About Emmett
Since graduating from high school, Emmett has seen more corners of the world and had more heart stopping adventures than most of us will see in our lifetimes. He might be found hanging from a helicopter over a Hawaiian volcano, sledding down a Swiss glacier at sunset, making friends with Alpacas in the mountains of Peru, capturing sunrise over a misty coconut plantation in Bali, exploring the pristine sand dunes of South Africa, being dropped deep into a cave in Java, exploring the ocean floor in a mini submarine or waist deep in the water on a starry night on Bowen Island.
In an interview for ‘Face the Current’ Magazine, Emmett shared one of his many memorable moments while on a trek in Peru: “The first thing that comes to mind when I think of life-changing travel experiences, is my trek through the Peruvian Andes in August 2017. After trekking for 5 days through the Andes, we were determined to get to Rainbow Mountain for sunrise. On our final day, we left basecamp at midnight to reach rainbow mountain by 5:30am (sunrise). At around 16,500 feet at 3am, we were hit by a blizzard while crossing the ridge leading to our final destination (17,400ft). We huddled together in the dark until the storm began to clear and the sun began to rise. Epic pink clouds greeted us for no more than 5 minutes before turning back to their usual grey. It was absolutely magical. It was one of the most fulfilling moments of my life because of how much effort went into getting the shot. I had envisioned it weeks before, and we were able to make our vision come to life.”
By sharing these amazing experiences with gorgeous photography and stunning videos, Emmett now makes his living as one of Instagram’s fastest growing adventure travel photographer/videographers.
You can follow Emmett’s adventures as they unfold at @emmett_sparling on Instagram.
In an interview for ‘Face the Current’ Magazine, Emmett shared one of his many memorable moments while on a trek in Peru: “The first thing that comes to mind when I think of life-changing travel experiences, is my trek through the Peruvian Andes in August 2017. After trekking for 5 days through the Andes, we were determined to get to Rainbow Mountain for sunrise. On our final day, we left basecamp at midnight to reach rainbow mountain by 5:30am (sunrise). At around 16,500 feet at 3am, we were hit by a blizzard while crossing the ridge leading to our final destination (17,400ft). We huddled together in the dark until the storm began to clear and the sun began to rise. Epic pink clouds greeted us for no more than 5 minutes before turning back to their usual grey. It was absolutely magical. It was one of the most fulfilling moments of my life because of how much effort went into getting the shot. I had envisioned it weeks before, and we were able to make our vision come to life.”
By sharing these amazing experiences with gorgeous photography and stunning videos, Emmett now makes his living as one of Instagram’s fastest growing adventure travel photographer/videographers.
You can follow Emmett’s adventures as they unfold at @emmett_sparling on Instagram.
Top Awards and Exhibitions
Photography
2014 - 2nd place in the Youth Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition put on by the Royal Greenwich Observatory.
2015 - Teen Inc.- Published Photo
2015 - Beyond the Edge - Exhibition at the Bowen Island Art Gallery
2016 - Photographers Forum - Honourable mention, International college and high school competition
2016 - North Shore Photographic Challenge - First Place Individual, and Best In Show
2016 - LEXAR Memory Alberta Photography Contest - First Place and Grand Prize Winner
2016 - BC Magazine Photography Contest - Best Nature Photo & Published Photo
2017 - Feature story in Face the Current Magazine
2017 - Archive Magazine, 3 issues - Top Photographer
2017 - Condé Nast China - Featured photography
2018 - Forbes Travel Online - Featured Photographer
2018 - Destination Earth - Bowen Island Art Gallery - Solo Exhibition
2018 - Documentary - Featured photographer (not yet released)
2017/18 - Many online magazine articles, podcasts, etc
Film
2014 - International student film festival Hollywood Selection (Between the Lines)
2015 - International student film festival Hollywood - Best high school experimental (Somnium)
