FINDING CONFIDENCE AND CAPTURING PACE
In a changing world, Welsh photographer, filmmaker, writer, and mountain biker Sam Dugon finds balance in capturing the sport she has always been fascinated by. From the moment she bought her first bike, she discovered her connection to the outdoors and her resolute passion for storytelling.
Fascinated by movement, Sam has spent the last six years refining her skills as a professional storyteller. Having dived straight into cycling photography fresh out of university, she is often surprised, even now, by where her career takes her.
Sam has spent the last few years travelling in her van and documenting mountain bikers across the world – most recently at the freeride event Audi Nines. She talks of respecting the speed at which things happen, the pace of her subjects, the years it takes to master a skill, and how her affinity for nature has led to her involvement in Trash Free Trails (TFT). And although her work has been featured on a variety of different platforms, she has struggled with imposter syndrome in the past.