Lucas Gilman grew up in the mountains of Western Colorado and graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder School of Journalism. A love of adventure and a keen curiosity creates his distinct style of photography. Traveling the world in search of untouched places and wild experiences, Lucas captures images ranging from kayaking in India, Brazil, Uganda and Costa Rica to backcountry skiing in Colorado, Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Alaska, and South America. Lucas has covered major events and stories around the globe including the Kentucky Derby (X6), open water swimming in Australia, triathlons in Peru and the Tour De France.

A winner of numerous prestigious awards, Lucas, regularly works with editorial clients that span the globe including: National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, ESPN Magazine, ESPN.com, Men’s Journal, National Geographic Adventure, Outside Magazine, Men’s Fitness, Maxim Germany, FHM Australia, USA TODAY and the New York Times. His commercial clients include Nikon, Patagonia, Gore-Tex, Cloudveil, Marmot, K2 Skis, and Red Bull. In addition to a full shooting schedule Lucas teaches photography workshops around the US and worldwide.

Lucas recently won the 2008 American Photo Emerging Photographer Award -sponsored by Apple Computers.