Two hours in Chongqing
January 20, 2010

 Men fish in the Yangtze River as barges pass by Chongqing, China. Increased river traffic and nearby manufacturing in the area has threatened the river’s long-term ecology.
Travelers wait for trains at the Chongqing Railway Station in Chongqing, China.
Outside Chongqing city
Dogs play on a muddy road in Chongqing, China.
A railway worker sleeps on a bus in Chongqing, China.
A taxi driver looks at his engine in Chongqing, China.
Busses serve as the primary method of transportation for many people in Chongqing, China.
Waiting for a plane, I had a couple hours to kill in Chongqing.

Big Sky Montana Beef
January 19, 2010

 Black Angus beef cattle graze on land outside of Fairfield for the Malek Angus Ranch operation. The Malek Angus Ranch operates Big Sky Montana Beef, a high-quality jerky and other processed meat business.
Ty Malek adjusts baling twine on a small hay baler while harvesting hay that he will use on his ranch, the Malek Angus Ranch. The Malek Angus Ranch operates Big Sky Montana Beef, a high-quality jerky and other processed meat business.
Ty Malek bales hay on fields outside of Highwood, Montana, to use on the Malek Angus Ranch. The Malek Angus Ranch operates Big Sky Montana Beef, a high-quality jerky and other processed meat business.
Black Angus beef cattle graze on land outside of Fairfield for the Malek Angus Ranch operation. The Malek Angus Ranch operates Big Sky Montana Beef, a high-quality jerky and other processed meat business.
Wild plants grow in the pasture of the Malek Angus Ranch in Highwood, Montana. The Malek Angus Ranch operates Big Sky Montana Beef, a high-quality jerky and other processed meat business.
Black Angus beef cattle graze on the Malek Angus Ranch outside Highwood, Montana. The Malek Angus Ranch operates Big Sky Montana Beef, a high-quality jerky and other processed meat business.
Black Angus beef cattle graze on land outside of Fairfield for the Malek Angus Ranch operation. The Malek Angus Ranch operates Big Sky Montana Beef, a high-quality jerky and other processed meat business.
Black Angus beef cattle graze on the Malek Angus Ranch outside Highwood, Montana. The Malek Angus Ranch operates Big Sky Montana Beef, a high-quality jerky and other processed meat business.
Ty Malek bales hay on fields outside of Highwood, Montana, to use on the Malek Angus Ranch. The Malek Angus Ranch operates Big Sky Montana Beef, a high-quality jerky and other processed meat business.
Black Angus beef cattle graze on land outside of Fairfield for the Malek Angus Ranch operation. The Malek Angus Ranch operates Big Sky Montana Beef, a high-quality jerky and other processed meat business.
Black Angus beef cattle graze on land outside of Fairfield for the Malek Angus Ranch operation. The Malek Angus Ranch operates Big Sky Montana Beef, a high-quality jerky and other processed meat business.
Last summer I had a great couple of days shooting on the Malek Angus Ranch in north-central Montana for Big Sky Montana Beef, a free-range, grass-fed, high-quality line of beef jerky. Ty Malek's a great guy and the shoot was a blast, though I did have a close call with a rattlesnake. The jerky's great if you can find some, by the way. Currently, Big Sky Montana Beef is available in a few locations in Montana, online, and at fairs throughout the western United States.

In the Gobi Desert
January 18, 2010

 Scenes of the Gobi Desert – near Dunhuang, Gansu Province, China.
Scenes of the Gobi Desert – near Dunhuang, Gansu Province, China.
Scenes of the Gobi Desert – near Dunhuang, Gansu Province, China.
Scenes of the Gobi Desert – near Dunhuang, Gansu Province, China.
A cemetery stands beneath dunes of the Gobi Desert near Dunhuang, Gansu, China. An area of the desert near this dune will be the site of the world’s largest solar power generating field. The desert and surrounding areas is closely protected and managed by the local government, but ethnic groups have been given special permission to use the desert according to their traditions.
Scenes of the Gobi Desert – near Dunhuang, Gansu Province, China.
The moon illuminates the dunes of the Gobi Desert at night near Dunhuang, Gansu, China. An area of the desert near this dune will be the site of the world’s largest solar power generating field.
The dunes of the Gobi Desert at night near Dunhuang, Gansu, China.
The dunes of the Gobi Desert at night near Dunhuang, Gansu, China.
Images of the Gobi Desert outside of Dunhuang, China. The local government has turned the desert into a tremendous draw for tourists, a consequence of which is strict rules of environmental preservation. Access to the sands is tightly controlled, though locals whose traditions involve use of the dunes, such as in the cemetery shown above, are allowed to carry on with their customs.

