These big installations by Black Burner Project looked awesome at Burning Man this year. An absolute stand out piece of art. Can’t wait to see what they do next year.
There are so many art pieces at Burning Man that inspire me and this was a simple and beautiful one with a serene smile. I try to spend at least 8 hours a day out there taking photos. It’s really quite exhausting riding my bike all over creation to try to see everything. This doesn’t make me the most social person during that time because I’m kind of on a one-man mission to find things that inspire me.
Some brave souls approach the dust.
Broken, Together 2.0, from Michael Benisty.
On the night of the Temple burn, I went way out into the deep playa to get a photo. I do this pretty much every year now… well, 5 out of the last 11. Anyway, I was out there by myself and I saw another photographer show up. That is rare! And so I chatted him up – nice German fellow… I asked him why he was out so far away from the event. And he said, I’m trying to get a Trey Ratcliff shot! And I was like, well that guy is a hack… and then I told him and we had a sweet hug and nerded out on camera stuff while taking photos…
An angel on the playa just after sunset a few days after the burn. We took a break from cleaning up to head out and take a few photos with these cool angel wings designed by Sean French.
Here is yet another one of Michael Benisty’s amazing creations. It’s the first one I saw before I even knew he had three out there. I circled it several times, mesmerized, before taking a photo.
Here’s a photo from one of the first days… this is my favorite time to shoot, right before sunset as the dust gives everything a mystical quality. Heading down 8 PM and Esplanade from Camp Walter to Mirage Garage.
I chased the Monaco through an epic storm one day… such a cool art car… powered by the wind. I’m not sure how fast it can go, but I’ve heard rumors that seem off the charts.
