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5 Minutes with Larry Chen

5 Minutes with Larry Chen

Who are you, what do you do and how long have you been doing it? I love this first question, because it sounds like something out of an Schwarzenegger movie. I am an automotive and car culture photographer. I sounds like something that would not be able to exist in the real world, especially when I was in high school. It does exist, and I've been at this for 16 years. I've been to over 110 Formula Drift rounds and I've shot every 24hr sports car race in the world. I take pictures of cars and the culture that surrounds...

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Retrospective Duffel Bag Giveaway

Retrospective Duffel Bag Giveaway

Use the form below to enter! We choose a winner and let them know here in this post and via email, we'll do that next Weekend. (Sunday night, Santa Rosa time) Do you follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or Pinterest? Please share the giveaway with your friends on social!  Loading…  

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We are now a year into the worst health crisis in modern history - Ronald C Modra

We are now a year into the worst health crisis in modern history - Ronald C Modra

SCOTLAND CANCELLED… PATAGONIA CANCELLED.. MONUMENT VALLEY CANCELLED.. BIG SUR CANCELLED.. FRANCE CANCELLED…We are now a year into the worst health crisis in modern history. Like many, my friend and workshop partner, Don Smith, and I have not been able to conduct any of our photographic workshops and it has us left restless, irritable and longing for something to do. There has never been a time in my career I have been this inactive. I spent 25 years as a staff and contract photographer on the run for Sports Illustrated which was a never ending merry go round, baseball to football,...

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Think Tank News — May 2021

Think Tank News — May 2021

Featured products: BackStory 15 Backpack Essentials Convertible Rolling Backpack Photo credit: Tony Lee, Netherlands   While we may not be fully out of the woods yet, as vaccines roll out around the world many of you are looking to get back to doing what you love most — shooting photos and traveling!  We've received some amazing photos from customers working, shooting and traveling with our gear recently.  We hope you enjoy this quick, virtual trip around the globe.  And definitely reach out if you have photos you'd like to share with us!  We're always looking for ways to cross-promote the...

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