a conversation with julia cassou! we chat about julia’s life as a expedition photographer and videographer who has carved out a career capturing athletes in their rawest, most powerful moments—often during extreme effort in remote corners of the world. from sailing across the atlantic to climbing in yosemite, julia has some incredible stories to tell!

we dive into her journey from studying general arts at university to becoming a specialist in outdoor and climbing photography, covering multi-pitch routes, trad climbing, bouldering, and alpine adventures. she shares what it’s like to follow elite athletes through their projects—whether scaling granite walls or navigating hostile high-altitude environments—and how she strives to authentically portray not just their triumphs, but also the fear, failure, and physical exhaustion that shape the story.

as a female photographer and videographer in the male-dominated world of expeditions & media, she brings a thoughtful, artistic lens to her work, blending documentary storytelling with an eye for emotion, environment, and human resilience.

this was such a lovely conversation, julia is just a delightful human, make sure to follow here on instagram and check out her webiste also catch her newest film la rubia on the mountains on stage tour!