O'Brien waterski moodboard

Along with being able to shoot on this trip, I have the privilege of being the team lead for O'Brien Waterski. O'Brien has been around for more than 50 years and still remains one of the top water sports companies in the country.

Being the team lead for this amazing company means a lot to me not only for everything I've learned but because I come from a big waterski family. My family has been water skiing since my great-grandma first got up on wooden skis in 1950 and my grandma first taught my mom how to ski on O'Brien skis. Some of my favorite memories from childhood involve being on my parents boat.

Being a team lead has been a great learning experience. I've learned more about managing client/photographer relations, model scouting, product management, etc. The mood board I created for the shoot is a culmination of everything I have learned. In it is photo inspiration, the models, the team and the products we will be shooting.