This past May 2018, I was able to join veteran Grand Canyon Boatman, B.J. Boyle on his milestone 200th trip down the Colorado River. Since it was his 200th of course "we got Bass".
June 2018 "B.J. Boyle's 200th"
May 2018 "A Call From Dennis Smoltz of AZRA"
On Saturday morning, May 19th, I awoke to a voicemail from Dennis Smoltz, AZRA's Field Personnel Manager asking if I would be able to hike in on Tuesday, May 22 to be a support paddler on the paddle boat for the lower half of Grand Canyon. Apparently a guest had injured themselves and needed to leave the trip. I called Dennis back and said of course I can do that! I always feel fortunate that AZRA and their boatman have given me the opportunity to join them on a number of their charters over the past 5 summers as a working assistant. It's an adventure and there always seems to be some photographs to be made in the whitewater of the Colorado River.
THANKS FOR THE CALL DENNIS !!!
March 2018 "Charles With Horses" • Salt River, Tonto National Forest
Paddleboard season is upon us. Lots of river days ahead.
January 2018 "Jody"
In between navigating the walls of white water on the Colorado River, veteran river guide Jody Tinsley has been known to enjoy reading a poem or two or three or four.......
December 2017 "Jed"
This past fall I had the pleasure of photographing, Montana native and new addition to the AZRA team, Jed Tarlow who has guided on rivers in Idaho, Quebec and China.
November 2017 "Margeaux Always Makes A Big Splash When She Enters A Rapid"
Born to row......
October 2017 "The Grand Canyon Lends Itself To Storytelling"
Having researched, contributed, written and co-written a number of books about the Grand Canyon and its legends, Brad Dimock is never at a loss for words when he's by a campfire.
October 2017 "Veteran Boatman Demonstrates Proper Grand Canyon Brûlée Technique"
Over the last few years and thanks to my friends at Arizona Rafting Adventures, I've had the good fortune to spend quite a bit of time camping along the banks of Colorado River. I love to cook and I bring a certain amount of culinary skill to campsite kitchen and I've also brûlée quite a few desserts in my day but nothing prepared me for this display of culinary genius by veteran boatman Brad Dimock. Epic campsite, epic boatman, epic brûlée' torch and epic pineapple upside down cake!
July 2017 "CA Photography Annual 2017"
Last summer I got an assignment from Arizona Highways photo editor, Jeff Kida to photograph Grand Canyon Explorer, Eric Gueissaz. The opening photograph of the resulting story titled "Out Of The Ordinary" was chosen by Communication Arts Judges for this years Photography Annual 2017.
Thanks Jeff for the opportunity to photograph Eric.
July 8, 2017 "Moonlight Paddle • Saguaro Lake"
June 2017 "This Is Sailing"
This June I spent 2 weeks helping Captain Edwardo Moses move his 53ft Jeanneau "S.V. Sempre Avanti" from Miami to NYC. It was close to 1200 miles of round the clock sailing in variety of sailing conditions with ripped sails, rain squalls, sudden 25 knot winds, snapped halyards etc. Fortunately Captain Edwardo has a PHD in sailing. He was great professor and "S.V. Sempre Avanti" was an amazing classroom. Graduation was held at Great Kills Harbor....my hometown. Post graduation party was held at Lily Red's Bar in Prince's Bay formally "Sheila's Sandbar" the bar my father owned in the late 70s when I was in high school. It's a small world.
November 2016 "Grand Canyon Boatmen"
This summer I spent 32 days in the Grand Canyon. Thank you Matt Herrman, Amity Collins, Betsy Harter, Lynn Myers, Howie Usher and Larry Vermeeren for allowing me to hang on and photograph you. I appreciate the opportunity.
November 2016 "A Day At The Office"
In September 2016 veteran Grand Canyon boatman and photographer, Lynn Myers, made these photographs of me photographing Matt Herrman as we were runnin' through Lava Falls. Thanks Lynn for the memories.
October 2016 "Cremation Campsite, Grand Canyon"
I took this with my IPHONE 6.
September 2016 "Getting Your Face Wet"
In the summer of 2015 I spent 32 days in the Grand Canyon cooking and swamping for guests of Arizona Rafting Adventures(AZRA). In between the french toast and salmon planks I found the time to photograph AZRA's boatman at the oars in the biggest rapids. This year Arizona Highways published my endeavors in their special PHOTO ISSUE.
AUGUST 2016 "Running With Somer Morris"
Thanks Somer ! I appreciate the opportunity to photograph you. That sure was fun.
July 2016 "Out of the Ordinary"
This past spring I had the good fortune to get a call from Jeff Kida at Arizona Highways. He asked me if I'd like to go and photograph Eric Gueissaz, a Swiss immigrate chef who has spent the last 40 years exploring every trail in the Grand Canyon. He also lives off the grid in a rock house that is a remnant from an old mining claim. Sure I said. Eric and I share a passion for cooking and he shared his quiche recipe with me along with a number of stories about his adventures in the canyon as we ate quiche and drank red wine. We should all be so fortunate to live our lives as he has.
October 2015 "Water Wizards"
This summer I spent 31 days in Grand Canyon on the Colorado River running with some of the most exceptional boatmen in the world. It was wet & wild so I thought I'd share the experience with you.
April 2015 "Edible Phoenix Cover Story • Binkley's Revisisted Ten Year Anniversary"
Pamela Hamilton, the editor of Editor of Edible Phoenix called asked if she could use my photograph of Binkley's lamb chop for the upcoming spring cover. Of course. Thanks Pamela!
December 2014 "Arizona Commerce Authority"
Had the pleasure of working with Richard Haynie of Martz Partners on portrait project for the Arizona Commerce Authority. This was shot at "The Duce". Looking forward to collaborating with Richard again.
