Garrett Grove (1982) is a photographer based out of Leavenworth, Washington. He has spent the last seven years as a freelance photographer in the editorial and commercial world of travel and adventure sports. Up until last month he was a self-taught photographer but is currently enrolled in the Hartford Art School’s MFA in Photography program (2017). His work and clients have included Patagonia, Outside, National Geographic, ESPN and others. Today we share our interview with Garrett, discussing his three year series titled Snow Dome photographed in Hokkaido, Japan. Snowdome (Hokkaido, 2012 – 2015) “This project began over the course of my first trip to Hokkaido in 2012. I was enamored by the juxtaposition of Hokkaido’s dense population and the sheer volume of snow which falls throughout the winter. During my second trip in 2013/14 thirty feet of snow fell between December 14th & January 14th. I found some of the most magical times were when I would wake with the residents at 4am and observe the nearly robotic gestures they made in order manage the accumulating snow before the city would populate.” AB: Hey Garrett, tell us a little about how you …
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