Born and raised in Southern California, Keith Pytlinski lives with his wife and two children near Los Angeles. He has 20 plus year on going love hate relationship with mountain biking, with a hate for the climbs and a love for the downhill.

When outdoors and not on his mountain bike, Pytlinski's passion is in the field of photography. He specializes in shooting action sports, but is not afraid to point his camera at an amazing landscape.

His work has been published in magazines such as Dirt Rag and Racer X along with books and numerous websites.

A "peak" into Pytlinski's world can be found at M5 Photography.

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