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inspired your work?
BJ: I am constantly being inspired by
different photographers. I would say
the photographers that have inspired
me the most have been Thomas
Mangelsen and Art Wolfe. The images
these two produce are awe-inspiring.
Since moving to Wyoming I have been
following fellow Caper resident Chuck
Kimmerle. Chuck’s often minimalist
and high-contrast images are incredibly
powerful. Last, but not least, would be
Michael Slade’s body of work titled the
Great Salt Lake Photographic Survey.
Michael has been a personal mentor
and friend for many years now and the
person who has pushed me the most to
become a better photographer.
WLM: Can you tell us about The
Hidden Wyoming Project and what
inspired you to start this project?
BJ: I started The Hidden Wyoming
Project after my wife and I moved
here in 2012. Being active outdoors
individuals, my wife (Krista) and I
immediately began to explore our new
home state. What we found was so
much more than the mineral extraction
and national parks Wyoming is
often portrayed as in the media. We
discovered a diverse wildlife population,
snowcapped mountains, grand deserts,
and a rich history here in Wyoming.
The more we explore this great state,
the more I am compelled to photograph
it and share its beauty with the world.
WLM: As a photographer and new
resident, what was the first place you
| my Wyoming craving
had to travel to photograph in Wyoming
when you arrived?
BJ: I have always been drawn to the
desert and my first trip, upon arriving
in Wyoming, was to the Great Divide
Basin to photograph wild horses. I had
never observed wild horses and it was
a trip I will not soon forget. We were
able to observe two groups of horses,
and lucky enough to photograph one, in
the Stewart Creek Herd Management
Area along the eastern edge of the
Great Divide Basin.
WLM: You photograph a good deal of
wildlife. How do you work with wildlife
to create your images?
BJ: I use a lot of the lessons I have
learned hunting to photograph wildlife.
It really boils down to respect for the
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