Truck Stop Diner
Series: American truck Stop 2016-2022
American Truck Stop is an ongoing series that originated from a lengthy drive I took from Los Angeles to Indiana back in 2016. At that time, I was in the process of relocating to Bloomington, IN, and I made a deliberate choice to stop at a truck stop in California instead of the usual auto gas station conveniences. It was there that I unexpectedly discovered a vibrant subculture of men and women whose livelihoods revolved around crisscrossing the country, sometimes driving as much as 13 hours in a single day. Equipped with my Zoom audio recorder and my Hasselblad medium format camera, I approached a female driver, asking if I could engage with her in conversation. She was seated comfortably in a recreation room alongside her daughter, who was off from school and accompanying her on this journey. This initial interview and portrait session ignited my deep fascination with the subject of transient individuals, the intricate world of shipping by road, commerce, and the extensive trucking industry. My focus began to center on the search for women truckers, who proved to be much rarer and significantly more difficult to locate in the industry, often due to the hostile environments they encountered at various stops or simply due to their preference for solitude and lack of desire for interaction. Over the years, I have had the privilege of photographing approximately 30 women truckers, integrating stunning landscapes and a few men into the series, such as this solitary driver observed at a truck stop coffee shop one early morning at Iowa 80, recognized as the world’s largest truck stop.
Location: Iowa 80 Truck Stop, Walcott IA
Paper : Canson® Infinity Platine Fibre Rag, Satin, Giclée, 100% cotton, Acid-free, archival, 310 gsm
Edition: 25 signed and numbered
Technical
Camera: Hasselblad 500c/m Medium Format
Lens: 80mm Zeiss T*
Film: Kodak Portra 160 color negative
Series: American truck Stop 2016-2022
American Truck Stop is an ongoing series that originated from a lengthy drive I took from Los Angeles to Indiana back in 2016. At that time, I was in the process of relocating to Bloomington, IN, and I made a deliberate choice to stop at a truck stop in California instead of the usual auto gas station conveniences. It was there that I unexpectedly discovered a vibrant subculture of men and women whose livelihoods revolved around crisscrossing the country, sometimes driving as much as 13 hours in a single day. Equipped with my Zoom audio recorder and my Hasselblad medium format camera, I approached a female driver, asking if I could engage with her in conversation. She was seated comfortably in a recreation room alongside her daughter, who was off from school and accompanying her on this journey. This initial interview and portrait session ignited my deep fascination with the subject of transient individuals, the intricate world of shipping by road, commerce, and the extensive trucking industry. My focus began to center on the search for women truckers, who proved to be much rarer and significantly more difficult to locate in the industry, often due to the hostile environments they encountered at various stops or simply due to their preference for solitude and lack of desire for interaction. Over the years, I have had the privilege of photographing approximately 30 women truckers, integrating stunning landscapes and a few men into the series, such as this solitary driver observed at a truck stop coffee shop one early morning at Iowa 80, recognized as the world’s largest truck stop.
Location: Iowa 80 Truck Stop, Walcott IA
Paper : Canson® Infinity Platine Fibre Rag, Satin, Giclée, 100% cotton, Acid-free, archival, 310 gsm
Edition: 25 signed and numbered
Technical
Camera: Hasselblad 500c/m Medium Format
Lens: 80mm Zeiss T*
Film: Kodak Portra 160 color negative
Series: American truck Stop 2016-2022
American Truck Stop is an ongoing series that originated from a lengthy drive I took from Los Angeles to Indiana back in 2016. At that time, I was in the process of relocating to Bloomington, IN, and I made a deliberate choice to stop at a truck stop in California instead of the usual auto gas station conveniences. It was there that I unexpectedly discovered a vibrant subculture of men and women whose livelihoods revolved around crisscrossing the country, sometimes driving as much as 13 hours in a single day. Equipped with my Zoom audio recorder and my Hasselblad medium format camera, I approached a female driver, asking if I could engage with her in conversation. She was seated comfortably in a recreation room alongside her daughter, who was off from school and accompanying her on this journey. This initial interview and portrait session ignited my deep fascination with the subject of transient individuals, the intricate world of shipping by road, commerce, and the extensive trucking industry. My focus began to center on the search for women truckers, who proved to be much rarer and significantly more difficult to locate in the industry, often due to the hostile environments they encountered at various stops or simply due to their preference for solitude and lack of desire for interaction. Over the years, I have had the privilege of photographing approximately 30 women truckers, integrating stunning landscapes and a few men into the series, such as this solitary driver observed at a truck stop coffee shop one early morning at Iowa 80, recognized as the world’s largest truck stop.
Location: Iowa 80 Truck Stop, Walcott IA
Paper : Canson® Infinity Platine Fibre Rag, Satin, Giclée, 100% cotton, Acid-free, archival, 310 gsm
Edition: 25 signed and numbered
Technical
Camera: Hasselblad 500c/m Medium Format
Lens: 80mm Zeiss T*
Film: Kodak Portra 160 color negative
