders who have created meaningful work. An opportunity like this would mean the world to me and it would be a chance to grow, be around good people with a shared love, learn a ton, and keep chasing snowboarding with a camera.”
Photos by Will
