Jacob Sutton's L.E.D. Surfer

A Night-time Snowboarding Short Lights Up the Last of the Winter Snow

Fashion photographer and filmmaker swaps the studio for the slopes of in the Rhône-Alpes region of south-eastern France, with a luminous after hours short starring Artec pro snowboarder Hughes. The electrifying film sees Hughes up the snow-covered hills in a bespoke L.E.D.-enveloped suit courtesy of and electronics whizz . “I was really drawn to the idea of a lone character made of light surfing through darkness,” says Sutton of his costume choice. “I've always been excited by unusual ways of lighting things, so it seemed like an exciting idea to make the subject of the film the only light source.” Sutton, who has created work for the likes of Hermès, Burberry and The New York Times, spent three nights on a skidoo with his trusty Red camera at temperatures of -25C to snap Hughes carving effortlessly through the deep snow, even enlisting his own to help maintain the temperamental suit throughout the demanding shoot. “Filming in the suit was the most surreal thing I've done in 20 years of snowboarding,” says Hughes of the charged salopettes. “Luckily there was plenty of vin rouge to keep me warm, and Jacob's enthusiasm kept everyone going through the nights.”

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