This image was made at Zabriskie Point in Death Valley National Park. I was lurking at the lookout, trying to get candid images of people enjoying the view, when I spotted this young woman, Monica, instructing her boyfriend to get a photo of her with a cell phone. After multiple failed attempts, subject and photographer were getting frustrated, so I offered to give it a try with my camera. The distance between us and the terrain meant I could not really pose or style her, so I let her sit how she had imagined in her mind.

I had intended to arrive in time for the "Golden Hour" just before sunset to make some images, but traffic and other issues conspired and I ended up driving to the dunes in the pitch black of a moonless night, almost getting stuck. But then the moon came up and it became more magical than I could have imagined.

I stayed the night, camped near the dunes, and was able to get some beautiful images at sunrise.

To be honest, I hadn't planned to do a story on Punk Rock Bowling. I was there because my band played. But when I saw the band FLAG play their set I knew I had to write something. I didn't have any special access for photography and I didn't spend much time shooting. Punk Rock Bowling is more fun than you think. 

The GeorgeFest marketing had a an icon that hearkened back to the Monopoly Mr. Moneybags -- a mustachioed gent with a bowler hat and manacle. I was tasked with finding real people with mustaches and making a portrait.

Promotional photo for Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine (Alternative Tentacles Records)

The GeorgeFest marketing had a an icon that hearkened back to the Monopoly Mr. Moneybags -- a mustachioed gent with a bowler hat and manacle. I was tasked with finding real people with mustaches and making a portrait.

My buddy John came through town while working on his portrait project. It's such a great project, I had to do a story.

Greg Istock, photographed by Nick Adams for Etched Magazine

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