The Only Female to Ever Shoot a Cover | Mahallia Budds - Ep. 77

How would you go about having a full time job while also traveling the world and shooting some of the best wakeboard and wakeskate athletes out there? Well, Mahallia has been doing just that for years now. Mahallia has an infectious energy and has spent time shooting and riding with some of the best. Growing up in California, doing her first Red Bull shoot, snagging her first cover, traveling to Bali with Nick Taylor, and dealing with burnout. Hear all that and much more in Episode 77 of the Grab Matters Podcast. Follow Mahallia: https://www.instagram.com/mahallia_sb/ Thank you to this shows sponsors! Liquid Force: https://www.liquidforce.com/ Slingshot: https://slingshotsports.com/ Chapters: 00:00 - 2:00 Intro 5:00 Grabbing on a wakeskate 6:00 California roots 15:20 Why wakeskating? 16:35 College 22:20 Getting into photography 26:15 LF’n Wheel of Questions 31:20 First Red Bull Shoot 39:00 “Amongst The Sierra” 44:20 First cover 47:00 Female in a male dominated industry 51:00 Bali with Nick Taylor & friends 59:10 Europe trip with Felix Georgii 1:12:30 Art of photography 1:21:30 Cable Mag cover 1:25:10 Setup 1:30:00 Snow vs. Wake photography 1:36:00 Sketchy photography situations 1:38:00 Red Bull Illume 1:59:00 Dealing with “burnout” 2:10:00 Patreon Question: Meagan Ethell 2:19:00 Slingshot “Silhouette” 2:22:00 Guest Question: Nick Taylor 2:28:30 Guest Question: Silas Thurman Links: Justin Fisher Authentic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=180l0-ZTW3w