About us
Movement and nature are the foundation of 286 West. Both of our cofounders base their lives around the outdoors, living and breathing the elements which inspire every aspect of their creativity.
We are able to shoot a diverse range of still and moving imagery, including action sports, lifestyle, product and documentary.
Oscar spent the better part of his childhood playing with photography. But it was only later as he was developing a career as an outdoor athlete that multimedia became a paramount part of his life. Creating concepts and projects to narrate his professional journey and share adventures with the world enabled Oscar to make this a full-time way of life. After working on media projects leading up to the 2016 Olympic Games, whilst trying to maintain a competitive athletic pathway, the two spheres became hard to manage at a professional level.
Oscar stepped back, and was able to reassess and learn from some of the greats of the trade. The time had come to implement his own work, on his own terms. So 286 West was born, inspired by the untamed beauty of Scotland and the diverse connections it has with all the corners of the globe.
Previous collaborations include:
Red Bull, NRS, Mons Royale, Visit Scotland, Freeride Worldtour, Outdoor Research, Lettmann, ICF, Adidas, Vaude
Amber currently represents Great Britain on an international level in the canoe slalom discipline.
Throughout her ongoing career as an athlete Amber has travelled the world practising her craft, diving into the roots of the sport on the natural untamed rivers of the world.
After completing a degree in linguistics, Amber went on to study B2B marketing with Cambridge Marketing College. She loves writing and communication, finding the most fulfilment in achieving understanding and clarity in any context.
With childhood roots in New Zealand, Singapore, USA, Canada and the UK, the combination of Amber’s professional and personal life experience enables her to create exceptional visual concepts, with potential for versatile application to any situation.