A photograph from an assignment at Takach Press Corp. on May 16, 2019 was included in Bloomberg's Week In Pictures.
Bloomberg: Takach Press
It was very cool to see the precision and craft behind the making of necessary and rare supplies for artists in this assignment for Bloomberg Business. Takach Press manufactures etching and lithography presses, as well as printmaking supplies such as aluminum litho plates, in their factory in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Favorite Rides of 2018: The Wall Street Journal
"Part Harley-Davidson, Part 'Spaceship,'" which I photographed for the Wall Street Journal in the Fall of 2018, was included in their roundup of the year's best. Thanks photo editor Leah and reporter A.J.!
Feature in Huck Magazine
Words and photos from the time I ran away to the circus, in English magazine Huck. Read here
Magenta Flash Forward blog feat. Ezy Ryders
Earlier this year, the Magenta Foundation listed me as one of their 100 international emerging photographers, featuring my project Ezy Ryders. I'm happy to share a thoughtful blog post they just published.
The men and women bikers I've gotten to know the last few years, I highly respect and consider friends. It's hard when I'm forced to speak on the intricacies of MC culture—I've done my research, asked endless questions, and absorbed as much as I can. But still, I'm not living that life and that's why when I publish Ezy Ryders in book form, interviews with bikers of all backgrounds will speak on the traditions and realities of the MC world. I appreciate that Chloe Coleman of the Washington Post took the time to ask a lot of questions herself, and acknowledge some of the complications and contradictions within the biker set.
The Human Zoo on Roads & Kingdoms
This project was something completely different than what I usually do. I got to take a deep dive into some historical research—which wasn't easy, given that human zoos are something most don't want to advertise anymore—and spent a surreal day trying to photograph the feeling of being in this bizarre park. In case we forget that Western countries (US included) were displaying people in zoos just 100 years ago, here is our reminder.
Roads & Kingdoms, which is partly sponsored by Anthony Bourdain’s “Parts Unknown,” is a site I visit often—it has unusual travel articles that you won’t see elsewhere. It was really cool to be able to publish this photo essay on R&K along with my text. Read on Roads & Kingdoms / Read the unedited version
I was also happy that Courrier International acquired the story to be published in French.
My Ride: Photographing my grandfather
This was a blast. I got to photograph my grandfather, Kurt Stocker: the man who taught me how to drive on dirt roads in the mountains of Colorado when I was 12, taught me how to shoot a gun and change the oil in a car, and made me fall in love with the Southwest and New Mexico green chilies. Featured in “My Ride” with his amazing 1954 truck: read here.
My first assignment for the New York Times Magazine
I'm so grateful that I had the opportunity to shoot this assignment in Pittsburgh for the New York Times Magazine in 2017. It wasn't the most photogenic story, but what an important one. If an algorithm can help protect children from abuse, and this program seems promising, I hope to see it being utilized across the country, so that the most vulnerable no longer slip through the cracks.
This story will appear in the print version of the magazine on Sunday January 7th. Read online
Buzzfeed: Photo Stories You Can't Miss
Nice words from BuzzFeed News’ photo editor on the recent Glamour feature of Exotic Bodies In Motion.
Exotic Bodies In Motion in Glamour
After holding this project close like a protective parent for years, worried that a publication would sensationalize the story and the women who make it, I was happy when Glamour wanted to publish Exotic Bodies In Motion. Glamour consistently features stories about strong, intelligent women, and I know the women from the club fit right in. Read here
But the best part was hearing from a dancer I hadn't been in contact with since photographing the project. After the article came out, she emailed and thanked me for coming into their world with an open mind and heart. "You saw us as we saw ourselves, and that means more than you'll ever know."