Road Trips
The wind changed direction in an instant and suddenly we were all running for our lives on a sugar cane plantation in Bahia, Brazil . Controlled burning of the cane is routine, making for easier cutting, yet things can get out of control fast. Slaves from Senegal and Nigeria first came to Bahia around 1515 …
NatGeo Editor, Photographer, and Explorer, Michael “Nick” Nichols in the Outer Banks. Nick is a dear friend for I have no idea how long. Magnum colleague, NatGeo colleague, and we be high a few times colleague. Nick and Reba’s backyard slide shows became Look3. Every photographer I know at Magnum and NatGeo is a workaholic. …
There’s almost always a breeze in the outer banks. Or rather a pretty decent strong wind. That’s why both kite boarders and the Wright Brothers showed up here. For sure most of us who live here in the outer banks do so because of the weather. It’s often dramatic. Some of us are even disappointed …
Eastern Shore of Va. Chesapeake Bay. This body of water was formed by a meteorite awhile back and is soon to become a National Park. It plays a big role in the English settlement of the U.S. and is an eclectic combo of commerce and recreation. We arrived by boat at Sunset Beach to get …
Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge NC allows for sea turtles and nesting birds to lay eggs with protection and areas are clearly marked. No driving on the wide beach here. A lone surfer sprints to catch a few summer waves and is zero threat to the environment. National Park regulations are often at odds with …
I’m at the beach. Just not this beach. However, Rio de Janeiro is on my mind. Always. I’ve pretty much finished shooting there for my upcoming book BeachGames. Yet I may do a photo workshop there again this winter. Shooting the same place over and over has its dangers. Artistically. Overkill? Or passion still on …
Retro. Double retro. I always try to show the pictures to my subjects that I’ve taken. It took me 14 years to get back to remote San Juan Atitan in the Guatemala highlands to show this man his picture( left) that had appeared in NatGeoMagazine for a story on the Maya culture. He told me …
When I’m in New York almost every afternoon I’m reviewing a young photographers work. Now here in the outer banks it’s about the same . I have a constant flow of friends who are students and students who are friends or friends of friends. It’s not unusual they shoot here as well stealing images of …
Retro. From an essay on Paris teenagers. I spent several weeks with one group of about 8 Paris high school students for a special edition on France for NatGeoMagazine. I became a part of their lives and they in mine , just as I do on most projects my whole photo life. If you are …
Somebody (not me) should do a book or portfolio on rooftop gardens in New York. There are some absolutely amazing gardens in seemingly the most unlikely places. The small vegetable and flower garden on my rooftop is not one of the most spectacular, yet adds to the community feel our building has always personified. We …
