"My journey into the creative world of trail running started when I fell in love with the sport myself. I ran my first ultra in 2013 in Squamish, British Columbia, and was immediately obsessed. As I got into longer races, my training took me to increasingly remote and beautiful places in British Columbia, and I soon found myself frustrated that my humble little iPhone - not so fancy back then either - couldn't do justice to the places I was exploring."
"I ended up diving into the world of photography, taught myself how to use a DSLR camera, and carried it with me everywhere for the next few years. There weren't any other women doing trail photography at the time I could find, which also motivated me to find my niche. I started volunteering to shoot local trail races to get more experience, and pretty soon brands started reaching out."
"After a few years, I decided to quit my corporate job, but instead of just going full-time with photography, I went back to school to build a broader creative skill set. I completed a visual communications/graphic design program to expand my capabilities."
Hilary Yang is a Vancouver-born, Los Angeles-based creative professional who has built a diverse career spanning ultrarunning, photography, graphic design, and race direction. She began ultrarunning in 2013 and became frustrated with the inability to capture the beauty of remote British Columbia landscapes with basic equipment. This led her to teach herself DSLR photography and carry a camera on trail runs. Recognizing a gap in the market with few women doing trail photography, she volunteered at local races to gain experience. As brands began requesting her work, she left her corporate job and pursued formal education in visual communications and graphic design to expand her creative capabilities. She remains active in the sport while documenting other runners and advocating for greater recognition of women in ultrarunning.
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