Eleven straight years at Burning Man, shot by Galen Oakes — festival photographer and creative director. A decade on the playa, frame by frame.
Every burn from 2009 to 2019 — verified as my own photography, deduplicated, and curated to the strongest frames. Hover for the story; click to enlarge.
I picked up my first camera at sixteen on California's Mendocino Coast, and I've spent nearly two decades chasing light — from the playa to the stage.
My festival work — Burning Man, Desert Hearts, Lightning in a Bottle, Oregon Eclipse — has run in Billboard, UPROXX, VICE, Mixmag, Insomniac and Burning Man's own Journal. I shot for ESPN Images at the X Games, contributed to Everfest, and built Dope Creative, a nationally recognized content studio.
Today I build AI-native software as the founder of Braintied — the same eye for a moment, pointed at a new frontier.
Where the work has run — from Billboard and VICE to Mixmag, UPROXX, Insomniac and beyond.
Interviews, features and photo essays across the music and festival press.