Outtakes: Fader Bike Fashion
January 3, 2010

 Li Bing Feng, a migrant restaurant worker from Gansu Province, rides his bicycle through the streets of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. Shoot was directed. Clothing (pants by Diesel Black Gold, shirt by J Crew, shoes by Converse Jams, hat by New Err) provided by Fader magazine. Model release available on request.
Li Bing Feng, a migrant restaurant worker from Gansu Province, rides his bicycle through the streets of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. Shoot was directed. Clothing (pants by Diesel Black Gold, shirt by J Crew, shoes by Converse Jams, hat by New Err) provided by Fader magazine. Model release available on request.
Li Bing Feng, a migrant restaurant worker from Gansu Province, rides his bicycle through the streets of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. Shoot was directed. Clothing (pants by Diesel Black Gold, shirt by J Crew, shoes by Converse Jams, hat by New Err) provided by Fader magazine. Model release available on request.
Li Bing Feng, a migrant restaurant worker from Gansu Province, rides his bicycle through the streets of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. Shoot was directed. Clothing (pants by Diesel Black Gold, shirt by J Crew, shoes by Converse Jams, hat by New Err) provided by Fader magazine. Model release available on request.
Li Bing Feng, a migrant restaurant worker from Gansu Province, rides his bicycle through the streets of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. Shoot was directed. Clothing (pants by Diesel Black Gold, shirt by J Crew, shoes by Converse Jams, hat by New Err) provided by Fader magazine. Model release available on request.
Li Bing Feng, a migrant restaurant worker from Gansu Province, rides his bicycle through the streets of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. Shoot was directed. Clothing (pants by Diesel Black Gold, shirt by J Crew, shoes by Converse Jams, hat by New Err) provided by Fader magazine. Model release available on request.
Li Bing Feng, a migrant restaurant worker from Gansu Province, rides his bicycle through the streets of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. Shoot was directed. Clothing (pants by Diesel Black Gold, shirt by J Crew, shoes by Converse Jams, hat by New Err) provided by Fader magazine. Model release available on request.
Li Bing Feng, a migrant restaurant worker from Gansu Province, rides his bicycle through the streets of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. Shoot was directed. Clothing (pants by Diesel Black Gold, shirt by J Crew, shoes by Converse Jams, hat by New Err) provided by Fader magazine. Model release available on request.
Li Bing Feng, a migrant restaurant worker from Gansu Province, rides his bicycle through the streets of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. Shoot was directed. Clothing (pants by Diesel Black Gold, shirt by J Crew, shoes by Converse Jams, hat by New Err) provided by Fader magazine. Model release available on request.
Li Bing Feng, a migrant restaurant worker from Gansu Province, rides his bicycle through the streets of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China. Shoot was directed. Clothing (pants by Diesel Black Gold, shirt by J Crew, shoes by Converse Jams, hat by New Err) provided by Fader magazine. Model release available on request.
The embargo is finally up on a shoot I did for Fader magazine. You can read a bit about the shoot over in the news section.

Haerbin Snow and Ice Festival
January 1, 2010

 Ice and snow sculptures stand in the famous Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China. The yearly festival, featuring sculptures of castles and other things made of ice and snow, draws tourists from around the world.
Ice and snow sculptures stand in the famous Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China. The yearly festival, featuring sculptures of castles and other things made of ice and snow, draws tourists from around the world.
Ice and snow sculptures stand in the famous Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China. The yearly festival, featuring sculptures of castles and other things made of ice and snow, draws tourists from around the world.
Ice and snow sculptures stand in the famous Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China. The yearly festival, featuring sculptures of castles and other things made of ice and snow, draws tourists from around the world.
Ice and snow sculptures stand in the famous Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China. The yearly festival, featuring sculptures of castles and other things made of ice and snow, draws tourists from around the world.
Ice and snow sculptures stand in the famous Ice and Snow World in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China. The yearly festival, featuring sculptures of castles and other things made of ice and snow, draws tourists from around the world.
The world famous ice sculptures in Haerbin are quite a site to behold. I was there at the end of the season last year, and many of the sculptures were starting to melt.

Evel Knievel Days
December 19, 2009

 Spanky Spangler comes up short on a 200-foot daredevil jump at the culmination of Evel Knievel Days in Butte, Montana, USA. Spangler survived the crash.
Revelers attempt to ride a mechanical bull late at night during the Evel Knievel Days festival in Butte, Montana, USA.
A couple embraces in the middle of a street fair in Butte, Montana, USA.
Crowds gather on a hillside to watch a motorcycle performance during Evel Knievel Days in Butte, Montana, USA.
Crowds gather in downtown Butte, Montana, USA, to watch motorcycles drive by during the Evel Knievel Days festival.
A man walks with a large Mountain Dew mug in Butte, Montana, USA.
Revelers attempt to ride a mechanical bull late at night during the Evel Knievel Days festival in Butte, Montana, USA.
Revelers attempt to ride a mechanical bull late at night during the Evel Knievel Days festival in Butte, Montana, USA.
A field serves as an impromptu parking lot for Evel Knievel Days in Butte, Montana, USA.
Crowds gather on a hillside to watch a motorcycle performance during Evel Knievel Days in Butte, Montana, USA.
Crowds gather to watch Spanky Spangler’s daredevil car jump stunt at the end of Evel Knievel Days in Butte, Montana, USA.
Crowds gather to watch Spanky Spangler’s daredevil car jump stunt at the end of Evel Knievel Days in Butte, Montana, USA.
Revelers crowd around a Globe of Death late at night after Evel Knievel Days festivities in Butte, Montana, USA.
The crowd listens to the National Anthem before Spanky Spangler’s daredevil car jump stunt at the end of Evel Knievel Days in Butte, Montana, USA.
Spanky Spangler comes up short on a 200-foot daredevil jump at the culmination of Evel Knievel Days in Butte, Montana, USA. Spangler survived the crash.
Spanky Spangler comes up short on a 200-foot daredevil jump at the culmination of Evel Knievel Days in Butte, Montana, USA. Spangler survived the crash.
Crowds gather to watch Spanky Spangler’s daredevil car jump stunt at the end of Evel Knievel Days in Butte, Montana, USA.
Crowds gather to watch Spanky Spangler’s daredevil car jump stunt at the end of Evel Knievel Days in Butte, Montana, USA.
The crowd listens to the National Anthem before Spanky Spangler’s daredevil car jump stunt at the end of Evel Knievel Days in Butte, Montana, USA.
Revelers attempt to ride a mechanical bull late at night during the Evel Knievel Days festival in Butte, Montana, USA.
From two days spent at Evel Knievel Days in Butte, Montana, USA. The event is weekend-long street party with daredevil stunts, street fairs, motorcycle parades, and plenty of drinking. My image of Spanky Spangler's ill-fated daredevil car jump was awarded in the 2009 Atlanta Photojournalism Contest.

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