When the Seattle Mariners built the new ballpark, they wanted a photographer to capture the personalities of the men and women who built it, not just a documentary of the construction. For almost two years I wandered the site, photographing what interested me, and along the way, becoming friends with the workers.

Chukotka’s ancient people, the Chukchi, have adapted to extreme winter cold and wind.

Chukotka’s ancient people, the Chukchi, have adapted to extreme winter cold and wind.

Fishers have long chased the gold that rides on the backs of Pacific salmon. They reminded me of the farmers in my home state of Iowa.

I was one of the first photographers onsite after the supertanker Exxon Valdez ran aground on Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound. What I saw and experienced haunts me to this day.

It All Begins Here

It All Begins Here

It All Begins Here