posted July 10, 2014 in Happenings, Talk 4 Comments

Caravansary {See You at Burning Man 2014}

car·a·van·sa·ry : a group of people traveling together; a caravan (aka, this year’s Burning Man Theme).

Considering I’ve driven a Dodge Caravan to Burning Man in 2010 and 2012, “Caravansary” seems like a perfect art theme for Burning Man 2014. Not only will I be arriving in style to the Black Rock desert in a “man van,” on August 24, but I will be rolling into camp with several my best friends, including my brother Sean, photo bro, Matt and joining many friendly faces from our awesome camp, Freaks. This will be my 3rd trip and I will continue my personal photography project involving couples in love and families on the playa.

The annual festival held in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert, you may not be able to tell the difference between a burnt out hippie and a Fortune 500 executive… and that’s a good thing, considering status, currency, and convention are checked at the entrance gate. Things we should all be on the lookout for: the bit coin mafia, perhaps a technicolor iceberg car that looks like a brain / jungle gym, the Tesla founder, Google engineers, and perhaps Mark Zuckerberg himself along with 60,000 others. My fountain of creative inspiration gets filled for about two years by meeting cool people, seeing the amazing art, dancing to awesome music, and most of all, chilling with my campmates.

I’ve been recommended for the Documentary Team 2014 – photographers who collaborate to shoot the Burning Man event. I am uber excited about this opportunity to take archival photos of camps, mutant vehicles, events, etc. I’m honored and stoked!

How To Find Me?
We plan to arrive Sunday evening to set-up camp near Esplanade and Antioch near the 6:45 mark or so. The 2014 City Plan names annular streets like Basra, Cinnamon, Darjeeling, Ephesus, etc. If you see me in the Boy Scout uniform with a big camera and a strobe, introduce yourself and I’d be happy to share time and create a special portrait.

Interested more in Burning Man? I’m always happy to share stories of my virgin experience at Burning Man and Burning Man wedding photos (yes, people get married there!). Ask away in the comments section below… I’d love to hear from you!

And if you are a photographer joining us for the first time, know the rules and etiquette and be sure to check out my TOP 10 Photo Tips here.

Unpublished images… get ready!

I am proud to share, for the very first time, this series of unpublished images taken in 2010 and 2012. My project serves as a reminder of positive energy that results from savoring the simple joy of love. No one, except my wife, has seen this series… and I am excited to share them with my fellow blog readers! The images were taken with both my trusty Nikon D700 and a PhaseOne IQ 140 medium format digital camera system. (The top 6 images, were taken on the Phase along with a few others). One day, these images will shine in a fine-art gallery show and book. In the mean time, I hope they inspire you to make someone’s day at Burning Man!

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Posted by R. J. on July 10, 2014
Tags: burning man portraits, Caravansary, cool Burning Man photos, couples in love on playa