2015 - Cypress International film festival selection (Frolic)
2015 - Bowen Island film festival (Somnium, Between The Lines, Frolic)
2015 - Zoom 48 hour film competition - Our team of 4 won 7 awards, including best technical film and second best overall (Watch Your Luck)
2016 - Brain Maker - Film screening, presentation and fundraising event at the Kay Meek Theatre in West Vancouver
2016 - Brain Maker - BC Student Film Festival - Best Long Form Movie
2016 - Brain Maker - BC Student Film Festival - Best Overall
2016 - Brain Maker - BC Student Film Festival - Most Promising Senior Film-maker
2016 - Brain Maker - BC Student Film Festival - Best Cinematography
2016 - Brain Maker - BC Student Film Festival - Top Senior Film
2016 - Brain Maker - BC Student Film Festival - Best Director
2016 - Watch Your Luck - BC Student Film Festival - Best Drama
2016 - Watch Your Luck - BC Student Film Festival - Best Editing
2016 - Brain Maker - Top Shorts Film Festival - Best Drama
2016 - Brain Maker - Top Shorts Film Festival - Best Director
2016 - Brain Maker - Top Shorts Film Festival - Best Actor (Christian MacInnis)
2016 - Brain Maker - Top Shorts Film Festival - 2nd Best Screenplay
2016 - Brain Maker - Top Shorts Film Festival - Best Student Film
2016 - Brain Maker - Los Angeles Independent Film Festival - Best Film-maker Under 18
2016 - Brain Maker - Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival - Best Film-maker Under 18
2016 - Brain Maker - Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival - Best Cinematography
Top Awards and Exhibitions
Photography
2014 - 2nd place in the Youth Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition put on by the Royal Greenwich Observatory.
2015 - Teen Inc.- Published Photo
2015 - Beyond the Edge - Exhibition at the Bowen Island Art Gallery
2016 - Photographers Forum - Honourable mention, International college and high school competition
2016 - North Shore Photographic Challenge - First Place Individual, and Best In Show
2016 - LEXAR Memory Alberta Photography Contest - First Place and Grand Prize Winner
2016 - BC Magazine Photography Contest - Best Nature Photo & Published Photo
2017 - Feature story in Face the Current Magazine
2017 - Archive Magazine, 3 issues - Top Photographer
2017 - Condé Nast China - Featured photography
2018 - Forbes Travel Online - Featured Photographer
2018 - Destination Earth - Bowen Island Art Gallery - Solo Exhibition
2018 - Documentary - Featured photographer (not yet released)
2017/18 - Many online magazine articles, podcasts, etc
Film
2014 - International student film festival Hollywood Selection (Between the Lines)
2015 - International student film festival Hollywood - Best high school experimental (Somnium)
2015 - Cypress International film festival selection (Frolic)
2015 - Bowen Island film festival (Somnium, Between The Lines, Frolic)
2015 - Zoom 48 hour film competition - Our team of 4 won 7 awards, including best technical film and second best overall (Watch Your Luck)
2016 - Brain Maker - Film screening, presentation and fundraising event at the Kay Meek Theatre in West Vancouver
2016 - Brain Maker - BC Student Film Festival - Best Long Form Movie
2016 - Brain Maker - BC Student Film Festival - Best Overall
2016 - Brain Maker - BC Student Film Festival - Most Promising Senior Film-maker
2016 - Brain Maker - BC Student Film Festival - Best Cinematography
2016 - Brain Maker - BC Student Film Festival - Top Senior Film
2016 - Brain Maker - BC Student Film Festival - Best Director
2016 - Watch Your Luck - BC Student Film Festival - Best Drama
2016 - Watch Your Luck - BC Student Film Festival - Best Editing
2016 - Brain Maker - Top Shorts Film Festival - Best Drama
2016 - Brain Maker - Top Shorts Film Festival - Best Director
2016 - Brain Maker - Top Shorts Film Festival - Best Actor (Christian MacInnis)
2016 - Brain Maker - Top Shorts Film Festival - 2nd Best Screenplay
2016 - Brain Maker - Top Shorts Film Festival - Best Student Film
2016 - Brain Maker - Los Angeles Independent Film Festival - Best Film-maker Under 18
2016 - Brain Maker - Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival - Best Film-maker Under 18
2016 - Brain Maker - Hollywood International Moving Pictures Film Festival - Best Cinematography