I thought my troubles of having no air conditioning in my car were over once I entered the arid New Mexico temperature, but I was far from any relief. As I got into Arizona the heat was unlike anything I had experienced before. The smell of rotten eggs emanated from my cooler along with the […]
On The Road: The Land of Enchantment
The first time I passed through New Mexico I was in a hurry. The second time I was coming from a blizzard that marooned me in Amarillo, Texas for a few days that kept me in a hotel room eating beef jerky and drinking sink water. Both times I was more than happy to see […]
In Soviet Russia, Picture Takes You!
The history of Soviet Photography isn’t well known in the Western World, especially during the decades following the Communist Revolution and the Second World War during when our greatest enemy was the spread of communism over capitalism. The Cold War raged on for several decades, but amazing photography didn’t die behind the Iron Curtain, in […]
On The Road: Tucumcari and Route 66
The road to the Southwest was paved with mosquitoes, humidity that made my clothes stick to me, and no way of cooling down because my AC compressor took a shit in Florida. I drove through the Florida Panhandle, Alabama, Mississippi, Lousiana and Texas before I felt any relief from the endless moisture that suffocated me […]
On The Road: The Florida Keys
90 miles to Cuba, and the sun was melting my bald head as we waited in line to get our picture taken at the Southernmost Point buoy in Key West. This is literally the end of the line, and when you hit Key West you’ll start seeing “Mile 0” everywhere, because that’s it, there is […]
Making The Most Out of a Photo Trip
Finding the shot that makes each location worth visiting is always the goal when I look for a subject to photograph. The shot, usually the gem, has a few things: First of all, it’s beautiful and well composed. Second, it helps tell a story which evokes the mood, ambience, and provides a visual display of […]
Remembering Bill Hurter
I first came to know Bill when I started working for him at Rangefinder magazine in 2010. Bill, along with his staff editors at Rangefinder, took a chance on me after I had been laid off in 2009 from another photo magazine. I was grateful for the opportunity to be back in the photography world, […]
On The Road: Great Expectations, Some Malfunctions
From Chaos to Pura Vida was a true statement I made a few weeks ago before I started my life on the road. I’ve been living out of my car like a vagabond by converting my 2002 Honda CR-V into a “Car-V” dubbed “Atlas,” and so far she has held up like a true road […]
Day 1: Fear and Serenity; Watkins Glen State Park, NY
I have traveled alone since I was 18. I’ve always had a burning desire to experience and explore what was unknown to me since I was a kid. I always hated the fact that I had to cram my travels into a small time frame instead of having the freedom to do and go wherever. […]
Hitting the Road
Last week I wrote an article (Somewhere Between Chaos and Pura Vida) about my intentions to hit the road and drive America. Well, this weekend I am taking that plunge and headed east to Watkins Glen, New York, to kick off my travels. While on the road I will be writing, documenting, and photographing the […]