Inside Lowepro
We are photographers. We are professionals. We are road warriors and extreme sport junkies. We are passionate about the world we live in with a shared commitment to protecting our environment and championing social causes. We design, market and sell Lowepro products - but just like you, we also USE Lowepro products.
Meet Some of the People Behind the Lowepro Brand
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| Images © Kendra Hargens | |
Kendra Hargens
Product Designer IILowepro Worldwide
Favorite Lowepro Bags
Tasca, Flipside SeriesFavorite Camera Gear
Canon 20D, Pentax W20Kendra joined Lowepro in the fall of 2006 with a degree in architecture, professional experience in apparel design, and a keen interest in creating bags infused with color and a modern sensibility. She has taken the lead on Lowepro's green office initiative, helping us conserve energy, use paper wisely, eat with silverware instead of plastic, and find alternative ways of getting to and from work. Kendra commutes by bike as much as possible and has a strong interest in eco-living. She's taking her values one step further by pursuing a Sustainable Design Certificate. Kendra is really pleased to be working for a company with a strong dedication to the environment which encourages her ideals to be incorporated into the product.
In her free time Kendra enjoys doing almost anything outside! Swimming, mountain biking, hiking, and trail running are a few of her favorite activities. And growing up in Minneapolis, she really appreciates the ability to swim outdoors in her newly adopted California home.
When she shoots, Kendra likes capturing texture and abstract images. She loves the aesthetic of “gritty” 6x6 medium-format images. For the most part, she shoots urban architecture and city scenes, but nature photography appeals to her as well. Those recent road rides around the Northern California hills are definitely making an impression on Kendra.
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| Images © David Riley | |
David Riley
Senior VP/U.S. & Latin America SalesLowepro USA
Favorite Lowepro Bags
Slingshot 200 AW, Fastpack 350 AW, Transit Backpack, Tasca, Napoli, plus looking forward to some great new products that are in the worksFavorite Camera Gear
Nikon, Canon, LeicaBorn in Canada and raised in the U.S., David is a professional photographer turned camera bag executive. He joined Lowepro in 1992, but has never stopped shooting. His photographic satisfaction comes from creating images that may or may not exist in a specific moment in time—using collage and design to enhance and add an element of mystery. His work satisfaction comes from seeing the Lowepro team grow and gain success at each turn in the company's history.
With a healthy aversion to formal attire (and frequent shaving!), David is described by colleagues as being casual and cool in mind and spirit. He works hard, plays hard (is quite an accomplished tennis player) and enjoys working out, reading, and kicking back with his family—including two Rat Terriers named The Colonel and Elvis.
A recent trip to Vietnam gave David an opportunity to do something he loves—stepping out of his culture and into another. Highlights for him were the gracious people, beautiful scenery and the chance to observe a country fast-becoming modern, but still grounded in old-world culture.