Nathanael Asaro
Eastern Embodiment: Nathanael Asaro and the Vermont Wilderness
In 2011, when Nathanael Asaro was still a teenager, he started working alongside me at Lunaroma in Burlington, VT. Although 15 years my junior, we instantly connected over the simple pleasure of exploring the Vermont wilderness. Pick any season and the kid from Greensboro was firing on all cylinders, ready to camp, bike, hike, canoe, skate, snowshoe, or snowboard.
Now 27 years old, Nathanael’s only grown more knowledgeable and passionate about the East Coast outdoor lifestyle. A 2016 graduate of Burlington College with a bachelor’s in photography, Nathanael has transformed his outdoor explorations into a full-time career making images for a long list of local and international clients like Bataleon Snowboards, Anon Optics, Nikon, the State of Vermont and beyond. Whether shooting products, landscapes, people, or outdoor pursuits, Nathanael is in touch with what he photographs. And therein lies the secret to his success: He truly lives what he documents. This rings especially true with his snowboard photography. When not focusing his camera on others, he can be found turning heads with his own riding. He’s all in—always...
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